SLIDE 1
Implicit Surfaces
- Real function f (x,y,z)
- Classifies points in space
- Image synthesis (sometimes)
– inside f > 0 – outside f < 0 – on the surface f = 0
- CAGD: inside f < 0, outside f > 0
f < 0 f > 0 f = 0 f < 0 f > 0 f = 0
Circle example f(x,y) = x2 + y2 – 1
(0,0) 1 f=0
z = f(x,y)
f > 0 f < 0