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Free style deformation

US8009164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Sendhoff · Obertshausen, DE
Markus Olhofer · Offenbach, DE
Stefan Menzel · Dreieich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2007
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2219/2021
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for modifying an object design using a computer comprises the steps of: selecting a first sub-design of the object design comprising a first free form deformation geometry and a first free deformation control volume that is variable and adaptive; choosing a second sub-design comprising a second free form deformation geometry; and replacing the first geometry with the second geometry.

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