— What we did —
The Brigade developed a 3D configurator as part of the discovery process for customers interesting in building a SuperCooper with Gildred Racing. This experience combines features from three era’s of mini cooper models starting with the MKI so that users can blend their favorite parts into a single custom build. Brigade worked directly with Gilded Racing to create a digital replica of the Mini Cooper starting with 3d scan data to model the main body form. In order to create an accurate digital twin, Brigade modeled components from a combination of scan data, photography, and reference video as well as called on the services of a UK based Mini expert to certify decisions.
The Brigade is an official partner of Sketchfab, a robust backend system designed to provide a seamless and powerful platform for hosting and sharing 3D models online. Sketchfab Teams allows Brigade to easily share, manage, and collaborate on all aspects of our Mini Cooper 3D scene assets. The Brigade configurator is a custom application that uses the Sketchfab API to access advanced features allowing us to combine custom code with 3D scene data. When a user views a 3D Mini Cooper through the configurator, the backend system streams the model data to their web browser and renders it in real-time using WebGL. Sketchfab’s rendering engine supports advanced features such as dynamic lighting, reflections, and transparency.
The Brigade developed a 3D configurator as part of the discovery process for customers interesting in building a SuperCooper with Gildred Racing. This experience combines features from three era’s of mini cooper models starting with the MKI so that users can blend their favorite parts into a single custom build. Brigade worked directly with Gilded Racing to create a digital replica of the Mini Cooper starting with 3d scan data to model the main body form. In order to create an accurate digital twin, Brigade modeled components from a combination of scan data, photography, and reference video as well as called on the services of a UK based Mini expert to certify decisions.
The Brigade is an official partner of Sketchfab, a robust backend system designed to provide a seamless and powerful platform for hosting and sharing 3D models online. Sketchfab Teams allows Brigade to easily share, manage, and collaborate on all aspects of our Mini Cooper 3D scene assets. The Brigade configurator is a custom application that uses the Sketchfab API to access advanced features allowing us to combine custom code with 3D scene data. When a user views a 3D Mini Cooper through the configurator, the backend system streams the model data to their web browser and renders it in real-time using WebGL. Sketchfab’s rendering engine supports advanced features such as dynamic lighting, reflections, and transparency.
— 3D MODELING —
In order to achieve real-time performance our modeling team works extensively with the 3D mesh taking several steps that can reduce memory usage including :
- Reduce the number of vertices
- Merge meshes
- Use a simpler mesh topology
- Optimize texture usage
- Use LOD (level of detail) models
- Use efficient rendering techniques
- Optimize shader code
— Asset Groups —
Organizing any 3D asset with a logical system is critical to having a successful collaboration. Configuration requires a fair amount of preplanning in order to determine which features will be an option to build a vehicle. A matrix flow sheet illustrates all the possible configurations and serves as a master plan for the entire team. Careful consideration goes into efficiently grouping geometry so that our development team can assign special code in place of traditional shaders in order to optimize performance.