VDB: High-resolution sparse volumes with dynamic topology

K Museth - ACM transactions on graphics (TOG), 2013 - dl.acm.org
We have developed a novel hierarchical data structure for the efficient representation of
sparse, time-varying volumetric data discretized on a 3D grid. Our “VDB”, so named because …

A series of tubes: adding interactivity to 3D prints using internal pipes

V Savage, R Schmidt, T Grossman… - Proceedings of the 27th …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
3D printers offer extraordinary flexibility for prototy** the shape and mechanical function of
objects. We investigate how 3D models can be modified to facilitate the creation of …

Improving the GJK algorithm for faster and more reliable distance queries between convex objects

M Montanari, N Petrinic, E Barbieri - ACM Transactions on Graphics …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
This article presents a new version of the Gilbert-Johnson-Keerthi (GJK) algorithm that
circumvents the shortcomings introduced by degenerate geometries. The original Johnson …

B‐Mesh: a modeling system for base meshes of 3D articulated shapes

Z Ji, L Liu, Y Wang - Computer Graphics Forum, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a novel modeling system, called B‐Mesh, for generating base meshes
of 3D articulated shapes. The user only needs to draw a one‐dimensional skeleton and to …

A 262-line Matlab code for the level set topology optimization based on the estimated gradient field in the body-fitted mesh

Z Zhuang, F Xu, J Ye, W Tong, Z Chen… - Structural and …, 2024 - Springer
Topology optimization is an influential technique engineers and designers employ to
achieve desirable material distribution within a designated domain. This educational article …

[BOOK][B] Computational aspects of dynamic surfaces

RE Bridson - 2003 - search.proquest.com
This thesis is concerned with various computational aspects of surface dynamics. By this I
mean algorithms and data structures to support simulations of the physics taking place on or …

A Hessian-Based Field Deformer for Real-Time Topology-Aware Shape Editing

Y Zhang, Z Wang, Z Zhao, R Xu, S Chen, S **n… - SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Shape manipulation is a central research topic in computer graphics. Topology editing, such
as breaking apart connections, joining disconnected ends, and filling/opening a topological …

Surface reconstruction via contour metamorphosis: An eulerian approach with lagrangian particle tracking

O Nilsson, D Breen, K Museth - VIS 05. IEEE Visualization …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a robust method for 3D reconstruction of closed surfaces from sparsely sampled
parallel contours. A solution to this problem is especially important for medical …

Mesh composition on models with arbitrary boundary topology

J Lin, X **, C Wang, KC Hui - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a new approach for the mesh composition on models with arbitrary
boundary topology. After cutting the needed parts from existing mesh models and putting …

Interactive free-form level-set surface-editing operators

M Eyiyurekli, D Breen - Computers & Graphics, 2010 - Elsevier
We present a set of interactive, free-form editing operators for direct manipulation of level-set
models that supports the creation and removal of surface detail. The mathematics, data …