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Item 2019_editorial_v2(© 2020 Eurographics ‐ The European Association for Computer Graphics and John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2020) Hauser, Helwig; Benes, Bedrich; Benes, Bedrich and Hauser, HelwigItem Automatic Differentiable Procedural Modeling(The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2022) Gaillard, Mathieu; Krs, Vojtech; Gori, Giorgio; Mech, Radomír; Benes, Bedrich; Chaine, Raphaëlle; Kim, Min H.Procedural modeling allows for an automatic generation of large amounts of similar assets, but there is limited control over the generated output. We address this problem by introducing Automatic Differentiable Procedural Modeling (ADPM). The forward procedural model generates a final editable model. The user modifies the output interactively, and the modifications are transferred back to the procedural model as its parameters by solving an inverse procedural modeling problem. We present an auto-differentiable representation of the procedural model that significantly accelerates optimization. In ADPM the procedural model is always available, all changes are non-destructive, and the user can interactively model the 3D object while keeping the procedural representation. ADPM provides the user with precise control over the resulting model comparable to non-procedural interactive modeling. ADPM is node-based, and it generates hierarchical 3D scene geometry converted to a differentiable computational graph. Our formulation focuses on the differentiability of high-level primitives and bounding volumes of components of the procedural model rather than the detailed mesh geometry. Although this high-level formulation limits the expressiveness of user edits, it allows for efficient derivative computation and enables interactivity. We designed a new optimizer to solve for inverse procedural modeling. It can detect that an edit is under-determined and has degrees of freedom. Leveraging cheap derivative evaluation, it can explore the region of optimality of edits and suggest various configurations, all of which achieve the requested edit differently. We show our system's efficiency on several examples, and we validate it by a user study.Item Editorial(© 2018 The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2018) Chen, Min; Benes, Bedrich; Chen, Min and Benes, BedrichItem Editorial 2019 CGF 38-1(© 2019 The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2019) Chen, Min; Benes, Bedrich; Chen, Min and Benes, BedrichItem EUROGRAPHICS 2017: CGF 36-2 Frontmatter(The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2017) Barthe, Loïc; Benes, Bedrich;Item A Review of Digital Terrain Modeling(The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2019) Galin, Eric; Guérin, Eric; Peytavie, Adrien; Cordonnier, Guillaume; Cani, Marie-Paule; Benes, Bedrich; Gain, James; Giachetti, Andrea and Rushmeyer, HollyTerrains are a crucial component of three-dimensional scenes and are present in many Computer Graphics applications. Terrain modeling methods focus on capturing landforms in all their intricate detail, including eroded valleys arising from the interplay of varied phenomena, dendritic mountain ranges, and complex river networks. Set against this visual complexity is the need for user control over terrain features, without which designers are unable to adequately express their artistic intent. This article provides an overview of current terrain modeling and authoring techniques, organized according to three categories: procedural modeling, physically-based simulation of erosion and land formation processes, and example-based methods driven by scanned terrain data. We compare and contrast these techniques according to several criteria, specifically: the variety of achievable landforms; realism from both a perceptual and geomorphological perspective; issues of scale in terms of terrain extent and sampling precision; the different interaction metaphors and attendant forms of user-control, and computation and memory performance. We conclude with an in-depth discussion of possible research directions and outstanding technical and scientific challenges.Item A Survey of Control Mechanisms for Creative Pattern Generation(The Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2021) Gieseke, Lena; Asente, Paul; Mech, Radomir; Benes, Bedrich; Fuchs, Martin; Bühler, Katja and Rushmeier, HollyWe review recent methods in 2D creative pattern generation and their control mechanisms, focusing on procedural methods. The review is motivated by an artist's perspective and investigates interactive pattern generation as a complex design problem. While the repetitive nature of patterns is well-suited to algorithmic creation and automation, an artist needs more flexible control mechanisms for adaptable and inventive designs. We organize the state of the art around pattern design features, such as repetition, frames, curves, directionality, and single visual accents. Within those areas, we summarize and discuss the techniques' control mechanisms for enabling artist intent. The discussion includes questions of how input is given by the artist, what type of content the artist inputs, where the input affects the canvas spatially, and when input can be given in the timeline of the creation process. We categorize the available control mechanisms on an algorithmic level and categorize their input modes based on exemplars, parameterization, handling, filling, guiding, and placing interactions. To better understand the potential of the current techniques for creative design and to make such an investigation more manageable, we motivate our discussion with how navigation, transparency, variation, and stimulation enable creativity. We conclude our review by identifying possible new directions that can inspire innovation for artist-centered creation processes and algorithms.Item Wind Erosion: Shape Modifications by Interactive Particle-based Erosion and Deposition(The Eurographics Association, 2020) Krs, Vojtech; Hädrich, Torsten; Michels, Dominik L.; Deussen, Oliver; Pirk, Sören; Benes, Bedrich; Michels, Dominik L.We present a novel user-assisted method for physics-inspired modeling of geomorphological features on polygonal meshes using material erosion and deposition as the driving mechanisms. Polygonal meshes defining an input scene are converted into a volumetric data structure that efficiently tracks the mass and boundary of the resulting morphological changes. We use Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to simulate fluids and to track eroded material. Eroded material is converted to material particles and naturally deposits in locations such as sinks and corners. Once deposited, we convert material particles back into the volumetric representation.