Patent ID: 6820043
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of establishing a continuity of a property which is interpolated over a surface, the surface being represented by a surface data set which comprises data values representative of nodes which collectively and spatially represent the surface, the method comprising:retrieving the data set; identifying data values within the data set which represent first and second portions of a boundary which defines a discontinuity in the surface, the surface defined by at least two of the nodes which are defined as first and second primary nodes; defining the first and second portions of the boundary by secondary nodes by generating data values representative of at least one secondary node on each portion of the boundary; interpolating the property from the first primary node to a second primary node by utilizing the secondary nodes to thereby create a modified data set representing continuity of the property over the discontinuity and in the surface; and at least one of storing or displaying the modified data set.