Sketch-based path design
James McCrae, Karan Singh
Proceedings of Graphics Interface, May 2009, pp. 95--102.
Abstract: We present Drive, a system for the conceptual layout of 3D path networks. Our sketch-based interface allows users to efficiently author path layouts with minimal instruction. Our system incorporates some new and noteworthy components. We present the break-out lens, a novel widget for interactive graphics, inspired by break-out views used in engineering visualization. We also make three contributions specific to path curve design: First, we extend our previous work to fit aesthetic paths to sketch strokes with constraints, using piecewise clothoid curves. Second, we determine the height of paths above the terrain using a constraint optimization formulation of the occlusion relationships between sketched strokes. Finally, we illustrate examples of terrain sensitive path construction in the context of road design: automatically removing foliage, building bridges and tunnels across topographic features and constructing road signs appropriate to the sketched paths.
Article URL: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1555880.1555906
BibTeX format:
@inproceedings{McCrae:2009:SPD,
  author = {James McCrae and Karan Singh},
  title = {Sketch-based path design},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Graphics Interface},
  pages = {95--102},
  month = may,
  year = {2009},
}
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