RELIEF MAPPING ON CUBIC CELL COMPLEXES

Karl Apaza, Carlos Andujar

2010

Abstract

In this paper we present an algorithm for parameterizing arbitrary surfaces onto a quadrilateral domain defined by a collection of cubic cells. The parameterization inside each cell is implicit and thus requires storing no texture coordinates. Based upon this parameterization, we propose a unified representation of geometric and appearance information of complex models. The representation consists of a set of cubic cells (providing a coarse representation of the object) together with a collection of distance maps (encoding fine geometric detail inside each cell). Our new representation has similar uses than geometry images, but it requires storing a single distance value per texel instead of full vertex coordinates. When combined with color and normal maps, our representation can be used to render an approximation of the model through an output-sensitive relief mapping algorithm, thus being specially amenable for GPU raytracing.

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Apaza K. and Andujar C. (2010). RELIEF MAPPING ON CUBIC CELL COMPLEXES . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010) ISBN 978-989-674-026-9, pages 181-189. DOI: 10.5220/0002837001810189


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@conference{grapp10,
author={Karl Apaza and Carlos Andujar},
title={RELIEF MAPPING ON CUBIC CELL COMPLEXES},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={181-189},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002837001810189},
isbn={978-989-674-026-9},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010)
TI - RELIEF MAPPING ON CUBIC CELL COMPLEXES
SN - 978-989-674-026-9
AU - Apaza K.
AU - Andujar C.
PY - 2010
SP - 181
EP - 189
DO - 10.5220/0002837001810189