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- From: hollasch@kpc.com (Steve Hollasch)
- Subject: Re: Meta Balls
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.183745.8343@kpc.com>
- Keywords: meta balls
- Sender: usenet@kpc.com
- Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer, Inc.
- References: <1992Nov6.140016.28298@ghost.dsi.unimi.it>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:37:45 GMT
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- pugliese@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (Marco Pugliese) writes:
- ( In the No. 1 (sept./oct. 1992) of Tech Images Internationales, they talk
- ( about "meta ball", a unique primitive that makes smooth-surfaced images,
- ( and complex images produced from only a small amount of data (i.e. only a
- ( mere fraction of the number required with polygon-based modeling).
- (
- ( They say nothin more interesting; anyone out there knows a bit more about
- ( this wierd thing?
-
- Unfortunately, I haven't yet seen a paper that discusses these.
- However, at SIGGRAPH '92, Meta Corporation, USA had a booth that exhibited
- their Meta Editor (tm) software. I was very impressed with the images they
- produced; they modeled a female torso (cut off at the shoulders, neck and
- knees) that looked very, _very_ good.
-
- Heh; you KNOW you're a nerd when you look at a nude female torso and go
- ape over the modeling. Apparently other folks were also impressed, since
- Meta Corporation is currently scrambling to get some posters out. They had
- a great one of a nude swimmer (complete body) that was absolutely beautiful.
- They got so many requests for posters that they've decided to print some up
- and sell them.
-
- Anyway, I've digressed (as usual). For some good preliminary
- information, you can call them at 212-787-4476 or send them a FAX at
- 212-787-3789 and have them send you some information.
-
- If anybody else has any paper references, I've love to see them.
-
- By the way, I know there's a raytracing bibliography (I have an old
- copy); is there a general computer graphics bibliography out there
- anywhere?
-
- ______________________________________________________________________________
- Steve Hollasch Kubota Pacific Computer, Inc.
- hollasch@kpc.com Santa Clara, California
-