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Non-photorealistic techniques are usually applied to produce stylistic renderings. In visualization, these techniques are often able to simplify data, producing clearer images than traditional visualization methods. We investigate the use of particle systems for visualizing volume datasets using non-photorealistic techniques. In our VolumeFlies framework, user-selectable rules affect particles to produce a variety of illustrative styles in a unified way. The techniques presented do not require the generation of explicit intermediary surfaces.
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Busking, S., Vilanova, A. & van Wijk, J. Particle-based non-photorealistic volume visualization. Visual Comput 24, 335–346 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00371-007-0192-x
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