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This study presents a computational framework for identifying repeated geometric structures in 3D models. The robust algorithm effectively detects patterns in noisy or incomplete data, aiding in geometry processing tasks.

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Area of Science:

Computational geometry
Computer-aided design
Geometric modeling

Background:

Discovering regular geometric structures in 3D models is challenging due to noise and missing data.
Existing methods often require prior knowledge of pattern elements or their locations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a computational framework for discovering regular or repeated geometric structures in 3D shapes.
To create a robust algorithm for detecting geometric patterns in point- or mesh-based models without prior knowledge.

Main Methods:

Analysis of pairwise similarity transformations to identify lattice structures in transformation space.
An optimization method for detecting uniform grids, robust to outliers and missing elements.
A simultaneous registration method in the spatial domain to improve transformation accuracy.

Main Results:

Successful discovery of complex regular structures in 3D models with clutter, noise, and missing geometry.
Accurate extraction of generating transformations for identified structures.
Demonstrated effectiveness across various examples.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework provides an effective and robust method for discovering regular geometric structures in 3D shapes.
The algorithm has practical applications in 3D model compression, repair, and synthesis.