Pixar

Sanjay Bakshi

Mark Joseph Meyer

Tony DeRose

Brian Green

Tom Sanocki

Mesh data and other proximity information from the mesh of one model can be transferred to the mesh of another model, even with different topology and geometry. A correspondence can be created for transferring or sharing information between points of a source mesh and points of a destination mesh. Information can be 'pushed through' the correspondence to share or otherwise transfer data from one mesh to its designated location at another mesh. Correspondences can be created based on parameterization information, such as UV sets, one or more maps, harmonic parameterization, or the like. A collection of 'feature curves' may be inferred or user-placed to partition the source and destination meshes into a collection of &#x201c;feature regions&#x201d; resulting in partitions or &#x201c;feature curve networks&#x201d; for constructing correspondences between all points of one mesh and all points of another mesh.

Mesh transfer using UV-space

Systems and methods are disclosed allowing data and other information from one model to be transferred to another model. A surface correspondence between meshes of the models can be created that provides a transfer or sharing of information to include all points of one mesh and all points of the other mesh. Additionally, a volume correspondence between the models can be created to transfer information found within corresponding volumes or other n-D spaces associated with the models. Mesh information and other data at, near, or otherwise within a volume or other n-D space associated with one model can be 'pushed through' the volume correspondences to transfer the data to its designated location on, at, near, or otherwise within a corresponding volume or other n-D space associated with the other model.

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Oakland, CA, United States of America

Sanjay Bakshi