Nurbs vs Polygon modeling 2005-05-23 - By JP
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Here's my two cents on the topic.
I'm not sure one is better than the other. They both have their strengths
and I will often mix the two to get the result I am looking for. In
general I use Nurbs for precise surfaces, curves and paths and even for
animation. Both polygons and Nurbs can be quite complex. Converting Nurbs
to polygons allows me to create complex surfaces quickly and use all the
polygon tools from that point on.
Here is a scapeship made entirely of Nurbs surfaces.
http://www.sfcn.org/jade/Sector51.htm#
Jeff
At 05:57 PM 5/23/2005, you wrote:
>>Kris Quote
>>"But faster? Hmmmm... I'm thinking that it probably depends upon (1) what
>>one learns first and, perhaps more importantly, (2) one's way of looking
>>at/conceptualizing spatial information."
>>
>>Hi Kris
>>I've tryed Nurbs,Spline in several app's.and modeled in several app's.
>>I like simple n easy,I do simple n easy faster then complicated.
>>polygons our simpler n easier then nurbs.that's why I say polygons our
>>faster then nurbs :)
>
>I do find polygon modeling to be very direct, if that makes sense. I
>haven't, as mentioned, tried nurbs, but I'm less convinced now that I
>"should" make time for them, at least at this point. Seems as tho' they're
>a different means to a similar end, with teh exception, as one writer had
>noted, that nurbs specialize in making smoothly-curved (organic-type)
>surfaces.
Jeff Parish
JADE Tech
http://www.sfcn.org/jade/
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