In　order　to　acquire　three-dimensional　model　of　the　unknown　object　automatically,　we　proposed　a　novel　view　planning　method,　which　combines　the　active　and　passive　vision　and　determines　viewpoints　similar　to　human　intuition.　Firstly,　it　gives　the　concept　of　limit　visual　surface　in　binocular　vision　system,　and　the　next　best　view　is　obtained　with　the　predicted　contour.　Secondly,　for　the　occlusion　in　reconstruction　process,　the　occluded　contour　can　be　predicted　by　SFS　(Shape　from　Shading)　or　limit　visual　surface.　Finally,　an　added　viewpoint　is　selected　with　the　goal　to　fill　the　occlusion　in　range　image,　which　makes　the　reconstructed　model　complete.　Experimental　result　is　presented　to　illustrate　the　effectiveness　and　versatility　of　our　approach.　©　2012　IEEE.