Systems and methods for UV packing

Number: 10928995
Published: 2021-02-23
Filed: 2018-08-28
Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. LLC
Inventors: Mullenhoff; Colette, Neall; Benjamin
CPC: G06F3/038; G06F3/04842
Verdict: Set aside VFX texture-packing production tool, plumbing
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for UV packing. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to processors. The non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to perform a number of operations. One operation is to present a packing map using a graphical user interface including a selection tool. Another operation is to present a first set of one or more target objects using the graphical user interface. Individual ones of the first set include one or more features. One operation is to receive a first user input. Another operation is to, based on the first user input and the one or more features corresponding to the individual ones of the first set, pack the first set into a packing map.

Background

SUMMARY (1) Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, methods, devices, and apparatus capable of UV packing, including, for example, packing maps, one or more target objects, as well as interconnected processors and/or circuitry, to present the packing map and the one or more target objects and to receive user input. (2) In accordance with the technology described herein, a system for UV packing is disclosed. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to processors. The non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processors to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to present a packing map using a graphical user interface including a selection tool. Another such operation is to present a first set of one or more target objects using the graphical user interface. Individual ones of the first set include one or more features. Yet another operation is to receive a first user input. Another such operation is to, based on the first user input and the one or more features corresponding to the individual ones of the first set, pack the first set into a packing map. (3) In embodiments, the first user input includes selecting and customizing the one or more features for packing the first set of one or more target objects. (4) In embodiments, the first user input includes receiving a selection tool user input to move a selection tool over a first location in the packing map

Claims

1. A system, comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: presenting a UV map using a graphical user interface comprising a selection tool; presenting a first set of multiple target objects using the graphical user interface, the target objects comprising multiple features; presenting a representation of the features; receiving a first user input selecting a first feature of the features in the representation; and after receiving the first user input selecting the first feature, packing two or more target objects of the first set having the same first feature at or adjacent to a first location of the UV map. || 9. A computer-implemented method comprising: presenting a UV map using a graphical user interface comprising a selection tool; presenting a first set of multiple target objects using the graphical user interface, the target objects comprising multiple features; presenting a representation of the features; receiving a first user input selecting a first feature of the features in the representation; and after receiving the first user input selecting the first feature, packing two or more target objects of the first set having the same first feature at or adjacent to a first location of the UV map. || 17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: presenting a UV map using a graphical user interface comprising a selection tool; presenting a first set of multiple target objects using the graphical user interface, the target objects comprising multiple features; presenting a representation of the features; receiving a first user input selecting a first feature of the features in the representation; and after receiving the first user input selecting the first feature, packing two or more target objects of the first set having the same first feature at or adjacent to a first location of the UV map.