Method, system and computer program for using a suggestive modeling interface
US8300062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T19/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer system and computer program is provided for using a suggestive modeling interface. The method consists of a method of a computer-implemented rendering of sketches, the method comprising the steps of: (1) a user activating a sketching application; (2) in response, the sketching application displaying on a screen a suggestive modeling interface; (3) the sketching application importing a sketch to the suggestive modeling interface; and (4) the sketching application retrieving from a database one or more suggestions based on the sketch. The method is operable to allow a user interactively using the sketching application to create a drawing that is guided by the imported sketch by selectively using one or more image guided drawing tools provided by the sketching application. The present invention is well-suited for three-dimensional modeling applications.
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