Perlin Noise on 2d curved surface
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Hello
I am trying to make a planetoid using Perlin noie.I have used 2d perlin noise to create flat lands(with nountains).
My perlin noise gen. consists of the following steps:
1:Set Noise R^2 -> R on a 2d array
2:Smooth Noise
3:Interpolete
4:OverLap Octanes
5:Exponential Function
Now I would like to use my 2d perlin noise code(or I should use 3d perlin noise?) to create perlin noise on a curved surface like a sphere generated from a recursively subdivided Icosahedron?
How do I implement this?
Any ideas?
Thanks
Yes, you should use 3D noise, and put the 3D coordinates of the points on the sphere as parameters. This will give a nice result without seams.
Author
Thanks for the reply.
Can you be a little more specific?
Which parameteres?
How will I do the mapping?
Can you be a little more specific?
Which parameteres?
How will I do the mapping?
Think of 3D Perlin noise as a volumetric cube. So instead of generating noise as a 2D texture, this time you have the 3rd dimension forming a solid cube, filled with noise inside. This is like a basic "hyper texture" to some extent.
Now imagine you have the sphere completely inside that volume. Instead of rendering the entire noise volume, we're only interested in noise values where the sphere's surface intersects, or more precisely occupies the solid.
You can do that by obtaining any 3D point on the sphere's surface and plugging that [x, y, z] coordinate into the 3D Perlin noise function. You can save the returned noise value into a 2D texture wrapped around the sphere.
Now imagine you have the sphere completely inside that volume. Instead of rendering the entire noise volume, we're only interested in noise values where the sphere's surface intersects, or more precisely occupies the solid.
You can do that by obtaining any 3D point on the sphere's surface and plugging that [x, y, z] coordinate into the 3D Perlin noise function. You can save the returned noise value into a 2D texture wrapped around the sphere.
Author
Thanks.
I suppose that I could use the same method to create some geometry on the sphere right?
I suppose that I could use the same method to create some geometry on the sphere right?
You mean a mountain-like elevation on a planet? Yeah, I suppose you could. Use the noise value to shift the 3D surface point closer or further from the sphere's centre. You would need a really fine mesh to represent mountains with adequate detail. For that, you'd probably better off using a texture with a bump map - but that depends on what you're aiming for, of course.
If you go with the texture option, here's some sphere mapping math that could be useful. The reverse mapping equation (near the bottom of the page) might interest you - it allows you to calculate the 3D sphere coordinate [Rx, Ry, Rz] for any given texture coordinate [s, t].
If you go with the texture option, here's some sphere mapping math that could be useful. The reverse mapping equation (near the bottom of the page) might interest you - it allows you to calculate the 3D sphere coordinate [Rx, Ry, Rz] for any given texture coordinate [s, t].
Is there any good tutorial on perlin noise?
I have found some odd pascal perlin noise samples with mubers like 1.2392392e1 - why not use hex declaration instead? Are there differences for perlin noise in 1D, 2D and 3D? If someone has a good link to a perlin noise imlementation please stick it.
Thank you in advance!
I have found some odd pascal perlin noise samples with mubers like 1.2392392e1 - why not use hex declaration instead? Are there differences for perlin noise in 1D, 2D and 3D? If someone has a good link to a perlin noise imlementation please stick it.
Thank you in advance!
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Thanks again
Here is a good one
http://freespace.virgin.net/hugo.elias/models/m_perlin.htm
This is from Perlin himself
If you search gamedev articles there is one tutorial with code but I dont remember the link.
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Samurai Jack Is there any good tutorial on perlin noise?
Here is a good one
http://freespace.virgin.net/hugo.elias/models/m_perlin.htm
This is from Perlin himself
If you search gamedev articles there is one tutorial with code but I dont remember the link.
The Perlin noise math FAQ
Very good page if you have problem understanding Perlin's own explanation (which is rather mathematical, tbh). I based my own Perlin implementation on this, and get pretty decent results. The FAQ only covers 2D noise though, but the step to 3D noise isn't very complicated.
Very good page if you have problem understanding Perlin's own explanation (which is rather mathematical, tbh). I based my own Perlin implementation on this, and get pretty decent results. The FAQ only covers 2D noise though, but the step to 3D noise isn't very complicated.
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I am so excited from my first 3d Perlin noise creation that I couldn't do anything but post it :)
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