Re: [Boost-users] NURBS curves/surfaces

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] NURBS curves/surfaces
From: Christian Bähnisch (christian-baehnisch_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-08 06:34:22

Hello,

as far as I know Blender has a NURBS-library based on NURBS++ (or Nurbana?), maybe It is possible to start from there, just thinking aloud...

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 11:23:15 +0000
> Von: Peter Barker <newbarker_at_[hidden]>
> An: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Betreff: Re: [Boost-users] NURBS curves/surfaces

> > We have the same interest and need for boost.
> > What applications do you plan to use NURBS?
> >
> > B/Rgds
> > Max
> 
> Hi Max,
> 
> I currently work for a CAD company in the footwear industry and our
> curves/surfaces are implemented using splines from code home-grown in
> the 70s. Manning and/or Ferguson I believe they're called. This is
> making interchange between other CAD applications difficult. If our
> company used NURBS internally it would help.
> 
> There is a project called Nurbs++
> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/libnurbs/) but it's not seen any
> activity for almost 7 years. I've looked at the code and it's not the
> best. Header files including .cpp files and other strange stuff.
> Trying to get it compiled and link with it means rewriting a lot of
> the code.
> 
> There is a commercially available library called NLib available from
> Solid Modeling Solutions (http://www.smlib.com/nlib.html). It's quite
> pricey to buy.
> 
> The NURBS Book
> (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nurbs-Book-Monographs-Visual-Communication/dp/3540615458/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234091419&sr=8-1)
> contains a lot of maths and pseudocode for NURBS algorithms. These
> algorithms are what NLib is based upon, but the latest NLib has more
> functionality I understand. The authors of this book are the original
> authors of NLib before Solid Modeling Solutions bought the rights to
> the library.
> 
> Currently the book is far beyond me mathematically! I'm making a real
> effort to learn maths so implementing the algorithms from the book
> might be a good exercise. Then again it might be something I will
> never finish.
> 
> Have you done much research on what's available? Would be interested
> in hearing what paths you're looking at taking.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Pete
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