geometry systems inc. 3d graphic solutions balancing art with engineering

Geometry Systems Inc.

Geometry Systems Inc.Geometry Systems Inc.

3D Graphic Solutions3D Graphic Solutions

Balancing art with engineering

www.geometrysystems.com


Agenda

• Introduction

• Markets and GSI value proposition

• Technologies

• Products and services offering

• Product features and benefits

• Sample workflows

• Summary


Introduction• Customer focus and market driven

• Technology centric

• Products and services offering– GSI Studios: end-user products for engineering and entertainment

– GSI Orchestra SDK: graphic kernel and GUI framework

– Professional services: building customer specific solutions

• Extensive industry knowledge in computer engineering, 3D graphics, CAD, and digital graphic arts

• HQ in San Francisco bay area

• Branch office in LA with scanning, modeling, and surfacing capabilities



Markets andMarkets and

GSI Value PropositionGSI Value Proposition


What customers want

• Easy to learn and use

• Produce good quality results

• Cost effective solution

• Support wide range of interfaces

• One stop shopping for most functions

• Flexibility to adapt to customer workflow

• Extensibility for future growth


Engineering Design Process using scanner

CADCNC

Mesh Healing

Curve Network

Mesh Improving

NURBS Surface

GSI Studio

Align & Merge

Scanner

Physical Model


GSI Studio position in engineering

• Engineering– Reverse engineering– Rapid prototyping– Industrial design– Molding– Inspections


GSI value proposition for engineering

• Fast turn around time• Close loop process

– CAD to prototype to scan data to mesh back to CAD– Engineering measurement

• High quality work– High fidelity to scan data– Precise control of curve networks and NURBS patches

• One stop shopping form scan to NURBS surface


Model creation process in entertainment

TextureAnd

Color

Mesh Register

Healing

Improving

Restructured Mesh/Grid

NURBS Surface

Model

ScanAnimation

GSI Studio


GSI Studio position in entertainment

• Entertainment– Feature films– Video games– Broadcast TV– Advertisement/Commercial


Value proposition for entertainment

• Fast character/model creation• Intuitive and efficient color management and

texture map generation• Carry hi-res texture from scan to final output• High performance to handle detailed model• Support different down stream scenarios

– NURBS curve network and surface

– Subdivision quad grid

– Polygon mesh


Crystal laser subsurface engraving

Point cloudready for laser

3D & 2D

Fixing

Fitting

Lighting

Dithering

ModelScan GSI Crystal Studio


GSI Crystal Studio

• 3D heads

• 2D images

• 360 degree models

• CAD model input

• Combination of all the above


Value proposition for crystal engraving

• East and easy operation

• Excellent result with fine control like point spacing, layering, lighting

• Wide selection of dithering algorithms

• Support 3D, 2D, and 360 degree operations

• Sorted point cloud for efficient laser operation



TechnologiesTechnologies


Architecture overview

• Highly modular and OO construction

• C++ graphic kernel for high performance

• Java GUI front-end for easy portability• Message based interface between kernel and GUI

for clear separation• Clearly defined kernel API for quick

tool/algorithm additions and modification


Architecture (continue)

Operating System (Window, Unix, others)

GSI 3D Graphic KernelWith default tool set

OpenGL

Client (Java, MFC, or others)

Tool

Tool

Tool

3D View PortMessage based Client API

ToolExtension

API



Products and Products and ServicesServices


Product and service offering• GSI Studio Suites – end-user products

– GSI Studio:• Engineering - reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, molding,

inspection, etc

• Entertainment - modeling, color, texture map, sub-d, NURBS

– GSI Mesh Studio: from scan data to water tight mesh

– GSI Crystal Studio: 3D laser engraving applications

– Viewer: viewing and measurement

• GSI Orchestra- development toolkit (SDK)• Customer specific solutions



Features and Features and BenefitsBenefits


Features

• Easy and intuitive to use

• Highly cost effective

• High degree engineering precision and control

• Configurable GUI (metadata driven) to adapt to customer specific workflow

• Tool Extension API for tools and algorithms addition and replacement


Features (continued)

• Modular for easy plug-in new function extension• Maintain high degree of model data resolution• Efficient system resource usage

– memory, CPU cycle, graphic card

• Great performance and scalability– can handle over 10M polygons

• Highly portable– hardware and OS platform independent

– international languages support


Functions• Registration (align and merge)

• 3D graphic viewing– Camera setting and precise model orientation

– Simultaneous multi angle views

– Plan section views

– Curve section views

• Model healing (fill holes, clean-up, etc.)

• Model improving (smooth, etc.)

• Sculpting

• NURBS curve network creation end editing


Functions (continue)

• Surfacing– NURBS– Mesh– Sub-D grids and restructure mesh

• Subdivision and decimation• End to end color support• End to end hi-res texture map support• Measurement• Model data unit and format conversion


Benefits

• Easy to learn and intuitive to use while maintaining engineering precision

• High quality results

• Low cost entry for one stop shopping

• Easy to add/modify tools and functions to create domain specific vertical solutions


Professional services

• Turn-key project – from SOW to deployment• Joint development • Customer function/algorithm/workflow

development• Project management• Established process• Operation efficiency and cost effectiveness • Good references



Sample WorkflowSample Workflow


Scan – capture 3D geometry and color


Register - align meshes


Merge – put aligned meshes into one


Mesh editing – hole filling, smoothing, etc.


Export Mesh


Draw curves on mesh


Create grid/restructure mesh


Create NURBS surface


Export NURBS/Grid + texture


Summary

• GSI Offers:– use-user products: GSI Studio suites– SDK products: GSI Orchestra– Professional services for customer projects

• Low in cost and high quality in result• Open and flexible to future evolution• Solid product that is very easy to customize• End-to-end solutions• Excellent performance and scalability

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