Animated Illuminated Lines for Flow Visualization
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A method of using a dynamic texture map on 3D polylines to represent field streamlines is described, for the purpose of visualizing continuous fluid dynamics fields. The method combines stream lines and particle animation into one hybrid technique, and employs texture display on lines to represent full 3D lighting, motion and 3D flow structure in one view. The technique exploits texture graphics systems in common use for games, and achieves high graphics efficiency during
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