# APPROXIMATION OF QUADRIC SURFACES USING SPLINES

• Accepted : 2009.09.10
• Published : 2009.09.25

#### Abstract

In this paper we present an approximation method of quadric surface using quartic spline. Our method is based on the approximation of quadratic rational B$\acute{e}$zier patch using quartic B$\acute{e}$zier patch. We show that our approximation method yields $G^1$ (tangent plane) continuous quartic spline surface. We illustrate our results by the approximation of helicoid-like surface.

#### Acknowledgement

Supported by : Korea Research Foundation

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