GRAPHICS CONCEPTS

Coordinate systems
Model Coordinate System (MCS)
World Coordinate System (WCS)
Screen Coordinate System (SCS)

Model Coordinate System

The MCS is defined as the reference space of the
model with respect to which all the model geometrical
data is stored. The origin of MCS can be arbitrary
chosen by the user.

World Coordinate System

Screen Coordinate System

Transformations

Translation
Scaling
Reflection
Rotation
Concatenated transformation

TRANSLATION

SCALING

REFLECTION

HIDDEN LINE REMOVAL

Visibility Techniques
Hidden line removal Algorithm
Priority Algorithm
Area oriented algorithm

VISIBILITY TECHNIQUES
Minimax test
Containment test
Computing silhouettes
Surface test
Edge intersection
Segment comparison
Homogeneity test

MINIMAX TEST

CONTAINMENT TEST

COMPUTING SILHOUETTES