20100179788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID SOLID AND SURFACE MODELING FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for modeling computer-aided design (CAD) environments and objects are disclosed. The systems and methods provided herein comprise a hybrid between solid modeling and surface modeling. The methods and systems are directed to structures that represent objects and rendering of the objects. The hybrid solution combines the modeling features and rules of solid modeling and the performance abilities provided by surface modeling. This provides efficient memory usage and advantageous run time performance. | 07-15-2010 |