Three-dimensional model generating method, three-dimensional model generating system, and a three-dimensional model generating program

A three-dimensional model generating system comprising:

• a calculator configured to generate a three-dimensional model based on measurement data, which includes measurement point group data obtained by measuring a measured object, a type of a plane element, and geometric values of the plane element, the calculator is configured to:
• scan the three-dimensional object for obtaining the measurement data of a plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object, the measurement data including the measurement point group data, the type of the plane element for each of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object, and the geometric values for each of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object;
• display, on a display, a window with a listing of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object for selection;
• select one of the plurality of the plurality of planes as a sweep base plane;
• select another plane among the plurality of planes, the other plane defining contour lines and intersecting points based on the sweep base plane;
• generate a three-dimensional model element based on the sweep plane, the contour lines and the intersecting points as a sweep element, the three-dimensional model element representing a shape of at least a portion of the three-dimensional model based on the measurement data using a predetermined method, the three-dimensional model element being defined by a plane element and a predetermined condition;
• generate the three-dimensional model using one or a plurality of three-dimensional model elements, the plurality of three-dimensional model elements including the sweep element, wherein, when generating the three-dimensional model, the calculator is further configured to:
• select the predetermined plane element defining the three-dimensional model element from the measurement data;
• obtain the condition required to generate the three-dimensional model element;
• generate the three-dimensional model element using the selected plane element and the obtained condition;
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• generate the three-dimensional model of the measured object using one or a plurality of the three-dimensional model elements.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage that stores a three-dimensional model generating program product utilizing a calculator and generating a three-dimensional model based on measurement data, which includes measurement point group data obtained by measuring a measured object, a type of a plane element, and geometric values of the plane element, the three-dimensional model generating program product causing the computer to execute a process comprising:

• scanning, via a coordinate measuring device, the three-dimensional object for obtaining the measurement data of a plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object, the measurement data including the measurement point group data, the type of the plane element for each of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object, and the geometric values for each of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object;
• displaying, on a display, a window with a listing of the plurality of planes of the three-dimensional object for selection;
• selecting, via the calculator, one of the plurality of the plurality of planes as a sweep base plane;
• selecting, via the calculator, another plane among the plurality of planes, the other plane defining contour lines and intersecting points based on the sweep base plane;
• generating, via a three-dimensional model element generator, a three-dimensional model element based on the sweep plane, the contour lines and the intersecting points as a sweep element, the three-dimensional model element representing a shape of at least a portion of the three-dimensional model based on the measurement data using a predetermined method, the three-dimensional model element being defined by the plane element and a predetermined condition;
• generating, via a three-dimensional model generator, the three-dimensional model using one or a plurality of three-dimensional model elements, the plurality of three-dimensional model elements including the sweep element;
• selecting, via the calculator and when generating the three-dimensional model, the predetermined plane element defining the three-dimensional model element from the measurement data;
• obtaining, via the calculator and when generating the three-dimensional model, the condition required to generate the three-dimensional model element;
• generating, via the calculator and when generating the three-dimensional model, the three-dimensional model element using the selected plane element and the obtained condition;
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• generating, via the calculator and when generating the three-dimensional model, the three-dimensional model of the measured object using one or a plurality of three-dimensional model elements.