3.5 - Bézier and B-spline Surfaces
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Practice Questions
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What is a Bézier surface?
💡 Hint: Think about how surfaces are structured with points and what those points do.
What does the convex hull refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider the shape formed by surrounding a set of points.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main advantage of using B-spline surfaces over Bézier surfaces?
💡 Hint: Think about how changes to a point affect nearby regions.
True or False: Bézier surfaces can be used to make highly complex shapes with local control.
💡 Hint: Consider the capabilities of both types of surfaces.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a complex surface for a futuristic vehicle using both Bézier and B-spline techniques. Specify what parts would be modeled with which technique and justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Think about where smoothness versus control is most needed in a vehicle.
Discuss the mathematical differences between representing a Bézier surface and a B-spline surface. Include how each affects the resulting shape.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the underlying math changes when modeling similar forms.
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