Facet

A facet is a single planar surface of an object. Facets have only two dimensions, so once a surface begins to curve, it is not the same facet. For ease and speed of rendering, curves are typically broken up into a series of facets on polynomial models.

In general, a facet is a triangle, as a triangle is always a flat plain. Facets may be other shapes, but triangles are most common.

Frequently, when triangular facets are used, other shapes are sub-divided into their triangular facets, as it speeds rendering if all facets are the same shape, although not necessarily the same size.

Below, we offer a selection of links from our resource databases which may match this term.

Bounding Box Bounding Swept Sphere Facet

Global Illumination Persuasive Games Polygonal Modeller

Texture Translucency Map Vertex shader

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The Virtual Community

First published in 1994, The Virtual Community was a revolutionary book, which inspired so much of the VR and social networking growth of the 90s. Within these pages, now revised and updated for the modern situation, Howard explores every facet of online communities ranging from the WELL, that think-tank of innovation and invention, to the sphere of MUDs and MOOs.

Robots Unlimited: Life in a Virtual Age

In the 50 years since the inception of Artificial Intelligence, computer scientists have made remarkable achievements that can be seen in computer games, childrens toys, your home PC and nearly every facet of human life. In this popular approach to understanding AI, David Levy captures the essence, excitement and potential of Artificial Intelligence.

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