Apparatus and method for inputting measurements into a software product to construct software models of architectural structures
US7181371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus and method for creating a model, including the third dimension (3D), in a CAD program directly from a laser or sonar measuring device. As the measurements of an architectural structure are taken and as numeric codes are entered into the keypad of the laser or sonar measuring device, the invention receives the data on a laptop, PC, or other computing device, interprets the data, and consequently engages commands in the CAD program to create a 3D file reflecting the architectural space being measured by the user.
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