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A 3D Curve Sketching System For Tablets

dominique_cimafranca writes "The Dynamic Graphics Project of the University of Toronto has released a pretty nifty 3D curve sketching system. Apart from the large drawing area, the tablet software looks very intuitive to artists. From the site: 'The system coherently integrates existing techniques of sketch-based interaction with a number of novel and enhanced features. Novel contributions of the system include automatic view rotation to improve curve sketchability, an axis widget for sketch surface selection, and implicitly inferred changes between sketching techniques. We also improve on a number of existing ideas such as a virtual sketchbook, simplified 2D and 3D view navigation, multi-stroke NURBS curve creation, and a cohesive gesture vocabulary.'"

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  1. Serial tautoloprone laminant curveoids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I recall from my multiliniear calculus course that the fundamental zeroid of the Draper function is orthagonal in [n-1/n] hyperspace to the semi-Euclidean plane of the minimal Pascal rectangle. So if you point at one point on the tablet, multiple points are mooted when the gesture constrains pretensioning on its hypothetical "theta" axis. In other words, poo.

    1. Re:Serial tautoloprone laminant curveoids by sexconker · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's the [N+1/N] you fool.

    2. Re:Serial tautoloprone laminant curveoids by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, he'll just pity you. Pity you so hard you'll never see the light of day again. And then he will pity you even more for it.

      Mr. T's pity is second only to a Chuck Norris roundhouse.

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