Computer graphics
US5596692A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of electrically generating a line comprising: PA1 a) providing first shape signals representative of at least part of a selected implement shape and second shape signals representative of a cross-sectional portion of said implement shape; PA1 b) determining first and second positions between which a line is to be generated; and PA1 c) generating said line utilizing said first shape signals in the region of said first and second points and said second shape signals for creating a segment in a region between said first and second points.
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