NURBS

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:component gptkb:university
weights
control points
knots
gptkbp:developedBy 1970s
gptkbp:form parametric equations
piecewise rational functions
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:B-splines
gptkb:Bezier_surfaces
gptkb:Bezier_curves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NURBS
gptkbp:property flexible
scalable
mathematically precise
can represent both standard analytical shapes and freeform shapes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bézier_curve
gptkb:B-spline
parametric surface
rational curve
gptkbp:represents circles
ellipses
hyperbolas
conic sections
freeform curves
freeform surfaces
parabolas
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ISO_10303_(STEP)
gptkbp:standsFor gptkb:Non-Uniform_Rational_B-Splines
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:AutoCAD
gptkb:CATIA
gptkb:Rhinoceros_3D
gptkb:Siemens_NX
gptkb:SolidWorks
gptkb:Maya
gptkb:3ds_Max
Blender
Alias
gptkbp:usedFor representing curves
representing freeform shapes
representing surfaces
gptkbp:usedIn animation
computer graphics
computer-aided design
engineering
computer-aided manufacturing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-spline
gptkb:Subdivision_surfaces
gptkb:Rhinoceros_3D
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6