Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for placing an asset on a three-dimensional model

A non-transitory computer readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:

• presenting a model representing an avatar;
• storing an asset library that includes a plurality of assets that can be applied to the model;
• receiving user input selecting a particular asset of the plurality of assets to apply to the model;
• generating a modified avatar by placing the particular asset on the model, wherein generating the modified avatar comprises:
• identifying a contact point on a surface of a model at which to place the particular asset;
• determining a first alignment vector extending from the surface of the model at the identified contact point;
• positioning a pivot point of the particular asset at the identified contact point;
• and
• orienting the particular asset with respect to the surface of the model by aligning a second alignment vector of the particular asset with the first alignment vector of the model.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
• presenting a model representing an avatar;
• storing an asset library that includes a plurality of assets that can be applied to the model;
• receiving user input selecting a particular asset of the plurality of assets to apply to the model;
• generating a modified avatar by placing the particular asset on the model, wherein generating the modified avatar comprises:
• identifying a contact point on a surface of a model at which to place the particular asset;
• determining a first alignment vector extending from the surface of the model at the identified contact point;
• positioning a pivot point of the particular asset at the identified contact point;
• and
• orienting the particular asset with respect to the surface of the model by aligning a second alignment vector of the particular asset with the first alignment vector of the model.