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Computer-Aided Design
Volume 33, Issue 11, 14 September 2001, Pages 839-851
 
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Algorithms for reverse engineering boundary representation models

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Pál BenkImage Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, a, Ralph R. Martinb and Tamás Váradya

a Computer and Automation Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

b Cardiff University, UK


Accepted 15 January 2001
Available online 4 February 2002.

Abstract

A procedure for reconstructing solid models of conventional engineering objects from a multiple-view, 3D point cloud is described. (Conventional means bounded by simple analytical surfaces, swept surfaces and blends.) Emphasis is put on producing accurate and topologically consistent boundary representation models, ready to be used in computer aided design and manufacture. The basic phases of our approach to reverse engineering are summarised, and related computational difficulties are analysed.

Four key algorithmic components are presented in more detail: efficiently segmenting point data into regions; creating linear extrusions and surfaces of revolution with smooth, constrained profiles; creating the topology of B-rep models; and finally adding blends. The application of these algorithms in an integrated system is illustrated by means of various examples, including a well-known reverse engineering benchmark.

Article Outline

1. Introduction
2. Basic phases of reconstructing solid models
3. Direct segmentation
3.1. Determining the translational direction
3.2. Determining the rotational axis
3.3. Multiple regions
4. Constructing swept surface profiles
4.1. Guiding polygon
4.2. Constrained profiles
5. Building the boundary representation model
5.1. Fattening
5.2. Edges and vertices
5.3. Stitching
6. Blending surfaces
7. Implementation and experimental details
8. Conclusion
Acknowledgements
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