System and method for generating curved pipe objects for computer aided design models
US7518606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/2021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention provides a method for generating a curved pipe object in a computer-aided design drawing where the geometry of a curved pipe object is generally represented as a segment of a helix. A user selects a curved pipe creation method and a set of geometric attributes from which the helix parameters may be determined. From the helix parameters, a display representation of the curved pipe object may then be generated and displayed in the CAD drawing.
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