Rendering 3d curves using orthogonal triangle strips

One or more processors comprising:

• one or more circuits to:
• obtain an approximation of a three-dimensional (3D) curved structure having a plurality of linear segments;
• determine two quadrilateral primitives (quads) for each of the plurality of linear segments using a plurality of triangle primitives, each of the two quads comprising two of the plurality of triangle primitives, wherein the two quads corresponding to a particular linear segment of the plurality of linear segments are angled relative to one another and extend along the particular linear segment;
• and
• render the two quads for each of the plurality of linear segments using a shader.

A method, comprising:

• approximating, using one or more processors, a three dimensional (3D) curve comprising a plurality of linear segments;
• determining, using the one or more processors, at least two quadrilateral primitives (quads) for each of the plurality of linear segments using a plurality of triangle primitives, each of the at least two quads comprising at least two of the plurality of triangle primitives, wherein the at least two quads corresponding to the same linear segment of the plurality of linear segments extend along the same direction as the corresponding linear segment and are angled relative to one another;
• and
• rendering, using a shader executed using the one or more processors, the two quads for each of the plurality of linear segments.