Automated Generation of Map Pieces for Snappable Meshes

Diogo De Andrade, Nuno Fachada

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Abstract

Snappable Meshes is an algorithm that procedurally generates 3D environments by iteratively selecting and linking pre-built map pieces. These pieces are triangular meshes annotated by designers with connectors marking potential links, and bounding volumes indicating where overlaps should be avoided. In this article, we present a method for automatically generating connectors and bounding volumes from generic non-manifold triangular meshes for use with the Snappable Meshes algorithm, minimizing artist/designer work, while encouraging iteration of map piece design, an essential part of successful environment generation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 18th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2023
EditorsPhil Lopes, Filipe Luz, Antonios Liapis, Henrik Engstrom
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)9781450398565
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2023
Event18th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2023 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 11 Apr 202314 Apr 2023

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2023
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period11/04/2314/04/23

Keywords

  • Unity game engine
  • computational geometry
  • computer games
  • procedural content generation

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