Generating Surface Textures based on Cellular Networks

This paper describes a method allowing the automatic multi-texturing and simulation of surface imperfections based on a cellular network. In this representation, networks of connected cells are constructed in a natural and dynamic way allowing simultaneously real-time and multi-behavior simulation. We also introduce an original technique to store cells in space in a fast and boundless manner without any waste of memory. To show the efficiency of our model, a set of detailed surface aspect simulations is presented, including water painting propagation, crack-pattern texture, destructive effects, and melting-like simulation. Keywords — Imaging and computer graphics, texture synthesis, geometric modeling, cellular network, cellular automaton, surface structure, imperfection aspect.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: GMAI
• Authors: Stéphane Gobron, Denis Finck
• Keywords: Cellular Network, GMAI 2006, Solid Modeling, Surface Aspect Simulations, Surface Imperfections