painter's algorithm

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer graphics algorithm
gptkbp:alternativeTo z-buffering
gptkbp:category hidden surface removal algorithms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label painter's algorithm
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:limitation cyclic overlap
overlapping polygons
gptkbp:namedAfter the technique of painting a scene background to foreground
gptkbp:sortsBy depth
gptkbp:step draw polygons from farthest to nearest
sort polygons by distance from viewer
gptkbp:usedFor hidden surface determination
gptkbp:usedIn 3D computer graphics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Z-buffer_algorithm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6