Method for the automatic material classification and texture simulation for 3d models

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• creating a computerized 3D model having image texture;
• locating image texture representations of structural roof elements in the 3D model, utilizing an edge detection algorithm on the 3D model;
• examining at least a portion of the image texture representations of structural roof elements in the 3D model;
• assigning a structural element texture with a best match to the examined portion of the image texture representations of the structural roof elements found in the 3D model;
• associating material property information about material of the structural element texture with the best match with the 3D model at the same size and position as the examined portion of the image texture representations of the structural roof elements as found in the 3D model by the edge detection algorithm;
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• replacing in the 3D model the image texture representations of the structural roof elements with a simulated texture of materials of the structural element texture with the best match.

A system for automatically creating a computerized 3D model to include material property information for one or more regions of image textures of the computerized 3D model, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code that when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
• create a computerized 3D model having image texture;
• examine at least a portion of a first image texture of the image texture of the computerized 3D model having unknown material properties;
• assign a material having one or more material properties to the 3D model at the same size and position as the examined portion of the first image texture to indicate a physical material represented by the examined portion of the first image texture;
• store material property information of the one or more material properties of the material in the non-transitory computer readable medium;
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• replace the portion of the first image texture with a simulated texture of the material.