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Zebra analysis

Diagnostic shading technique

Zebra analysis

Diagnostic shading technique

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the usage of zebra stripes in computer graphics

Zebra striped surface.

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.

Implementation

Zebra striping has been implemented in a number of CAD and non-CAD products, including (but not limited to) Fusion 360, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Plasticity, and SolidWorks. It can be implemented as an environment map using radiating pie wedges as the source texture.

References

References

  1. 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 {{Webarchive. link. (2016-12-29)
  2. "Zebra Analysis reference".
  3. "To Analyze Smoothness".
  4. "About Analyzing Surface Continuity With Zebra Analysis".
  5. "Zebra {{!}} Rhino 3-D modeling".
  6. "Zebra Stripes - 2020 - SOLIDWORKS Help".
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