Sutherland's Volkswagen
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sutherland-s-volkswagen-294-2287627
title:
Sutherland's Volkswagen
text:
Sutherland's Volkswagen, or the Utah VW Bug, is a 3D model. It is a mathematical model of a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle and one of the earliest 3D computer models, aside from Catmull's hand. The Volkswagen model was created by students of Professor Ivan Sutherland in 1972 at the University of Utah. The students created the model by measuring a real version of the car with yardsticks. Only the car body is modeled, not the wheels or chassis. The model became slightly iconic after all the various parts,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
3D test model
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutherland%27s_Volkswagen
date created:
date modified:
2022-12-27T00:12:12Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Utah_VW_Bug.stl","width":5120,"height":2880}
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