Arches: a Framework for Modeling Complex Terrains

Abstract

In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of Eurographics) 2009, 28 (2), 457 467

Abstract : In this paper, we present a framework for representing complex terrains with such features as overhangs, arches and caves and including different materials such as sand and rocks. Our hybrid model combines a volumetric discrete data structure that stores the different materials and an implicit representation for sculpting and reconstructing the surface of the terrain. Complex scenes can be edited and sculpted interactively with high level tools. We also propose an original rock generation technique that enables us to automatically generate complex rocky sceneries with piles of rocks without any computationally demanding physically-based simulation.

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Publications

		Feature based terrain generation using diffusion equation Houssam Hnaidi, Eric Guérin, Eric Galin, Adrien Peytavie, Samir Akkouche. Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of Pacific Graphics) 2010, 29 (7), 2179-2186
		Procedural Generation of Roads Eric Galin, Adrien Peytavie, Nicolas Maréchal, Eric Guérin . In Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of Eurographics) 2010, 29 (2), 429-438
		Procedural Generation of Rock Piles using Aperiodic Tiling Adrien Peytavie, Eric Galin, Stéphane Merillou, Jérome Grosjean Computer Graphics Forum (Proceedings of Pacific Graphics) 2009, 28 (7), 1801-1810

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