3D Modelling From a Sketch

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday December 17, 2003 @05:30AM from the helluva-lot-easier-than-autocad dept.

hargettp writes "Happened to be skimming through the December BoingBoing and I noticed this link to research into 3D modelling by interpreting sketches. Basically, with a pen and tablet and a good Java applet, a user can start digitally modelling 3D structures about as easy as if they were molding clay with their bare hands. It was the demonstration video that made my jaw drop. Impressive!"

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Slashdotted already by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-17 05:33 · Score: 5, Funny

And then people complain that we don't read the articles!
1. Re:Slashdotted already by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-17 06:11 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  RTFA numbnuts
It has to be pr0n! by worst_name_ever · 2003-12-17 05:34 · Score: 4, Funny

It was the demonstration video that made my jaw drop.
Hmm, now why am I suspicious of a link to a video called "smoothteddy.avi"? Oh yeah, because this is Slashdot.

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leave it alone by bash-2.02$ · 2003-12-17 05:35 · Score: 2, Funny

now, nobody download that vid. let me do it and ill let everybody know about how it looks

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Pathological cases by 200_success · 2003-12-17 05:36 · Score: 5, Funny

So, what happens if you feed it an M. C. Escher drawing? Or a drawing of a Klein bottle?
1. Re:Pathological cases by hugesmile · 2003-12-17 05:42 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It basically does this.
2. Re:Pathological cases by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-17 06:40 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Ah, you mean something like this vs. this?
What a tease! by 7x7 · 2003-12-17 05:39 · Score: 2, Funny

...and every nerd on earth collectively blows it up.
Re:wiat a minute! by rembem · 2003-12-17 05:43 · Score: 2, Funny

No, it's just that they're using BoingBoing to render better JarJars.
Re:any other video links or a bt?? by bash-2.02$ · 2003-12-17 05:45 · Score: 2, Funny

i should have a bt in another 2-3 weeks

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Re:A Night At Sir Haxalots by grub · 2003-12-17 06:06 · Score: 4, Funny

Damn straight. Reading /. at -1 is like driving through Cracktown in a covertible that's stuck in first gear. There's a whole culture "down here" :)

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Apt summary by cgenman · 2003-12-17 06:06 · Score: 3, Funny

It was the demonstration video that made my jaw drop.

It was also the demonstration video that made the server drop.

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