James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

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Abstract: To understand current practice and explore the potential for more comprehensive evaluations of 3D immersive sketching, drawing, and painting, we present a survey of evaluation methodologies ...

Abstract: Sketch-based 3D shape retrieval (SBSR) has been a challenging task for decades, crucially depending on aligning shared semantic attributes between sketches and 3D shapes. Previous efforts ...

A 3D shape with all straight edges and flat faces is a polyhedron. Other 3D shapes with least one curved surface are not polyhedra. A 3D shape with regular polygonal faces, meeting at equal angles, is ...

In the realm of computer graphics, the representation of trees is crucial for various applications. Traditional tree modeling methods such as Rule-based modeling, Image-based modeling, and ...

Ever felt like your artistic soul was trapped in this mouse-clicking and touchpad world? Now is the time to break free into the exciting world of graphic tablets. These nifty little devices are the ...