[Bf-python] Question to surface-script

[Tom M]

I believe there is code that is opensource for skinning a point cloud

Here is a reference for a nurbs curve skinning and texturing of a
pointcloud released under the GPL.  Also search for delauchy
triangulation

[QUOTE]Structure and Motion Systems Nicolas Guilbert, Fredrik Kahl,
Magnus Oskarsson, Kalle Åström

During the last decade, the complexity of the structure and motion
field, has evolved beyond what can be handled by individual simple
algorithms and much focus has been dedicated to the systems approach
[Pol99,Nis01].

The structure and motion field is intimately related to a broad range
of advanced mathematical fields, in particular projective geometry,
optimisation, matrix theory, functional analysis and more, appealing
primarily to researchers within the more theoretical branches of
mathematics. On the other hand, real world systems get highly complex
and the applications have to take a lot of different exceptions, also
known as critical configurations, into account. Thus, in order to
solve the problems involved, substantial engineering efforts have to
be invested in the process, uniting mathematical research and software
design.

The components of the system developed by the Mathematical Imaging
Group include a feature tracker, an initial solution finder,
autocalibration routines, refinement of the solution and routines for
obtaining textured NURBS surfaces from a point cloud.

The implementation is public and the code is regularly released under
the GPL.[/QUOTE]

http://www.maths.lth.se/matematiklth/vision/research2004/node3.html

If you have the time/talent for integration with Blender that would be
a fairly valuable addition to current capabilities.

There are probably other implementations as well likely for medical
imaging or for topology research.

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