Computer-implemented methods for enhancing, handling, and resizing 3d garment models
AssigneeClothing Tech LLC
InventorWilliam WILCOX
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a first computer-implemented method for embedding a manufacturing definition model into a first 3D garment model representing a first garment to be fabricated. Further, the invention relates to a second computer-implemented method for digitally approving a modified second 3D garment model representing a second garment to be fabricated. The invention also relates to a third computer-implemented method for automatically grading a third 3D garment model representing a second garment to be fabricated in at least one different size.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, with program code being stored on a machine readable medium or embodied as an electromagnetic wave, for embedding a manufacturing definition model into a first 3D garment model representing a first garment to be fabricated, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing the first 3D garment model,
- generating the manufacturing definition model representing a garment element of the first garment and comprising all manufacturing parameters which are necessary to manufacture the garment element, the garment element relating to
- assembly of the first garment,
- a finish of the garment element, or
- an embellishment of the first garment,
- embedding the manufacturing definition model into the first 3D garment model at a designated position and orientation.
A computer-implemented method, with program code being stored on a machine readable medium or embodied as an electromagnetic wave, for digitally approving a modified second 3D garment model representing a second garment to be fabricated, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface (GUI) of a 3D garment model design program with at least a first and a second access point,
- generating the second 3D garment model via the GUI at the first access point,
- providing the second 3D garment model at the second access point,
- modifying the second 3D garment model via the GUI at the second access point,
- providing the modified second 3D garment at the first access point,
- associating an approval indicator with the modified second 3D garment model via the GUI at the first access point, and
- providing the approved modified second 3D garment model at the second access point.
A computer-implemented method, with program code being stored on a machine readable medium or embodied as an electromagnetic wave, for automatically grading a third 3D garment model representing a third garment to be fabricated in at least one different size, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing a first 3D avatar representing at least a part of a body of a human, the first 3D avatar having first avatar dimensions,
- providing the third 3D garment model having garment dimensions to fit the first 3D avatar,
- providing a second 3D avatar having second avatar dimensions other than the first avatar dimensions,
- generating a fourth 3D garment model by
- numerically determining dimensional and proportional differences between the first 3D avatar and the second 3D avatar with respect to a plurality of spatial parameters,
- modifying the garment dimensions of the third 3D garment model according to a relation between the determined differences and the first 3D avatar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.