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A Few Good Lines: Suggestive Drawing of 3D Models
Author(s) -
Sousa Mario Costa,
Prusinkiewicz Przemyslaw
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8659.00685
Subject(s) - rendering (computer graphics) , computer science , line drawings , non photorealistic rendering , computer graphics (images) , 3d model , feature (linguistics) , artificial intelligence , computer vision , line (geometry) , engineering drawing , geometry , mathematics , animation , computer animation , computer facial animation , linguistics , philosophy , engineering
We present a method for rendering 3D models in the traditionalline‐drawing style used in artistic and scientificillustrations. The goal is to suggest the 3D shape of the objectsusing a small number of lines drawn with carefullychosen line qualities. The system combines several known techniquesinto a simple yet effective non‐photorealisticline renderer. Feature edges related to the outline and interiorof a given 3D mesh are extracted, segmented, andsmoothed, yielding chains of lines with varying path, length, thickness,gaps, and enclosures. The paper includessample renderings obtained for a variety of models.