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Extended Free-Form Deformation: A Sculpturing Tool for 3D Geometric Modeling

Sabine Coquillart

SIGGRAPHAcademic1 descendantSkinning

Extends FFD to non-parallelepiped and arbitrarily shaped lattices, so the deformation tool can match the feature being sculpted rather than a rigid box.

Abstract

Extends free-form deformation (FFD) beyond the parallelepiped control lattice of the original method. Extended free-form deformation (EFFD) lets the lattice take non-parallelepiped and arbitrary, even cylindrical, shapes, and supports merging lattices and forming arbitrarily shaped bumps. This yields a more flexible sculpting tool that can be shaped to the feature being deformed instead of forcing every deformation through a rectangular box.

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Category
Method: an extension of free-form deformation (EFFD)
Contributions
  • Allows non-parallelepiped and arbitrarily shaped control lattices
  • Supports merging lattices and forming arbitrarily shaped bumps
  • Makes the FFD tool conform to the feature being sculpted
Context
Builds on Free-Form Deformation, loosening its rigid rectangular lattice into shapes that fit the deformation at hand.Builds on: Free-Form Deformation of Solid Geometric Models
Correctness
Sound extension; the added flexibility comes with more lattice-setup complexity.
Clarity
Clear with good examples; the value over plain FFD is immediately visible.
How to read it
Read it right after FFD to see how the lattice constraint was relaxed; focus on the arbitrary-lattice examples.

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