Collaborative online 3D editing

In this chapter we describe software that multiple users can use over the Internet to collaboratively and simultaneously edit 3D objects. 3D editing can be useful for correcting inaccurately scanned vertices, such as with a 3D scanner that can be used to create texture and mesh (Fig. 17.1). Collaborative 3D editing can also be used by digital artists and graphic designers to interactively create new 3D content starting with existing models. There are other collaborative 3D products but they are designed for different applications. CoCreate’s OneSpace [CoCreate (2002)] is a software package that provides a way to have online meetings that discuss a 3D object. This software includes meeting management features like meeting planning, and automatic generation of meeting reports. It does allow