Techniques for authoring view points, view paths, and view surfaces for 3D models

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10289289-B2
Application number	US-201414561116-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	Dec 4, 2013
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

Techniques for managing authored views. The techniques includes displaying a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model. The techniques also include based on a user input, accessing an authored view of the model, wherein the authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface. The techniques further include displaying the authored view in the main window, an authored view indicator associated with the authored view in the authoring panel, and a thumbnail representation based on the authored view in the navigation panel.

First claim

What we claim is:

1. A method for managing authored views, the method comprising:
displaying a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model;
based on a user input, automatically generating a new authored view of the model, wherein the new authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface; and
displaying the new authored view in the main window, a first authored view indicator associated with the new authored view in the authoring panel, and a first thumbnail representation based on the new authored view in the navigation panel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input is associated with recalling a first authored view, and automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on the user input and the first authored view.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user input comprises an access of the first authored view indicator within the authoring panel; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on an authored view that is associated with the first authored view indicator.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user input comprises an access of the first thumbnail representation within the navigation panel; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on an authored view that is associated with the first thumbnail representation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input is associated with changing a first authored view, and automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on the user input and the first authored view.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view-point; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view-point based on model editing history associated with the model.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view path; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view path based on model editing history associated with the model.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view surface; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view surface based on model editing history associated with the model.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein
the user input is further associated with manually generating a view-point; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view-point based on a user selection of an authored view.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for managing authored views, the method comprising:
displaying a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model;
based on a user input, automatically generating a new authored view of the model, wherein the new authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface; and
displaying the new authored view in the main window, a first authored view indicator associated with the new authored view in the authoring panel, and a first thumbnail representation based on the new authored view in the navigation panel.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the user input is associated with recalling a first authored view, and automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on the user input and the first authored view.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input comprises an access of the first authored view indicator within the authoring panel; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on an authored view that is associated with the first authored view indicator.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input comprises an access of the first thumbnail representation within the navigation panel; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on an authored view that is associated with the first thumbnail representation.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the user input is associated with changing a first authored view, and automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on the user input and the first authored view.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view-point; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view-point based on model editing history associated with the model.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view path; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view path based on model editing history associated with the model.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with automatically generating a view surface; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view surface based on model editing history associated with the model.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein:
the user input is further associated with manually generating a view-point; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating the view-point based on a user selection of an authored view.

19. A system for managing authored views, the system comprising:
a processor configured to:
display a main window including a model, an authoring panel configured for displaying authored view indicators associated with authored views of the model, and a navigation panel configured for displaying thumbnail representations of authored views associated with the model;
based on a user input, automatically generate a new authored view of the model, wherein the new authored view includes one of a view-point, a view path and a view surface; and
display the new authored view in the main window, a first authored view indicator associated with the new authored view in the authoring panel, and a first thumbnail representation based on the new authored view in the navigation panel.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein:
the user input is associated with recalling a first authored view; and
automatically generating the new authored view comprises generating new data for display based on the user input and the first authored view.

Assignees

• Autodesk Inc

Inventors

• Chen Hsiang-Ting
• Grossman Tovi
• Li-Yi Wei
• Schmidt Ryan Michael
• Hartmann Bjoern
• Fitzmaurice George
• Agrawala Maneesh

Classifications

• G06F3/04845 Primary

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04815

  Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object · CPC title