Subdivision operation and user interface for volume sculpting

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension

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ABSTRACT:
A method of modeling a three-dimensional object using voxels. The voxels can be subdivided in a variety of methods and marching tetrahedra may also be used to generate the model. Once a voxel has been subdivided, the continuity of the model may be preserved by subdividing only the voxels immediately adjacent to the subdivided voxel. Also, a user interface that enables and facilitates the use of the three-dimensional modeling method.

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