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triangulator

triangulator

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A computer program that divides a surface into triangles for 3D models
  • noun
  • /traɪˈæŋɡjʊˌleɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : triangulador
  • A good triangulator can handle complex shapes and produce efficient meshes for rendering.

Examples

  • Using a triangulator can improve model accuracy.

  • The triangulator quickly processed the data.

  • The engineer used a triangulator to generate a mesh for the 3D model.

  • Before running the simulation, the software's triangulator processed the surface data.

  • The software uses a triangulator to accurately divide the graphic into triangles for rendering.

  • To create the simulation model, the architect relied on a triangulator to process the surface points.

  • Using a triangulator, the designer can efficiently manage the detailing of complex shapes in the 3D model.

Surface Forms

triangulator singular
triangulators plural

Morphology

triangulator = triangulate (transparent) = triangle + ate + or

Formed by adding the agent/instrument suffix '-or' to 'triangulate' (which itself derives from 'triangle' + '-ate'), so the relation to the base verb is direct and compositional.

Etymology

Triangulator comes from tri- 'three' and angle, like triangle, with the ending -ator meaning 'one who' or a tool. So a triangulator in graphics or modelling breaks a surface into triangles to make a mesh, and the name tells you exactly what it does.