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Drawing curves in space guided by 3-D objects

US10657682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2017
Grant dateMay 19, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments enable curves to be drawn around 3-D objects by intelligently determining or inferring how the curve flows in the space around the outside of the 3-D object. The various embodiments enable such curves to be drawn without having to constantly rotate the 3-D object. In at least some embodiments, curve flow is inferred by employing a vertex position discovery process, a path discovery process, and a final curve construction process.

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