Ray casting for modeling solids

Recursively generated B-spline surfaces on arbitrary topological meshes

Edwin Catmull, J. Clark · Computer-Aided Design · 1978 · 2K citations

Architecture, Computer Science, Mathematics +14

An improved illumination model for shaded display

Turner Whitted · Communications of the ACM · 1980 · 1.8K citations · Full text

Architecture, Visualization, Computer Graphics +15

Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics

Dick Land, William M. Newman, Robert F. Sproull · Leonardo · 1975 · 1.6K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Visualization +12

Set Membership Classification: A Unified Approach to Geometric Intersection Problems

Tilove · IEEE Transactions on Computers · 1980 · 295 citations

Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics +10

Geometric Modeling of Mechanical Parts and Processes

H. Voelcker, Aristides A. G. Requicha · Computer · 1977 · 161 citations

Architecture, Design, Mechanical Engineering +7