# Overview This project attempts to convert a given image to a CAD representation using a medial axis. The motivation behind this is using results of topological optimization to generate a CAD model. ## Basic concepts The documentation asserts the reader is familiar with the following concepts: 1. [**CAD**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design): computer-aided design (CAD). 2. [**Medial axis**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_axis): A set of points that are connected by straight lines. 3. [**Topological optimization**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topology_optimization): A process of minimizing the cost of a given model. 4. [**Voronoi diagram**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voronoi_diagram): A partition of a plane into regions close to each of a given set of objects. :::{toctree} :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Contents :hidden: pages/finding_the_medial_axis.md :::