A method for deforming a plurality of shapes is described wherein each of the shapes comprises a set of parametric curves. The method comprises: providing a parametric surface, and forming a deformed shape for each of the shapes by performing a symbolic composition between the parametric surface and...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040024575?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040024575 - Method and apparatus for shape deformation and placement
