ARTICULATED CHARACTER FABRICATION

摘要

Fabrication of a posable physical embodiment from an articulated deformable model is made possible by first transforming a deformable surface volumetric model to a segmented, rigid volume model including identifying a plurality of rigid, linked segments. The rigid volume model approximates the deformable surface volumetric model. Linkage structures (i.e., hinges, ball joints) coupling pairs of the rigid, linked segments are then automatically determined.

主权项

1. A method for generating an articulated model comprising:
transforming a deformable surface volumetric model to a segmented, rigid volume model including identifying a plurality of rigid, linked segments, the rigid volume model approximating the deformable surface volumetric model; automatically determining linkage structures coupling pairs of the one or more rigid, linked segments, wherein automatically determining the linkage structures includes determining the linkage structures at interfaces between the pairs to satisfy one or more physical constraints; and storing data for controlling automated generation of one or more physical embodiments of the rigid volume model.