Three-dimensional surface texturing
A scanned texture can be applied to a three-dimensional model using a scanner. A user can scan a surface texture with a three-dimensional scanner and then use the same scanner as a three-dimensional input device to apply the texture to a three-dimensional model displayed in a virtual modeling environment. To accomplish this, the surface texture may first be isolated and extracted from a scanned surface. The surface texture can then be applied to a three-dimensional model in a virtual workspace by using the scanner as a navigational and control input. Thus, in a similar manner and motion in which a real-world object is scanned, the surface texture can be applied to the digital model displayed in the virtual modeling environment. The scanner therefore provides a user with a simple and intuitive way in which to capture physical surface textures and apply them to digital objects.
1. A method comprising:
capturing a three-dimensional scan of a surface with a handheld scanner;
isolating a surface texture of the surface comprising a three-dimensional texture independent of an aggregate shape of the surface, wherein isolating the surface texture includes:
low-pass filtering the surface to provide a filtered surface;
warping the filtered surface with a transform to form a plane;
applying the transform to the surface to form a warped surface; and
sampling a region of the warped surface to provide an isolated surface texture;
displaying a digital model of an object within a virtual modeling environment;
receiving spatial input from the handheld scanner to navigate to a pose within the virtual modeling environment; and
in response to user input, applying the surface texture to the digital model according to the pose.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising fabricating the digital model with the surface texture using a three-dimensional printer.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the handheld scanner is a laser line scanner.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the handheld scanner acquires three-dimensional data using one or more of structured light, shape from motion, and range finding.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the user input includes pushing a button on the handheld scanner.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying the pose in a display of the virtual modeling environment.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying an area on the digital model that will receive the surface texture within the virtual modeling environment based on the pose.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing a tool within the virtual modeling environment for a user to adjust a size of the area on the digital model that will receive the surface texture.
9. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing a tool within the virtual modeling environment for a user to adjust a shape of the area on the digital model that will receive the surface texture.
10. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing a tool within the virtual modeling environment for a user to adjust a scale of the surface texture in one or more dimensions.
11. The method of claim 1 further comprising isolating a two-dimensional visual feature of the surface.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the two-dimension feature includes a color of the surface.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the two-dimensional feature includes a texture map.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein the two-dimensional feature includes a two-dimensional image.
15. The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a user input for a user to select at least one of the two-dimensional visual feature and the surface texture for application to the digital model.
16. A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer-executable code embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computing devices, performs the steps of:
receiving a three-dimensional scan of a surface;
isolating a surface texture of the surface comprising a three-dimensional texture independent of an aggregate shape of the surface, wherein isolating the surface texture includes:
low-pass filtering the surface to provide a filtered surface;
warping the filtered surface with a transform to form a plane;
applying the transform to the surface to form a warped surface; and
sampling a region of the warped surface to provide an isolated surface texture;
displaying a digital model of an object within a virtual modeling environment;
receiving spatial input from a handheld scanner to navigate to a pose within the virtual modeling environment; and
in response to user input, applying the surface texture from the first object to the digital model according to the pose.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 , further comprising code that performs the steps of:
displaying the pose in a display of the virtual modeling environment; and
displaying an area on the digital model that will receive the surface texture within the virtual modeling environment based on the pose.
18. A system comprising:
a handheld scanner configured to capture a three-dimensional scan of a surface, the handheld scanner including a first network interface; and
a user device including a processor, a memory, and a display, the user device coupled to the handheld scanner through the first network interface, the processor configured to perform the steps of:
receiving the three-dimensional scan of the surface from the handheld scanner;
isolating a surface texture of the surface comprising a three-dimensional texture independent of an aggregate shape of the surface, wherein isolating the surface texture includes:
low-pass filtering the surface to provide a filtered surface;
warping the filtered surface with a transform to form a plane;
applying the transform to the surface to form a warped surface; and
sampling a region of the warped surface to provide an isolated surface texture;
displaying a digital model of an object within a virtual modeling environment on the display;
receiving spatial input from a handheld scanner to navigate to a pose within the virtual modeling environment; and
in response to user input, applying the surface texture to the digital model according to the pose.