GigaMesh Software Framework
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.
| Developer(s) | since 2021: AG eHumanities & FCGLab, Institut for Computer Science, MLU Halle-Wittenberg 2009-2020 Forensic Computational Geometry Laboratory (FCGL), IWR, Heidelberg University |
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| Stable release | v.240115
/ 15 January 2024 |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/fcgl/GigaMesh.git |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Windows 10 |
| Available in | 1 languages |
List of languages English | |
| Type | Graphics software |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | https://gigamesh.eu |
It provides numerous functions for analysis of archaeological objects like cuneiform tablets, ceramics or converted LiDAR data. Typically applications are unwrappings (or rollouts), profile cuts (or cross sections) 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 using Multi Scale Integral Invariant (MSII) filtering is a core function of the software. Furthermore, small or faint surface details like fingerprints can be visualized. 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.