Synthesizing subdivision meshes using real time tessellation

Matthias Holländer; Tamy Boubekeur

doi:10.1109/PacificGraphics.2010.14

Synthesizing subdivision meshes using real time tessellation

Matthias Holländer, Tamy Boubekeur

CNRS LTCI

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

We propose a new GPU method for synthesizing subdivision meshes with exact adaptive geometry in real time. Our GPU kernel builds upon precomputed tables of basis functions for subdivision surfaces and is therefore supporting all subdivision schemes, either interpolating or approximating, for triangle or quad meshes. We designed our kernel so that it can be integrated seamlessly within a standard tessellation pipeline, exploiting software or hardware (adaptive) tessellation methods. We make use of the tessellator unit as an adaptive mesher for maximum subdivision level, exploiting the linear nature of subdivision surfaces to enable arbitrary level of detail adaptivity and control the visual smoothness using Subdivision Shading by applying the same tables as for geometry. We evaluate our kernel on a variety of dynamic meshes and compare it to subdivision substitutes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010
Pages	46-53
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificGraphics.2010.14
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010 - Hangzhou, China Duration: 25 Sept 2010 → 27 Sept 2010

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications
ISSN (Print)	1550-4085

Conference

Conference	18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010
Country/Territory	China
City	Hangzhou
Period	25/09/10 → 27/09/10

Keywords

GPU programming
Real time tessellation
Subdivision surfaces

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Holländer, M & Boubekeur, T 2010, Synthesizing subdivision meshes using real time tessellation. in Proceedings - 18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010., 5693026, Proceedings - Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, pp. 46-53, 18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010, Hangzhou, China, 25/09/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificGraphics.2010.14

Synthesizing subdivision meshes using real time tessellation. / Holländer, Matthias; Boubekeur, Tamy.
Proceedings - 18th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications, Pacific Graphics 2010. 2010. p. 46-53 5693026 (Proceedings - Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications).

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