Lighting states in a computer aided design
OwnerJose Garcia, Joanna Camachoinventors
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional model can be displayed according to a lighting state. A multi-dimensional model includes one or more lights. A lighting state includes a set of settings for the one or more lights. The lighting state can be applied to the multi-dimensional model in order to view the multi-dimensional model under the one or more lights, such that the settings of the lights are determined by the applied lighting state. Information about the lighting state is maintained separately from information about the multi-dimensional model.
Claims19
A method for displaying a multi-dimensional model according to a lighting state, the method comprising:
- receiving a multi-dimensional model, the model including one or more lights;
- receiving a lighting state, where a lighting state comprises a set of settings for the one or more lights;
- applying the lighting state to the multi-dimensional model, where information about the lighting state is maintained separately from information about the multi-dimensional model;
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- displaying the multi-dimensional model according to the applied lighting state.
A method for generating a lighting state, the method comprising:
- receiving a multi-dimensional model, the model including a light representing the sun;
- receiving a geographic location;
- receiving temporal information;
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- generating a lighting state based on the geographic location and temporal information, where a lighting state comprises a set of settings for the light included in the model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.