[aztec-users] Re: NURBS in Aztec?

  • From: richard <rm.vaneijbergen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: aztec-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 17:16:46 +0200


..and that's another reason why I forgot about the idea of having a 
NURBS implementation in Aztec (currently <--!).

Maybe in a few (many) years.....


'normal' splines would be a good addition though..

- Richard



On 2002.07.08 16:30 Alexander Enzmann wrote:
> 
> 
> > >     - 3DM import (see www.opennurbs.com and www.rhino3d.com, it's
> an open
> > > file format).
> >
> > We don't handle nurbs geoetry at all. No reason why it cannot be
> implemented
> > however.
> 
> Personally, I'm not convinced it's a good idea.  Doing NURBS right is
> hard (particularly mating trim curves) - people would be better off
> using Rhino & exporting triangles as appropriate.  Would NURBS really
> be
> in keeping with the intent of Aztec?  Would effort be better spent in
> making modelling tools?
> 
> Xander
> 
> 
> 

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