Design2model : sketching 3D designs

我们建议开发一个名为Design2Model的3D软件包，使设计师能够直接从二维（2D）概念草图创建三维（3D）模型。草图是设计的第一步，无论是新概念车的图纸，电影的虚拟宇宙飞船，还是自己动手定制的3D打印玩具。目前，这些设计草图纯粹用作设计师使用传统建模软件创建实际3D模型时的参考。相比之下，人们可以查看对象的2D设计师草图，并立即理解草图所描绘的3D模型。拥有一种模拟这一过程的算法将使设计师能够直接将草图转换为3D模型，从而减少对繁琐建模软件的需求。凭借其强大的算法，Design2Model模仿人脑如何解释2D草图，并直接从草图创建3D模型。它需要最少的用户干预，并将使设计师能够快速将草图转换为先进制造，3D打印，游戏和电影虚拟资产创建或计算机辅助工程（CAE）应用所需的3D模型。最终产品将是一套集成的软件库，使设计师能够以所有常见格式绘制和输出3D模型。该软件可以作为独立的应用程序出售，也可以集成到Adobe、Corel或Autodesk等公司出售的软件产品中。

We propose to develop a 3D software package, named Design2Model, that will enable designers to create three dimensional (3D) models directly from two dimensional (2D) concept sketches. Sketching is the first step in design, whether it is a drawing of a new concept car, a virtual spaceship for a movie, or a do-it-yourself customized 3D printed toy. Currently these design sketches are used purely as a reference when the designer proceeds to create the actual 3D model using conventional modeling software. In contrast, a person can view a 2D designer sketch of an object and instantly understand the 3D model depicted by the sketch. Having an algorithm which mimics this process would enable designers to directly convert their sketches into 3D models, reducing the need for cumbersome modeling software. With its powerful algorithms, Design2Model mimics how the human brain interprets 2D sketches and creates a 3D model directly from the sketch. It requires minimal user intervention and will enable designers to quickly convert sketches to 3D models necessary for advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, virtual asset creation for games and movies, or computer-aided engineering (CAE) applications. The final product will be a set of integrated software libraries that enable a designer to sketch and output a 3D model in all common formats. This software could be sold as a stand-alone application or be integrated into software products sold by companies such as Adobe, Corel, or Autodesk.