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Displaying the result of sweeping a solid is usually accomplished by first evaluating the boundaries of the solid being swept out, and a standard shading method is then applied to obtain a realistic image of the solid. This paper present an algorithm for sweeping a 3D object in image space. The result obtained is another solid in image space. Boolean operations can then be performed on this model. By subtracting the swept-out solid from another solid, the proposed method can be used for simulating the material removal process in an NC machining operation.
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Hui, K.C. Solid sweeping in image space—application in NC simulation. The Visual Computer 10, 306–316 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01900825
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01900825