Crystals are natural phenomena that exhibit high degrees of order, symmetry, and
recursion. They naturally form interesting and inspiring geometric shapes.
This thesis provides geometric modeling techniques for creating shapes with crystallike
geometry. The tiered extrusion method, along with a face grouping technique, simplifies
the creation of complex, intricate faceted shapes. In combination with remeshing,
these methods provide the capability to generate geometric shapes exhibiting planar faces,
symmetry, and fractal geometry.
The techniques have also been implemented in software, as a proof of concept. They
are used in an interactive geometric modeling system, in which users can use these techniques
to create crystal-like shapes.
The crystal-like modeling operations are shown to successfully create beautiful geometric
shapes. The methods improve upon traditional modeling capabilities, providing an
easier way to create crystal-like geometric shapes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/3776 |
| Date | 16 August 2006 |
| Creators | Landreneau, Eric Benjamin |
| Contributors | Keyser, John |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | 1642417 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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