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This paper is a survey of volume synthesis techniques which are part of the field of volume graphics. It focuses specifically on the use of voxel representation and volumetric techniques for traditional geometric applications of computer graphics.
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Kaufman, A.E. (1996). Volume synthesis. In: Miguet, S., Montanvert, A., Ubéda, S. (eds) Discrete Geometry for Computer Imagery. DGCI 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-62005-2_8
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