System and method for representing and manipulating three-dimensional objects on massively parallel architectures
A parallel computing system is described that comprises a plurality of uniquely labeled, parallel processors, each processor capable of modeling a three-dimensional object that includes a plurality of vertices, faces and edges. The system comprises a front-end processor for issuing a modeling command to the parallel processors, relating to a three-dimensional object. Each parallel processor, in response to the command and through the use of its own unique label, creates a directed-edge (d-edge) data structure that uniquely relates an edge of the three-dimensional object to one face of the object. Each d-edge data structure at least includes vertex descriptions of the edge and a description of the one face. As a result, each processor, in response to the modeling command, operates upon a small component of the model and generates results, in parallel with all other processors, without the need for processor-to-processor intercommunication. 8 figs.
- Research Organization:
- AT&T
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Assignee:
- International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,488,692/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-289,181
- OSTI ID:
- 187076
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Jan 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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