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Surface simplification using quadric error metrics

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Michael Garland,

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SIGGRAPH '97: Proceedings of the 24th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

Pages 209 - 216

https://doi.org/10.1145/258734.258849

Published: 03 August 1997 Publication History

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Many applications in computer graphics require complex, highly detailed models. However, the level of detail actually necessary may vary considerably. To control processing time, it is often desirable to use approximations in place of excessively detailed models.

We have developed a surface simplification algorithm which can rapidly produce high quality approximations of polygonal models. The algorithm uses iterative contractions of vertex pairs to simplify models and maintains surface error approximations using quadric matrices. By contracting arbitrary vertex pairs (not just edges), our algorithm is able to join unconnected regions of models. This can facilitate much better approximations, both visually and with respect to geometric error. In order to allow topological joining, our system also supports non-manifold surface models.

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Surface simplification using quadric error metrics
1. Computing methodologies
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    1. Shape modeling
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SIGGRAPH '97: Proceedings of the 24th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

August 1997

512 pages

ISBN:0897918967

Chairmen:
G. Scott Owen
Georgia State Univ., Atlanta
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Numerical Design Ltd.
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Barbara Mones-Hattal
George Mason Univ., Fair Fax, VA

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