GigaMesh Software Framework
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| Developer(s) | Forensic Computational Geometry Laboratory (FCGL),[1] IWR, Heidelberg University |
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| Stable release | 2005295[2]
/ 29 May 2020 |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/fcgl/GigaMesh |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux and Windows 10 |
| Available in | 1 languages |
List of languages English | |
| Type | Graphics software |
| License | GPL |
| Website | gigamesh |
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The GigaMesh Software Framework is a free and open-source software for display, editing and visualization of 3D-data typically acquired with structured light or structure from motion.[3]
It provides numerous functions for analysis of archaeological objects like cuneiform tablets, ceramics[4][5] or converted LiDAR data.[6] Typically applications are (or rollouts),[7] (or cross sections)[8] as well as visualizations of distances and curvature, which can be exported as raster graphics or vector graphics.
The retrieval of text in 3D like damaged cuneiform tablets or weathered medieval headstones[9] using Multi Scale Integral Invariant (MSII)[10] filtering is a core function of the software. Furthermore, small or faint surface details like fingerprints can be visualized.[11][12] The polygonal meshes of the 3D-models can be inspected, cleaned and repaired to provide optimal filtering results. The repaired datasets are suitable for 3D printing and for digital publishing in a dataverse.[13]
Name and logo[]
The name "GigaMesh" refers to processing of large 3D-datasets and relates intentionally to the mythical Sumerian king Gilgamesh and his heroic epic described on a set of clay tablets.[10]: 115 The central element of the logo is the cuneiform sign WIKI