Disclosed are a system and method for generating three-dimensional objects
to represent files in a three-dimensional environment. A primary
classifier classifies stored files into groups based on a first set of
properties and generates three-dimensional mesh objects to represent each
file. The mesh objects are the same within each group and distinguish the
files from group to group. A secondary classifier further classifies each
group of files into sub-groups based on a second set of properties and
deforms the mesh objects in each sub-group in a particular manner to
distinguish files from sub-group to sub-group. Additional classifiers
modify the deformed mesh objects to further distinguish files within each
sub-group (e.g., by varying the shape, texture, animation, etc.). Each
three-dimensional object can then be embedded into a three-dimensional
graphical user interface as a selection tool that provides visual cues
regarding the contents of a particular file.