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3D modeling at a glance
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History
17 related topics
Process
Polygonal modelingNonuniform rational B-splineGeometric primitivesDigital sculptingSubdivision surfaces
30 related topics
Uses
25 related topics
3D model market
7 related topics
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Overview
- 3D computer graphics
- Representation of a surface Computer representation of surfaces
- Three dimensions Three-dimensional space
- Specialized software 3D computer graphics software
- Polygons Polygon
- 3D space
- Physical body
- Points Point (geometry)
- Algorithmically Algorithm
- Procedural modeling
- Scanning 3D scanning
- Texture mapping
Outline
History
- CAD Computer-aided design
- Personal computers Personal computer
- Computer games Computer game
- Sprites Sprite (computer graphics)
- Constructive solid geometry
- Manifold
- Meshes Polygon mesh
- Subdivision surfaces
- Level sets Level set
- Fluids
- Sphere
- Circumference
- Tessellation Tessellation (computer graphics)
- Primitives Primitives (computer graphics)
- Cones Cone (geometry)
- Squares Square (geometry)
- Rasterize
Process
- Polygonal modeling
- Nonuniform rational B-spline
- Geometric primitives Geometric primitive
- Digital sculpting
- Subdivision surfaces Subdivision surface
- Voxels Voxel
- Triangulation Surface triangulation
- Normal map Normal mapping
- Implicit surfaces Implicit surface
- Adobe Substance Substance 3D Modeler
- Blender Blender (software)
- Cinema 4D
- LightWave
- Maya Maya (software)
- Modo Modo (software)
- 3ds Max
- SketchUp
- Rhinoceros 3D
- POV-Ray
- TrueSpace
- Realsoft 3D
- Photogrammetry
- RealityCapture
- Metashape PhotoScan
- 3DF Zephyr
- MeshLab
- GigaMesh Software Framework
- Particle systems Particle system
- Coordinates Coordinate
- Texture splats Texture splat
3D modeling software
- G-code
- Lands' End
- Poser Poser (software)
- Cloth simulation
- Digital fashion
- SecondLife
Comparison with 2D methods
- Photorealistic Photorealistic rendering
- Graphic art software
- Raster graphics
3D model market
- TurboSquid
- MyMiniFactory
- Patreon
- Sketchfab
- CGTrader
- Cults Cults (3D printing marketplace)
- 3D printing marketplaces 3D printing marketplace
3D printing
Uses
- MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
- CT scan
- Motion pictures Film
- Video game industry
- Computer and video games Video game
- Architectural models Architectural model
- Level of Detail (LOD) Level of detail (computer graphics)
- Cultural heritage
- Earth science
- CAD- and CAM Computer-aided technologies
- CNC machining
- Industrial design
- Stage and set design Scenic design
- VTubing VTuber
- Vocabulary Controlled vocabulary
- X3D
- Semantic descriptions Semantic Web
- 3D models 3D modeling
- Retrieval of 3D models 3D content retrieval
- Unstructured textual descriptions Unstructured data
- 2.5D
- Google Street View
- Google Arts & Culture
- RDF Resource Description Framework
- Reasoning Knowledge representation and reasoning
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3D modeling
Top relations
related to Uses · 32
3D modeling → Additionally, AEC, Analysis, Archeologists, BIM, CAD, CAM-related, CNC, CT, Detail, For, Humanoid, In, INIMEN, International Institute, It, Level, LOD, MBD, MetaNumismatics
related to 3D model market · 15
3D modeling → AEC, By, CGTrader, Cults, In, MyMiniFactory, Often, Patreon, Several, Sketchfab, Some, The, These, This, TurboSquid
related to history · 9
3D modeling → Better, By, CAD, In, Seeing, Simple, Thanks, The, This
see also · 5
3D modeling → CASCADEPolygon, CT, List, Scaling, SIGGRAPHStanford
related to External links · 3
3D modeling → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Simulations · 3
3D modeling → By, In, Without
has method · 2
3D modeling → Advantages, Some
related to 3D modeling software · 2
3D modeling → Each, There
is a · 1
3D modeling → process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object
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Important terminology
3d models modeling used model software created design using without objects printing representation rendering virtual computer surfaces points also process
Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples
Extracted RDF-like relationships with confidence and source. The table includes structured facts and lower-confidence contextual relations.| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D modeling | is a | process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object | 0.90 | text |
| triangles | instance of | connected by various geometric entities | 0.80 | text |
| lines | instance of | connected by various geometric entities | 0.80 | text |
| curved surfaces | instance of | connected by various geometric entities | 0.80 | text |
| etc | instance of | connected by various geometric entities | 0.80 | text |
| sculpting | instance of | The manual modeling process of preparing geometric data for 3D computer graphics is similar to plastic arts | 0.80 | text |
| RealityCapture | instance of | 3D models can also be created using the technique of Photogrammetry with dedicated programs | 0.80 | text |
| Metashape | instance of | 3D models can also be created using the technique of Photogrammetry with dedicated programs | 0.80 | text |
| 3DF Zephyr | instance of | 3D models can also be created using the technique of Photogrammetry with dedicated programs | 0.80 | text |
| MeshLab | instance of | Cleanup and further processing can be performed with applications | 0.80 | text |
| the GigaMesh Software Framework | instance of | Cleanup and further processing can be performed with applications | 0.80 | text |
| netfabb or MeshMixer | instance of | Cleanup and further processing can be performed with applications | 0.80 | text |
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Map overview Semantic statistics
Number of nodes, edges, triples, density and central hubs. Use it to gauge the size and connectivity of the map.3D modeling
Nodes116
Edges115
Triples118
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1
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