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From: corkum@csri.toronto.edu (Brent Thomas Corkum)
Subject: Re: Visualization of vector and tensor fields
Message-ID: <1991Feb15.175048.15032@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Organization: Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
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Date: 15 Feb 91 22:50:48 GMT
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This is a followup on my previous posting. So far I've got a few
replies, all seem to suggest plotting an ellipsoid with axis
oriented with the eigen vector directions and lengths equal to the
magnitudes.  I suppose it could be any geometric shape with three
principal directions. Since my system is polygon based I'd be more
inclined to use a more simplistic shape.  Another suggestion was flow
fields or tracers, like those used in CFD visualizations. I'd like to
here more from people using tracers on what the best system of color
and complexity yields the best visualization. Anyways, if I get enough
replys I'll make them available through ftp, so if anyone doesn't
want me to post there response let me know.

Brent Corkum
corkum@boulder.civ.toronto.edu