The second, revised edition of this book covers all aspects of non-uniform rational B-splines necessary to design geometry in a computer-aided environment. Basic B-spline features, curve and surface algorithms, and state-of-the-art geometry tools are all discussed. Detailed code for design algorithms and computational tricks are covered, too, in a lucid, easy-to-understand style, with a minimum of mathematics and using numerous worked examples. The book is a must for students, researchers, and implementors whose work involves the use of splines.
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The NURBS book covers all aspects of non-uniform rational B-splines necessary to design geometry in a computer aided environment. Basic B-spline features, curve and surface algorithms, and state-of-the-art geometry tools are all discussed. Detailed code for design algorithms and computational tricks are covered too, in a lucid, easy-to-understand style, with a minimum of mathematics and using numerous worked examples. The book is a must for students, researchers, and implementors whose work involves the use of splines. "Some years ago a few researchers joked about NURBS, saying that the acronym really stands for Nobody Understands Rational B-Splines write the authors in their foreword; they formulate the aim of changing NURBS to EURBS, that is, Everybody ... . There is no doubt that they have achieved this goal. ... ... I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in a detailed description of NURBS. It is extremely helpful for students, teachers and designers of geometric modelling systems. ..." - H. Pottmann, Computer Aided Design, 1996
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I'm still working through the maths involved, but this is a really good reference for anyone interested in programming with parametric surfaces, which - especially for us in the games industry - is where the all the action will be in the coming years. The example code is pretty useful, and I really must mention all the many illustrations, which are all computer-generated (so they're very precise) and are extremely handy for visualising what the text is referring to. Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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As a non-mathematician (games programmer) I was at first rather horrified by some of the formulae presented. However all is forgiven, the worked examples hold your hand through the intricacies and the pseudo-code algorithms given are excellent and very simple to implement.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the programmer working with NURBS.
3 Oct 1998
By Larry Lukis
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Format:Paperback
I have a reasonable if dated math background, but I'm not a mathematician, I'm a programmer. I was able to work through enough of the math to extract very practical and useful knowledge for my graphics programming work.
I've gone through 3 other graphics book trying to get enough clear information on NURBs, but they were all either inadequate or obscure.
"The NURBS Book" is the one you want.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent introduction to splines for the non-mathematician
11 Feb 2000
By "mervyn@ynnmail.com"
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Format:Paperback
One of the greates assets of this book is that it is fairly comprehensive while still using a minimum amount of mathematics. The style is lucid, easy to follow; the numerous C-like algorithms can be adapted to one's own use, and deal with the most important aspect of NURBS. This is easily the best introductory NURBS text. The only problem I see is the lack of discussion for ray-surface intersection tests, which are necessary if NURBS are to be rendered by raytracing. I recommend "The Nurbs Book" to any engineers and graphics professionals interested in curved surfaces.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference for implementers who are familiar with NURBS
24 July 2003
By A Customer
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Format:Paperback
This book is best for those who have at least become familiar with Bezier and NURBS curves and surfaces and want to start implementing some programs.
The illustrations are not as clear as they could be so it may make it a little difficult for first-timers to understand. If you're unfamiliar with Bezier and NURBS curves then "Curves and Surfaces for CAGD" by Farin is probably a better place to start. But if you get Farin's book make sure to get the 5th edition since earlier editions aren't as clear.
With that said there is a wealth of information about creating and manipulating NURBS geometry in this book. All explanations are followed by code implementation. The code is a little difficult to understand at first, but if you stick with it you'll understand their coding style.
4 stars since thier layout and illustrations could be a lot clearer.
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