thornton@ssc-vax.UUCP (04/10/87)
As far as I know, the only textbook devoted exclusively to solid
modeling is:
"Introduction to Solid Modeling"
Mantyla, Martti J
ISBN 0-88175-108-1
Dec. 86
Computer Science Press
Rockville, MD
Unfortunately, I have never seen this book and the local university
library and bookstore do not stock it.
Would some kind soul please mail me a brief synopsis and pricing
information? I'd appreciate it.
Ken
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/ / / \ \hedley@cbmvax.UUCP (04/13/87)
In article <808@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> thornton@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ken Thornton) writes: >As far as I know, the only textbook devoted exclusively to solid >modeling is: > > "Introduction to Solid Modeling" > Mantyla, Martti J > ISBN 0-88175-108-1 > Dec. 86 > Computer Science Press > Rockville, MD > Another goodie is : "Geometric Modeling" Mortenson, Micheal E ISBN 0-471-88279-8 1985 John Wiley & Sons Its a pretty good book. It excells at giving a nice intuitive feel for many aspects of modeling. I've been taking a course which uses it, and other then the fact that some of the problems at the end of the chapters are a little screwed up, I'd reccomend it. It does have the nice attribute that many problems consist of writting little code bits to do simple things. If you go through the book, then by the time you are done, you will have a nice little librarry of routines. No rendering stuff, just geometric modeling.