| fair surface or curve |
| List of: | Glossary Items | |
| Subjects: | Faceting | |
| Contents: | Glossary | |
| A common term in CAGD literature used to describe surfaces and curves in deformable modeling. A fair surface or curve is a smoothly varying, doubly-curved surface or curve that tends to be aesthetically pleasing. A fair surface tends to have very few inflection points or lines. An open sail on a sailboat or soap bubbles stretched between wires are examples of fair surfaces. | |||||