Automotive Design & Production, October 1st, 2005
What's in a line? In the geometric sense, two points. Adding a third point yields two connected lines, the first step toward a curve. What if a stylist wants that curve to invoke the feeling of acceleration or tension, sharpness or softness? What does it mean when a stylist wants a car to be a bit more edgy? What, then, are the properties of the lines that make up the curves, and ultimately the curves that make up a car's shape and emotional qualities?
Defining stylistic properties and then creating computer-aided styling (CAS) tools that can capture and produce those properties was the aim...
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