Phong-shaded Image
This 1000-ton, 65-foot high nuclear reactor vessel in Sweden was rendered with Phong shading in MicroStation MasterPiece from Bentley Systems. For lighting effects, 86 different light sources were applied with various colors and settings. (Image courtesy of Bentley Systems, Inc. and Rolf Granstrom, ABB Tekniska Rontgencentralen AB.)
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Types of Shading
Flat, Gouraud and Phong shading are the three most common types of shading used on 3D objects. (Image courtesy of Intergraph Computer Systems.)
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