Low-Cost 3D Authoring via Guided Diffusion in GUI-Driven Pipeline

Low-Cost 3D Authoring via Guided Diffusion in GUI-Driven Pipeline | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Low-Cost 3D Authoring via Guided Diffusion in GUI-Driven Pipeline Xiao Hu This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The advancement of 3D content creation has often been hindered by the complexities and costs associated with traditional authoring methods. We introduce a novel approach that combines Guided Diffusion within a GUI-driven pipeline to streamline this process. This framework allows users to engage in low-cost 3D authoring, significantly enhancing visual fidelity while reducing the resource demands typically required for such tasks. By providing an intuitive graphical user interface, our method empowers individuals with varying levels of technical skill to utilize advanced algorithms effortlessly. Central to our approach is the optimization of the pipeline, ensuring swift content generation without compromising quality. We integrate multiple guided diffusion strategies, enabling users to tailor the creative output to their artistic preferences. Comprehensive evaluations reveal that this innovative pipeline markedly reduces obstacles in 3D content creation, broadening accessibility and demonstrating the effectiveness of combining GUI-driven tools with guided diffusion techniques. Diffusion Model Low Cost Animate GUI pipeline Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. Also discoverable on Platform About Our Team In Review Editorial Policies Advisory Board Help Center Resources Author Services Accessibility API Access RSS feed Manage Cookie Preferences © Research Square 2026 | ISSN 2693-5015 (online) Privacy Policy Terms of Service Do Not Sell My Personal Information {"props":{"pageProps":{"initialData":{"identity":"rs-7123803","acceptedTermsAndConditions":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"archivedVersions":[],"articleType":"Research Article","associatedPublications":[],"authors":[{"id":485338219,"identity":"bb9fe7a9-1e72-4618-b226-470bbb85169a","order_by":0,"name":"Xiao Hu","email":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAZAAAAAyAQMAAABI0h/eAAAABlBMVEX///8AAABVwtN+AAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAAnUlEQVRIiWNgGAWjYDACCQbmhx8qwEwDorWwGUucIVELgwRvGylaDG73GBhIzjuc2MDevE2CKC2Sc84YPCjcBtTCc6yMOC38EjlAW7Ydzm2QyDEjTgsbUIsE7xygFvk3RGrhB2tpANnCQ6QWyRlpZcYSx9Lr23jSii2I0mJwI3nzww811sb87Ic33iBKCxywkaZ8FIyCUTAKRgFeAABtCioNduRwaQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==","orcid":"","institution":"University of Washington","correspondingAuthor":true,"prefix":"","firstName":"Xiao","middleName":"","lastName":"Hu","suffix":""}],"badges":[],"createdAt":"2025-07-14 18:26:59","currentVersionCode":1,"declarations":{"humanSubjects":false,"vertebrateSubjects":false,"conflictsOfInterestStatement":false,"humanSubjectEthicalGuidelines":false,"humanSubjectConsent":false,"humanSubjectClinicalTrial":false,"humanSubjectCaseReport":false,"vertebrateSubjectEthicalGuidelines":false},"doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1","doiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1","draftVersion":[],"editorialEvents":[],"editorialNote":"","failedWorkflow":false,"files":[{"id":86805484,"identity":"2c738e63-e125-4137-a9d5-30676731991d","added_by":"auto","created_at":"2025-07-15 18:00:02","extension":"pdf","order_by":1,"title":"","display":"","copyAsset":false,"role":"manuscript-pdf","size":681182,"visible":true,"origin":"","legend":"","description":"","filename":"LowCost3DAuthoringviaGuidedDiffusioninGUIDrivenPipeline.pdf","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-7123803/v1_covered_e9a5a889-5e45-418b-bd5c-f1aded95d1b9.pdf"}],"financialInterests":"The authors declare no competing interests.","formattedTitle":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Cost 3D Authoring via Guided Diffusion in GUI-Driven Pipeline\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","fulltext":[],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":false,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":true,"hideJournal":true,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":false,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":true,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":false,"isPdf":true,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true},"keywords":"Diffusion Model, Low Cost Animate, GUI pipeline","lastPublishedDoi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1","lastPublishedDoiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"manuscriptAbstract":"\u003cp\u003eThe advancement of 3D content creation has often been hindered by the complexities and costs associated with traditional authoring methods. We introduce a novel approach that combines Guided Diffusion within a GUI-driven pipeline to streamline this process. This framework allows users to engage in low-cost 3D authoring, significantly enhancing visual fidelity while reducing the resource demands typically required for such tasks. By providing an intuitive graphical user interface, our method empowers individuals with varying levels of technical skill to utilize advanced algorithms effortlessly. Central to our approach is the optimization of the pipeline, ensuring swift content generation without compromising quality. We integrate multiple guided diffusion strategies, enabling users to tailor the creative output to their artistic preferences. Comprehensive evaluations reveal that this innovative pipeline markedly reduces obstacles in 3D content creation, broadening accessibility and demonstrating the effectiveness of combining GUI-driven tools with guided diffusion techniques.\u003c/p\u003e","manuscriptTitle":"Low-Cost 3D Authoring via Guided Diffusion in GUI-Driven Pipeline","msid":"","msnumber":"","nonDraftVersions":[{"code":1,"date":"2025-07-15 17:51:55","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-7123803/v1","editorialEvents":[{"type":"communityComments","content":0}],"status":"published","journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true}}],"origin":"","ownerIdentity":"c0748ba4-d2c5-4446-8bdb-d3124055d5bf","owner":[],"postedDate":"July 15th, 2025","published":true,"recentEditorialEvents":[],"rejectedJournal":[],"revision":"","amendment":"","status":"posted","subjectAreas":[],"tags":[],"updatedAt":"2025-07-15T17:51:55+00:00","versionOfRecord":[],"versionCreatedAt":"2025-07-15 17:51:55","video":"","vorDoi":"","vorDoiUrl":"","workflowStages":[]},"version":"v1","identity":"rs-7123803","journalConfig":"researchsquare"},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/article/[identity]/[[...version]]","query":{"redirect":"/article/rs-7123803","identity":"rs-7123803","version":["v1"]},"buildId":"XKTyCvWXoU3ODBz1xrDgd","isFallback":false,"isExperimentalCompile":false,"dynamicIds":[84888],"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}