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From: flitter@dtrc.dt.navy.mil (Flitter)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: texture mapping
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Date: 8 Mar 90 14:47:11 GMT
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Reply-To: flitter@dtrc.dt.navy.mil (Lance Flitter)
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Bethesda, MD
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   I am looking for information on how to do texture mapping, or at least
that's what I think I'mm looking for. I want to take a two dimensional graphic
(say a schematic) and map it onto an arbitrary (but regular) object such as a
cylinder, sphere or pyramid. Then I want to project the surface onto the
display area so I get a compressed image, sort of like peripheral vision. The
farther away from the center you get the more 'squished' the image.
   I believe this falls under texture mapping. I have a few articles I have
found but I have not been able to find any texts that really describe the
algorithms for doing this sort of mapping. If anyone could describe the
algorithms I need or give me references which would describe them I would
appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

	     Lance Flitter