SSIML/Components: a visual language for the abstract specification of 3D components

ABSTRACT

3D components can facilitate the development of interactive 3D content. However, the specification of 3D components with sophisticated behaviours and complex inner structures can become a tedious an error-prone work, since support for this task primarily exists on code level. Thus, we present SSIML/Components, a visual language for the abstract pre-implementation specification of 3D components. Our language helps to decompose complicated 3D scene structures into easily manageable, maintainable and reusable parts. By automatically generating code from the visual models, a seamless transition from the design level to the implementation level is possible.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques
          Subjects: Computer-aided software engineering (CASE)

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.6 Methodology and Techniques
          Subjects: Languages

Keywords:
3D components, SSIML, abstract design, visual design, visual modeling language