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White horizontal plane artifact in generated GLB File

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the single-image reconstruction and tracing whether the plane originates in layout prediction or Gaussian splatting-to-mesh conversion; done means identifying a confirmed cause or documented configuration or fix for the artifact.

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Description

Description

When using SAM3D for single-image 3D reconstruction, the generated GLB mesh often includes an unwanted flat horizontal plane at the bottom or top of the object. This plane appears as a white/gray flat surface that is not part of the original object.

Problem Details

The artifact appears as:

  • A flat horizontal mesh at the bottom of the reconstructed object (most common)
  • Sometimes at the top of the object
  • The plane has normals pointing up (Y-axis) or down
  • It appears regardless of the input image content

Questions

  • Is there a parameter or configuration to prevent this artifact?
  • Is this related to the layout prediction or the Gaussian splatting to mesh conversion?
  • Are there plans to address this in future releases?

Related Issues

#123 - Generate weird cross objects (similar geometric artifacts)
#128 - Improving geometry and back-view reconstruction

Thanks for the great work on SAM 3D, any guidance on this issue would be appreciated !

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