Abstract

We briefly introduce to the basics of Laguerre geometry and then show that this classical sphere geometry can be applied to solve various problems in geometric design. In the present part, we focus on applications of the cyclographic model of Laguerre geometry and the cyclographic map. It relates the medial axis and Voronoi curves/surfaces to special surface/surface intersection and the corresponding trimming procedures to hidden line removal. Rational canal surfaces are treated as cyclographic images of rational curves in R 4. This leads to a simple control structure for rational canal surfaces. Its practical use is demonstrated at hand of modeling techniques with Dupin cyclides.

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