Solid modelling in a virtual reality environment

This paper presents a constraint-based methodology for intuitive and precise solid modelling in a virtual reality (VR) environment. A hierarchically structured and constraint based data model is developed to support solid modelling in the VR environment. A constraint reasoning engine is also develop...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhong, Y., Shirinzadeh, B., Ma, W.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Verlag 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44708
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Summary:This paper presents a constraint-based methodology for intuitive and precise solid modelling in a virtual reality (VR) environment. A hierarchically structured and constraint based data model is developed to support solid modelling in the VR environment. A constraint reasoning engine is also developed to automatically deduce allowable motions for precise constraint-based 3D manipulations. A prototype system of product modelling has been successfully developed, and experimental results demonstrate the advantage of precise solid modelling through constraint-based manipulation in virtual environments.