Vector versus raster: a functional comparison of drawing technologies

1 September 1990

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

Vol. 10 (5) , 68-80
https://doi.org/10.1109/38.59039

Abstract

Raster drawing systems have emerged as an alternative to more traditional vector-based CAD drafting systems. With engineering drawing in mind, the author compares the functional capabilities of these technologies and explores means for integrating the best features of both. The characteristics examined are not those of any particular raster or vector implementation but are derived from the underlying technologies. Three means are provided to blend the capabilities of raster and vector systems, each resulting in drawing systems that have capabilities beyond those of either system alone.

Keywords

This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:

Manipulating large pictures using the Perq
Displays, 1984
The Quadtree and Related Hierarchical Data Structures
ACM Computing Surveys, 1984
Fast geometrical manipulations of digital images
Computer Graphics and Image Processing, 1980
Special Feature A VLSI Geometry Processor For Graphics
Computer, 1980
Coding of Two-Tone Images
IEEE Transactions on Communications, 1977