Mesh parameterization

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For any two surfaces with similar topology, there exists a bijective mapping between them. If one of these surfaces is a triangular mesh, the problem of computing such a mapping is referred to as mesh parameterization. The surface that the mesh is mapped to is typically called the parameter ___domain.

Parameterization was introduced to computer graphics for mapping textures onto surfaces. Over the last decade, it has gradually become a ubiquitous tool for many mesh-processing applications, including detail-mapping, detail-transfer, morphing, mesh-editing, mesh-completion, remeshing, compression, surface-fitting, and shape-analysis. In parallel to the increased interest in applying parameterization, various methods were developed for different kinds of parameter domains and parameterization properties.

Applications

  • Texture mapping
  • Normal mapping
  • Detail transfer
  • Morphing
  • Mesh completion
  • Editing
  • Databases
  • Remeshing
  • Surface fitting

Techniques

  • Barycentric Mappings
  • Differential Geometry Primer
  • Non-Linear Methods

References

"Mesh Parameterization: theory and practice"