An evaluation of user experience with a sketch-based 3D modeling system

With the availability of pen-enabled digital hardware, sketch-based 3D modeling is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional methods in many design environments. To date, a variety of methodologies and implemented systems have been proposed that all seek to make sketching the primary interaction method for 3D geometric modeling. While many of these methods are promising, a general lack of end user evaluations makes it difficult to assess and improve upon these methods. Based on our ongoing work, we present the usage and a user evaluation of a sketch-based 3D modeling tool we have been developing for industrial styling design. The study investigates the usability of our techniques in the hands of non-experts by gauging (1) the speed with which users can comprehend and adopt to constituent modeling steps, and (2) how effectively users can utilize the newly learned skills to design 3D models. Our observations and users’ feedback indicate that overall users could l...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: CG
• Authors: Levent Burak Kara, Kenji Shimada, Sarah D. Marmalefsky
• Keywords: CG 2007, Computer Graphics, Pen-enabled Digital Hardware, Sketch-based 3D Modeling, User Evaluation