Patent ID: 8576225
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-enabled method for rendering a reconstructed object comprising a plurality of fragments, wherein the reconstructed object is for animating an object to be fractured into the plurality of fragments, the method comprising: converting a surface representation of the object into a volumetric representation of the object; generating vector data associated with the surface representation of the object, wherein the vector data comprises normal vector data and position data associated with the surface representation of the object; defining the plurality of fragments into which the object is to be fractured by dividing the volumetric representation of the object into a volumetric representation for each of the plurality of fragments; generating a surface representation for each of the plurality of fragments based at least in part on the volumetric representation for each of the plurality of fragments and the vector data; and causing a display of the surface representation for each of the plurality of fragments arranged to form the reconstructed object.