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US 6,636,211 B2Granted
CAD/CAM feature tree with manipulatable 3D miniatures
AssigneeDassault Systemes
InventorsValentin Chartier, Khanh Linh Tong
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AssigneeDassault Systemes
InventorsValentin Chartier, Khanh Linh Tong
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An improved method of displaying the features of a three-dimensional graphical object model for subsequent selection by a user employs icons in a feature tree which are three-dimensional miniatures derived from the actual features present in the object model that the icon represents. Each 3D miniature corresponds to a specific feature in the object and has a similar, and preferably the same, geometry. Displayed 3D miniatures are shown from a viewpoint and rotation which matches the viewpoint and object rotation used in the graphical window. As the object is rotated, the rotation of the miniatures changes accordingly and as various features in the object are edited, the corresponding miniature is updated accordingly. Actions can also be performed on the miniatures and these actions applied to the corresponding feature in the model.
A method for displaying features of a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of features, the method comprising the steps of:
A method for displaying the features of a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of features, the method comprising the steps of:
A system for displaying the features of a three-dimensional model, the system comprising:
In a system for displaying the features of a three-dimensional model, the system comprising an object modeler configured to generate a model comprising a plurality of features, a visualization module receiving geometric data as input and providing visualized data as output, a scene graph manager configured to receive visualization data and produce image data suitable for display, and an object visualization controller configured to pass the geometric model to the visualization module and retrieve a model visualization, apply a model transformation matrix representing at least a model rotation to the model visualization, and pass the transformed model visualization to the scene graph manager;
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