Patent ID: 9177421
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented graphics method for representation of hair-like geometry, comprising: defining, by a processor, data describing a plurality of surfaces, each surface composed of one or more primitives, wherein at least one surface of the plurality of surfaces has one or more of different interconnections between primitives of that surface and a different number of primitives than the other surfaces of the plurality of surfaces; defining, by the processor, correspondence data that establishes a plurality of correspondences among respective selections of the primitives, wherein the defining comprises forming one or more of the plurality of correspondences from a respective selection of primitives of a proper subset of the plurality of surfaces; providing data, stored on a non-transitory medium coupled with the processor, defining one or more mappings, each mapping comprising a set of points located on the primitives of a respective correspondence; and outputting data descriptive of one or more elements of hair-like geometry, based on the sets of points comprised in the mappings, wherein the one or more elements of hair-like geometry comprise at least one of guide hair strands and hair strands.