Generating portable three-dimensional print-preview renderings of three-dimensional models
US9916684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing a preview that includes a visualization of various properties of an object to be printed from a three-dimensional input model. For example, systems and methods described herein involve performing one or more of a printability analysis, appearance analysis, true-visual analysis, accuracy analysis, and an integrity analysis to identify defects, visual characteristics and other properties of the object to be printed. Systems and methods described herein further relate to generating texture maps and applying the texture maps to three-dimensional renderings of the three-dimensional model to provide an interactive preview to enable a user to view and comprehend various issues associated with printing the object from the three-dimensional model.
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