[2024.05] Recently, we also have a paper published in ACM CHI which leveraged AI to create more natural branching structures. Please check this repository. But if you want to design 3D trees directly on your Windows PC, this current repository would be a better fit (since it's not AI-based and easy to configure on PC).

[2017.10] This is a sketch based tree modeling software, implemented with C++ and OpenGL. We released the binary program.

I made it when I was a third-year undergraduate student (2017). If you are using Win10+, you can directly use my software without any configuration.

• 📺 Demo Video: Please first watch this [Demo Video] for the instructions on the usage of this software.

• 🔴 Download Link of My Software: Please download the entire [Folder].

• 🟢 Usage: After downloading the full directory, double click the SketchBasedTreeModeling.exe to start our program. The program is only complied on Win10+. Mac is currently NOT supported. No further configuration is required. Below is the four steps you need to perform to create 3D tree models:

  • Step1: Left Mouse Button to draw the tree sketches.
  • Step2: CTRL+LeftButton to choose the Root position.
  • Step3: ALT+LeftButton to select the Foliage area.
  • Step4: Sequentially press the four red buttons (1~4) at the bottom-right corner to generate the final 3D tree model.

• 🟣 Customized Textures: If you want to use your own external Leaf/Branch Textures, you could simply put the figures (PNG format) under the following paths, respectively:

  • PATH TO LEAVES: ./SketchTree_exe_Zhihao/leaves/
  • PATH TO BARKS: ./SketchTree_exe_Zhihao/barks/

You can freely use my program but please at least mention my name ^_^.