CA2040634A1 - Visualization using translucent contour surfaces - Google Patents

Visualization using translucent contour surfaces

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CA2040634A1
CA2040634A1 CA2040634A CA2040634A CA2040634A1 CA 2040634 A1 CA2040634 A1 CA 2040634A1 CA 2040634 A CA2040634 A CA 2040634A CA 2040634 A CA2040634 A CA 2040634A CA 2040634 A1 CA2040634 A1 CA 2040634A1
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contour surfaces
visualization
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Jason Lyle Behm
Wei-Hwan Chiang
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T17/00—Three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Numerical data values are analyzed, organized, and stored for retrieval and rendering on a graphics display system. A system and method are provided for organizing numerical data arrays for rapid access and display.
Several graphic representations are used to analyze scientific data. For example concurrently displayed translucent three dimensional contour surfaces are employed to analyze multi-dimensional data. Display management functions are provided for viewing data in three dimensional form, as cut by specified plane and as viewed over time by using short time delays between related displays to provide a movie-like presentation.
Input data may be accepted from an operator by the visualization manager for redirecting or steering an underlying numerical simulation.
CA002040634A 1990-05-01 1991-04-17 Visualization using translucent contour surfaces Expired - Fee Related CA2040634C (en)

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US07/517,785 US5150457A (en) 1990-05-02 1990-05-02 Enhanced visualization using translucent contour surfaces

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