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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old news by fireteller2 · 2003-12-17 05:32 · Score: 5, Informative

Very old news. "Teddy" was developed by Takeo Igarashi at the University of Tokyo, and presented at SIGGRAPH 1999. 8-13-99 Schedule
1. Re:old news by Michael+Crutcher · 2003-12-17 06:01 · Score: 5, Informative
  
  I think this a successor to "Teddy" called "SmoothTeddy".
  As the linked page doth say:
  SmoothTeddy is a successor to Teddy and Chameleon
  You know, like maybe he's been working on it for a while and stuff.
Google Cache for Karma by hugesmile · 2003-12-17 05:34 · Score: 5, Informative

Google Cache to the rescue. What do I win?
Open source 3D modelling by Lord+Satri · 2003-12-17 05:34 · Score: 5, Informative

Open source 3D for GIS : vterrain.org

See also openscenegraph.org

Both can use Remote Sensing data.

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Sounds Like SketchUp 3D by N8F8 · 2003-12-17 05:35 · Score: 5, Informative

I was researching 3D home design tools for my dad and came across a neat too called SketchUp 3D that sounds similar.
SketchUp has a unique interface that allows 3D forms to be created, viewed and modified quickly and easily. The core of its simplicity is an interface that allows you simply to draw the edges of the desired model in 3D space, just as they would using a pencil and paper. Intelligent inferencing capabilities automatically determine the nature of the lines and "fill" shapes to create 3D geometry. SketchUp is used by all kinds of designers in many different industries. It is quick to learn, fast to use and hard to forget.

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Another 3d creation system by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-17 05:50 · Score: 5, Informative

This one using Squeak (Smalltalk) [Google Cached]
This reminds me of Magic Pengel by ProppaT · 2003-12-17 07:15 · Score: 5, Informative

Gamers out there might remember a game that game out about a year ago on the PS2 called Magic Pengel. It reminds me quite a bit of this project.
In this game, you used a variety of different brushes to draw a monster. You had different options, such as picking a "head" brush to signify the object you were drawing was part of the monsters head, etc...but, for the most part, the game just saw the lines you were drawing. The AMAZING part of this game was that it would take your 2d sketch and, for the most part, flesh it out in 3d. Not only that, it would also fully animate the model through a built in algorithm.
The impressive part was how well this worked. Not only did it do what it was supposed to do but, in most cases, it actually realistically animated the monster. It's a little cutesy, but you guys who are into this kind of thing should check it out!

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smoothteddy.avi.torrent (= by algeliten · 2003-12-17 08:05 · Score: 5, Informative

From me, to you. But I don't except the server to survive a real slashdotting, so behave.
the video