An Interactive Shape Modeling System for Robust Design of Functional 3D Shapes (2001)
article⁄An Interactive Shape Modeling System for Robust Design of Functional 3D Shapes (2001)
abstract⁄In Architecture, it is essential to design functional and topologically complicated 3D shapes i.e. shapes with many holes, columns and handles. In this paper, we present a robust and interactive system for the design of functional and topologically complicated 3D shapes. Users of our system can easily change topology i.e. they can create and delete holes and handles, connect and disconnect surfaces. Our system also provide smoothing operations subdivision schemes to create smooth surfaces. Moreover, the system provides automatic texture mapping during topology and smoothing operations. We also present new design approaches with the new modeling system. The new design approaches include blending surfaces, construction of crusts and opening holes on these crusts.
