Computer representation of surfaces
Method of representing objects in 3D computer graphics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Surface (computer)" redirects here. For the table-top computer, see Microsoft Surface.
In technical applications of 3D computer graphics (CAx) such as computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing, surfaces are one way of representing objects. The other ways are wireframe (lines and curves) and solids. Point clouds are also sometimes used as temporary ways to represent an object, with the goal of using the points to create one or more of the three permanent representations.
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