Stylized Vector Art from 3D Models with Region Support

We describe a rendering system that converts a 3D meshed model into the stylized 2D filled-region vector-art commonly found in clip-art libraries. To properly define filled regions, we analyze and combine accurate but jagged face-normal contours with smooth but inaccurate interpolated vertex normal contours, and construct a new smooth shadow contour that properly surrounds the actual jagged shadow contour. We decompose region definition into geometric and topological components, using machine precision for geometry processing and raster-precision to accelerate topological queries. We extend programmable stylization to simplify, smooth and stylize filled regions. The result renders 10K-face meshes into custom clip-art in seconds.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: CGF
• Authors: Elmar Eisemann, Holger Winnemöller, John C. Hart, David Salesin
• Keywords: CGF 2008, Shadow Contour, Smooth Shadow Contour, Stylized 2D Filled-region