Quad Layout Embedding via Aligned Parameterization
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2014
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The Eurographics Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
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Quad layouting, i.e. the partitioning of a surface into a coarse network of quadrilateral patches, is a fundamental step in application scenarios ranging from animation and simulation to reverse engineering and meshing. This process involves determining the layout's combinatorial structure as well as its geometric embedding in the surface. We present a novel quad layout algorithm that focuses on the embedding optimization, thereby complementing recent methods focusing on the structure optimization aspect. It takes as input a description of the target layout structure and computes a complete embedding in form of a parameterization globally optimized for isometry and, in particular, principal direction alignment. Besides being suited for fully automatic workflows, our method can also incorporate user constraints and support the tedious but common procedure of manual layouting.Quad layouting, i.e. the partitioning of a surface into a coarse network of quadrilateral patches, is a fundamental step in application scenarios ranging from animation and simulation to reverse engineering and meshing. This process involves determining the layout's combinatorial structure as well as its geometric embedding in the surface. We present a novel quad layout algorithm that focuses on the embedding optimization, thereby complementing recent methods focusing on the structure optimization aspect. It takes as input a description of the target layout structure and computes a complete embedding in form of a parameterization globally optimized for isometry and, in particular, principal direction alignment.
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@article{10.1111:cgf.12401,
journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{Quad Layout Embedding via Aligned Parameterization}},
author = {Campen, M. and Kobbelt, L.},
year = {2014},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd.},
ISSN = {1467-8659},
DOI = {10.1111/cgf.12401}
}