Questions tagged [polygon]
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Why do polygons have to be "simple" and "convex"?
I'm new to computer graphics and just wanted a solid understanding of why?
Why is it so important that polygons you push through the pipeline be "simple" and "convex"?
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Finding the maximum number of disconnected fragments
In a plane, we have a convex polygon with n sides. What would be the maximum number of disconnected pieces / fragments if this polygon is clipped against a square?
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3D object to slices like in medical scan
I am novice lacking professional terminology.
I want to create from 3D object (let's say from polygon mesh) a slice through to PNG file in order to create something like reverse medical MRI scan from which volumetric renders are created.
How it's…
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Convert a polygon mesh to a bspline surface
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Getting a polygon mesh as input, I have to construct a surface that looks exactly to the given input. My task is to generate a b-spline surface that exactly looks like the connected polygon mesh. It is obvious that my b-spline surface has…
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Nomenclature: Other word for non-closed polygon?
In Wikipedia, a polygon is defined as a closed polygonal chain. In other words, the term "polygon" implies that the curve is closed.
My question is: Is it common to refer to non-closed, piecewise linear curves as "polygons", too? Otherwise, is…
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