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DDA Algorithm

The DDA algorithm is a method for plotting straight lines on a raster display by calculating discrete points between two endpoints using the slope-intercept equation. It processes lines based on their slope and direction, offering advantages such as speed and simplicity, but suffers from orientation dependence and potential cumulative errors in floating-point calculations. The algorithm eliminates floating-point multiplication, making it efficient, but still requires floating-point addition for successive point determination.

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DDA Algorithm

The DDA algorithm is a method for plotting straight lines on a raster display by calculating discrete points between two endpoints using the slope-intercept equation. It processes lines based on their slope and direction, offering advantages such as speed and simplicity, but suffers from orientation dependence and potential cumulative errors in floating-point calculations. The algorithm eliminates floating-point multiplication, making it efficient, but still requires floating-point addition for successive point determination.

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DDA Algorithm

Presented by: V.Nayana Murali


● Picture described as a set of complex objects, positioned at specified
coordinate locations within the scene.
● Shapes and colours described with pixel arrays or with .straight line
segments.
● Pixel arrays are loaded to frame buffer or scan converting basic
geometric-structure specifications into pixel patterns.
● Point plotting accomplished by converting single coordinate position
furnished by an application program into appropriate operations for the
output device in use.
● Electron beam position depends on display technology.
○ Random scan system stores point plotting instructions in the display list, coordinate values
converted to deflection voltages.
○ For black and white raster system,a point is plotted by setting the bit value corresponding to a
specified screen position within the frame buffer to 1.
○ For RGB,, the frame buffer is loaded with the colour codes for the intensities.
● Plotting straight line
● Plots discrete points between 2 endpoints.
● Coordinate positions are calculated using the equation of a line.
● In raster video display, line colour is loaded into frame buffer for the
corresponding pixel coordinates.
● Video controller plots on the screen by reading the values in frame buffer.
● A computed line position of (10.48,20.51) would be converted to pixel
position (10,21).
● This rounding causes lines to be displayed with a “stair step appearance”
● Noticeable in low resolution systems, but can be improved by displaying in
high resolution systems.
Straight line properties
Cartesian slope-intercept equation for a straight line is

y = m.x + b

Given that the 2 endpoints of the line segment are (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2)

Slope, m = y2 - y1
x2 - x 1

y intercept, b = y1 - m.x1
△y = m △x △x = △y
m
● These equations form the basis for determining the deflection voltages in
analog devices.
● For slope magnitudes |m|<1, △x can be set proportional to a small horizontal
deflection, corresponding vertical deflection is then set proportional to △y as
calculated above.
● For slope magnitudes |m|>1, it happens the other way round.
● For lines with m=1, △x=△y, both horizontal and vertical deflection voltages
are equal.
Digital Differential Analyzer (DDA)
LINES PROCESSED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Positive Slope |m|<=1

△x=1

yk+1 = yk + m

Positive Slope |m|>1

△y=1

xk+1 = xk + 1/m
LINES PROCESSED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

Positive Slope |m|<=1

△x=-1

yk+1 = yk - m

Positive Slope |m|>1

△y=-1

xk+1 = xk - 1/m
LINES PROCESSED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

Negative Slope |m|<=1

△x=1

yk+1 = yk + m

Negative Slope |m|>1

△y=1

xk+1 = xk + 1/m
LINES PROCESSED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT

Negative Slope |m|<=1

△x=-1

yk+1 = yk - m

Negative Slope |m|>1

△y=-1

xk+1 = xk - 1/m
Advantages
Advantages

● Faster method
● Eliminates floating point multiplication
● Simplest algorithm and does not require special skills for implementation.

Disadvantages

● It is orientation dependent, due to this endpoint accuracy is poor.


● A floating point addition is still needed in determining each successive point
which is time consuming.
● Cumulative error due to limited precision in the floating point representation
may cause calculated points to drift away from their true position when the
line is relatively long.

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