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TitleSyllabusReference
Interactive Computer Graphics for CAD/CAMRole of Computer Graphics in CAD/CAM. Configuration of graphic workstations, Fundamental of 2D graphics Menu design and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), Customisation and Parametric programming. Vector representation of geometric entities, Homogeneous coordinate systems, Geometric transformations. Planar and space curve design analytical and synthetic approaches, Parametric and implicit equations, Modelling of biparametric freedom surfaces coons, Bezier, B-spline and NURBS surface patches, Surface manipulation techniques. Geometric modelling techniques wireframes, B-Rep, CSG and Hybrid modellers, Feature based Parametric and Variational modelling. Introduction to Product data standards and data structures database integration for CIM. Rogers, D. F. and Adams, A., Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics, McGraw-Hill Inc., NY, 1989.

Faux, I. D. and Pratt, M. J., Computational Geometry for Design and Manufacture, John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1979.

Mortenson, M. E., Geometric Modelling, John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1991.