Computer-implemented method for determining exploded paths of an exploded view of an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for producing an illustration based on an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by determining exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects, the method comprising:
- displaying, in a main frame of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design (CAD) system, an exploded view of the assembly in a three-dimensional scene;
automatically computing different exploded paths, each exploded path comprising at least one exploded line, the at least one exploded line of each exploded path based on at least one geometrical criterion, the geometrical criterion including at least a preferred direction of parts of a representation of one of the computed exploded paths of the assembly, each exploded path including a plurality of exploded lines linking objects of the assembly, each of said exploded paths corresponding to a respective order for mounting or dismounting said objects of the assembly;
simultaneously displaying a second frame of the GUI and the main frame of the GUI, the second frame displaying a list of thumbnails, each thumbnail of the list displaying the exploded view of the assembly and one of the automatically computed exploded paths;
automatically preselecting, within the GUI, a default thumbnail, of the list of thumbnails, having a best value of the geometrical criterion;
enabling a user to select, within the GUI, one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails; and
producing the illustration displaying the exploded path of the selected thumbnail in the main frame of the GUI.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for determining exploded path of an exploded view of an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects comprising the steps of displaying (1) in a main frame an exploded view of the assembly in a scene; computing (2) at least one set of exploded paths, an exploded path corresponding to a set of at least one exploded line linking at least one object of the assembly; displaying (3) a list of thumbnails, a thumbnail corresponding to at least one possible set of computed exploded paths of the assembly; selecting (4) one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails; and displaying (5) the selected thumbnail.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for producing an illustration based on an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by determining exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects, the method comprising:
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displaying, in a main frame of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design (CAD) system, an exploded view of the assembly in a three-dimensional scene; automatically computing different exploded paths, each exploded path comprising at least one exploded line, the at least one exploded line of each exploded path based on at least one geometrical criterion, the geometrical criterion including at least a preferred direction of parts of a representation of one of the computed exploded paths of the assembly, each exploded path including a plurality of exploded lines linking objects of the assembly, each of said exploded paths corresponding to a respective order for mounting or dismounting said objects of the assembly; simultaneously displaying a second frame of the GUI and the main frame of the GUI, the second frame displaying a list of thumbnails, each thumbnail of the list displaying the exploded view of the assembly and one of the automatically computed exploded paths; automatically preselecting, within the GUI, a default thumbnail, of the list of thumbnails, having a best value of the geometrical criterion; enabling a user to select, within the GUI, one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails; and producing the illustration displaying the exploded path of the selected thumbnail in the main frame of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory readable medium having computer-executable instructions that cause the processor to producing an illustration based on an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by determining exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by; displaying, in a main frame of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design (CAD) system, an exploded view of the assembly in a three-dimensional scene; automatically computing different exploded paths, each exploded path comprising at least one exploded line, the at least one exploded line of each exploded path based on at least one geometrical criterion, the geometrical criterion including at least a preferred direction of parts of a representation of one of the computed exploded paths of an assembly, each exploded path including a plurality of exploded lines linking objects of the assembly, each of said exploded paths corresponding to a respective order for mounting or dismounting said objects of the assembly; simultaneously displaying a second frame of the GUI and the main frame of the GUI, the second frame displaying a list of thumbnails, each thumbnail of the list displaying the exploded view of the assembly and one of the automatically computed exploded paths; automatically preselecting, within the GUI, a default thumbnail, of the list of thumbnails, having a best value of the geometrical criterion; enabling a user to select, within the GUI, one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails; and producing an illustration displaying the exploded path of the selected thumbnail in the main frame of the GUI.
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium, for producing an illustration based on an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by determining exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects, comprising instructions; and the instructions causing one or more computers to;
display, in a main frame of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer aided design (CAD) system, an exploded view of the assembly in a three-dimensional scene;automatically compute different exploded paths, each exploded path comprising at least one exploded line, the at least one exploded line of each exploded path based on at least one geometrical criterion, the geometrical criterion including at least a preferred direction of parts of a representation of one of the computed exploded paths of an assembly, each exploded path corresponding to a plurality of exploded lines linking objects of the assembly, each of said exploded paths corresponding to a respective order for mounting or dismounting said objects of the assembly; simultaneously display a second frame of the GUI and displaying the main frame of the GUI, the second frame displaying a list of thumbnails, each thumbnail of the list displaying the exploded view of the assembly and one of the automatically computed exploded paths; automatically preselect, within the GUI, a default thumbnail, of the list of thumbnails, having a best value of the geometrical criterion; enable a user to select, within the GUI, one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails; and producing the illustration displaying the exploded path of the selected thumbnail in the main frame of the GUI.
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12. A computer apparatus for producing an illustration based on an assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects by determining exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly of three-dimensional modeled objects comprising:
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a processor for automatically computing different exploded paths of an exploded view of the assembly in a scene, each exploded path comprising at least one exploded line, the at least one exploded line of each exploded path based on at least one geometrical criterion, the geometrical criterion including at least a preferred direction of parts of a representation of one of the computed exploded paths of an assembly, each exploded path of a list including one or more exploded lines linking at least one object of the assembly, each of said exploded paths corresponding to a respective order for mounting or dismounting said objects of the assembly; a display for displaying, simultaneously within a single graphical user interface (GUI), a main frame and a second frame, the main frame displaying the exploded view of the assembly in the scene, and the second frame displaying a list of thumbnails, each thumbnail of the list displaying the exploded view of the assembly and one of the automatically computed exploded paths; wherein the processor further automatically preselects, within the GUI, a default thumbnail, of the list of thumbnails, having a best value of the geometrical criterion; an input device for enabling a user to select, within the GUI, one thumbnail among the list of thumbnails displayed in the second frame, wherein the processor produces the illustration including the exploded path of the selected thumbnail; and the display further responsively displaying the illustration of the exploded path of the selected thumbnail in the main frame of the GUI.
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