Pixar

Patrick Coleman

Igor Mordatch

Fernando Ferrari De Goes

Michael B Comet

Ryan Kautzman

Jiayi Chong

Alonso Martinez

Embodiments provide for sculpt transfer. Embodiments include identifying a source polygon of a source mesh that corresponds to a target polygon of a target mesh. Embodiments include determining a first matrix defining a first rotation that aligns a target rest state of the target polygon to a source rest state of the source polygon, determining a second matrix defining a linear transformation that aligns the source rest state to a source pose of the source polygon, wherein the linear transformation comprises rotating and stretching, determining a third matrix defining a second rotation that aligns the source pose to the target rest state, and determining a fourth matrix defining a third rotation that aligns the source rest state to the source pose. Embodiments include determining a target pose of the target polygon based on the target rest state, the first matrix, the second matrix, the third matrix, and the fourth matrix.

Sculpt transfer

A static model is populated with graphics objects by identifying a first graphics object that is associated with the static model, creating a first plurality of graphics objects where each graphics object in the first plurality of graphics objects comprises an instance of the first graphics object, placing each graphics object in the first plurality of graphics objects into a respective first position, and simulating a motion path for each graphics object in the first plurality of graphics objects from their respective first position to a respective second position.

3D graphics UI affordances based on behind-the-scenes simulation

The movement of skin on an animated target, such as a character or other object, is simulated via a simulation software application. The software application creates a finite element model (FEM) comprising a plurality of finite elements based on an animated target. The software application attaches a first constraint force to a node associated with a first finite element in the plurality of finite elements. The software application attaches a second constraint force to the node. The software application detects a movement of the first finite element that results in a corresponding movement of the node. The software application determines a new position for the node based on the movement of at least one of the first finite element, the first constraint force, and the second constraint force.

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