Easy triangle strips for TIN terrain models
Many graphics libraries support triangle strips because they can significantly speed up the display of a triangulated surface, such as a TIN terrain model. We show that spanning trees based on visibility give a simple and effective way to generate good triangle strips for TINs.
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| Published in | International journal of geographical information science : IJGIS Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 379 - 386 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
01.06.2001
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Many graphics libraries support triangle strips because they can significantly speed up the display of a triangulated surface, such as a TIN terrain model. We show that spanning trees based on visibility give a simple and effective way to generate good triangle strips for TINs. |
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| ISSN: | 1365-8816 1365-8824 1362-3087 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/136588101300304070 |