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Early CAD and 3D Modeling 1985 and before?

I have been reading papers lately on the early history of computer panning/zooming around the 3D models. I'm really interested in the period before 1985.

The papers I have been reading store the data in a matrix then use an algorithm to do the transform and produce a new set of 3D coordinates to render the image.

This type of thing is now routinely done in CAD programs and in computer/video games.

Could anyone here suggest the seminal papers or really complete reviews on the subject circa 1985 or before?

Thank you so much.

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Greg
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The ESL "Kludge" display system on the 7094 at MIT's Project MAC/CTSS was a line drawing (vector) display system rather than a raster scan system. It had a matrix multiply between the line drawing hardware and the display hardware. You could rotate (and scale) the wire-stick models by just updating the matrix rather than the whole display list.

That was mid 1960s.

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Hal Murray

That is great information. I found a wonderful site about that. Thank you.

I was really hoping for a paper that showed the state of the art around

80-83 if anyone has additional ideas.
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Greg

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