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Solid Modelling
Solid Modelling
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24. Construct a make group for a tetrahedron using Euler operators?
25. Construct a make group for a cube using Euler operators?
Wireframe modelling
(a) Circle
7. Represent mathematically the conics in normal form, general form, and matrix
form.
9. Illustrate the most common method of defining arcs and circles utilized by
cad/cam system to create wireframe entities.
10. Compute the curvature, normal vector or binormal vector of the following
parabola:
11. Explain curve fitting and representation by deriving parametric equations for b
spline curvature.
12. Compute the tangent, binormal and normal vectors of the circular helix curve
f(u) = (acos(u), asin(u), bu ).
13. Given the circle f(u)=(r cos(2πu) + p, r sin(2πu) + q)f(u), where u is in the
range of 0 and 1. Find the tangent line.
14. Explain with neat sketch the parametric representation of B-spline curve.
16. List major difference between bezier curve and B-spline curve
18. What are the advantages of B-spline curve over bezier curve
23. A parametric cubic curve passes through the points (0,0), (2,4), (4,3),
(5,-2) which are parameterised at u=0, 1⁄4, 3⁄4, and 1, respectively. Determine
the geometric coefficient matrix and the slope of the curve when u=0.5.
25. Using the Lagrange Polynomial, find the expression of the curve containing
the points, P0(1,1), P1(2,2), P2(3,2).
Surface modelling
1. Explain Parametric and Implicit Surface Representation method.
2. Explain Rank four quadratic surface in normal form.
3. Explain quadratic surfaces in general form.
4. Explain quadratic surfaces in matrix form.
5. Explain parametric surface
6. What is a parametric patch explain with sketch
7. Explain triangularisation of the domain
8. Discuss parametric representation of
i. Plane surface
ii. Ruled (lofted) surface
iii. Surface of revolution
iv. Tabulated cylinder
9. Discuss the parametric representation of analytic surfaces.
10. Discuss the parametric representation of synthetic surfaces.
11. Explain the important properties of Bezier surface.
12. What is surface manipulation? Explain.
13. Generate the surface having four sides with parameters u and v if x=3u+v and
y=2u+3v+uv with boundaries specified as follows:
u=0 ; 0<=v<=1 v=0 ; 0<=u<=1
u=1 ; 0<v<=1 v=1 ;0<=u<=1
14. Given the four corners P0(1,1),P1(3,1),P2(3,3) and P3(4,2), find the equation of
the bi-cubic surface.