These lines can be detected automatically and then edited. Once edited, the patch boundaries are constructed automatically, thus preserving the feature lines. The patch structure granularity adjusts to take into account regions with more detail. Tangent continuity is achieved across all patch boundaries and corners unless the user specifies otherwise. New Features Version 3.0 extends Geomagic Studio's functionality with the inclusion of a host of new features.
Users can detect features, such as hard edges, with a single click.
Automatic edge sharpening reconstructs sharp or creased edges lost during the scanning process. A new Grids to Polygons function can be used to generate ordered sets of triangles that can be stripped, thereby improving polygon rendering performance. Rich, detailed color captured by modern scanners can be mapped to both point and polygon models. This color data can then be used to generate texture, displacement, and bump maps to produce lightweight, rich, streamable 3D Web content. Geomagic Studio 3.0's user interface has also been enhanced.