3.2 - Planar Surface
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Practice Questions
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What is a planar surface?
💡 Hint: Think of a flat object like a piece of paper.
How many points do you need to define a planar surface?
💡 Hint: More than three can always be used but three is the minimum.
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What defines a planar surface?
💡 Hint: Think about the minimum number of points needed to create a flat surface.
The parameters 'u' and 'v' in the planar surface formula must satisfy which condition?
💡 Hint: What does this prevent?
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Design a new product that needs multiple planar surfaces. Explain the design process, detailing how you would determine the coplanar points.
💡 Hint: What are the dimensions of your shelves?
Using given coplanar points, derive the planar surface equation, and discuss the implications of adjusting any two of the parameters.
💡 Hint: What happens to your surface as you manipulate u and v?
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