US 10,319,142 B2 · Method for visualizing three dimensional data

Abstract

A method for visualizing deviations between nominal data and actual data of a three-dimensional object. The method includes providing deviation data for measurement points on the surface of the object comprising a deviation value describing a deviation between a nominal value and a measured value, selecting a subset of the multitude of measurement points, generating a two-dimensional surface model of the object, wherein the surface model comprises a multitude of pixels, the selected measurement points are positioned on the surface model according to their position on the object, and each pixel is assigned an index depending on the deviation value of the nearest selected measurement point, and visualizing a representation of at least a part the object to a user, thereby visualizing at least a part of the pixels, each pixel being assigned an optical code according to its index.

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Dependent claims

A method for visualizing deviations between nominal data and actual data of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:

providing deviation data for a multitude of measurement points on the surface of the object, the deviation data for each measurement point comprising a deviation value describing a deviation between a nominal value and a measured value;
selecting a subset of the multitude of measurement points, the subset comprising a multitude of selected measurement points;
generating a two-dimensional surface model of the object, wherein:
the surface model comprises a multitude of pixels,
the selected measurement points are positioned on the surface model according to their position on the object, and
each pixel is assigned an index depending on the deviation value of the nearest selected measurement point;
and
visualizing a representation of at least a part of the object to a user, thereby visualizing at least a part of the pixels, each pixel being assigned an optical code according to its index.

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A system for visualizing deviations between nominal data and actual data of a three-dimensional object on a mobile electronic device, the system comprising:

a measuring device adapted to measure values at a multitude of measurement points on a surface of an object;
and
a computing device having a storing means for storing nominal data of the object, the nominal data comprising nominal coordinates of the object, and a calculation means for calculating deviations between the nominal data and the measured values,
wherein the computing device is adapted to:
assign an index to selected measurement points depending on the respective deviation, the selected measurement points being a subset of the multitude of measurement points,
generate a two-dimensional surface model of the object, wherein the surface model comprises a multitude of pixels, and the selected measurement points are positioned on the surface model according to their position on the object, and each pixel is assigned the index of the nearest selected measurement point, and
provide the surface model or parts thereof to the mobile electronic device.

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Method for visualizing three dimensional data

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Method for visualizing three dimensional data

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