Zebra analysis
Zebra analysis, or zebra striping, is a diagnostic shading technique used in computer graphics to visualize curvature on smooth surfaces. It is primarily used for computer-aided design (CAD), where it helps checking that surfaces meet smoothly. It is a simulation of the visual effect of placing an object in a tunnel lit by parallel rows of lights, or a perfectly reflecting object in a room with striped walls.
Zebra analysis, or zebra striping, is a diagnostic shading technique used in computer graphics to visualize curvature on smooth surfaces.[1] It is primarily used for computer-aided design (CAD), where it helps checking that surfaces meet smoothly. It is a simulation of the visual effect of placing an object in a tunnel lit by parallel rows of lights, or a perfectly reflecting object in a room with striped walls.
Implementation
[edit]Zebra striping has been implemented in a number of CAD and non-CAD products, including (but not limited to) Fusion 360,[2] Autodesk Inventor,[3] AutoCAD,[4] Rhinoceros 3D,[5] Plasticity, and SolidWorks.[6] It can be implemented as an environment map using radiating pie wedges as the source texture.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kenton Fleming, Computer Aided Engineering: An Undergraduate course in computer aided design and analysis for mechanical engineering technology, Southern Polytechnic State University. http://www.intellectbase.org/e_publications/jagr/JAGR_Volume_2_Issue_2.pdf Archived 2016-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Zebra Analysis reference". Fusion Help. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "To Analyze Smoothness". Autodesk Inventor 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "About Analyzing Surface Continuity With Zebra Analysis". Autodesk AutoCAD 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Zebra | Rhino 3-D modeling". docs.mcneel.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Zebra Stripes - 2020 - SOLIDWORKS Help". help.solidworks.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.