Navigation system for a 3D virtual scene
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1. A method of navigating within a three-dimensional model, the method comprising:
- displaying an up/down slider having a position marker, the position marker indicating a first elevation of a virtual camera along a vertical axis, wherein the virtual camera has a first camera view at the first elevation within the three-dimensional model;
displaying a rewind control;
moving, via a processing unit, the position marker on the up/down slider when a position of the virtual camera is moved along the vertical axis to a second elevation, wherein the virtual camera has a second camera view at the second elevation;
upon completion of moving the position marker, recording a first waypoint corresponding to the second elevation; and
moving the virtual camera to the second elevation corresponding to the first waypoint when the rewind control is selected.
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Abstract
A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system allows a user to move up and down within a scene relative to an up axis of the scene without the user being displaced horizontally. A scale is provided that shows the user the relative position of the current view in the vertical bounding box of the scene.
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1. A method of navigating within a three-dimensional model, the method comprising:
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displaying an up/down slider having a position marker, the position marker indicating a first elevation of a virtual camera along a vertical axis, wherein the virtual camera has a first camera view at the first elevation within the three-dimensional model; displaying a rewind control; moving, via a processing unit, the position marker on the up/down slider when a position of the virtual camera is moved along the vertical axis to a second elevation, wherein the virtual camera has a second camera view at the second elevation; upon completion of moving the position marker, recording a first waypoint corresponding to the second elevation; and moving the virtual camera to the second elevation corresponding to the first waypoint when the rewind control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media including instructions that, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to navigate within a three-dimensional model, by performing the steps of:
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displaying an up/down slider having a position marker, the position marker indicating a first elevation of a virtual camera along a vertical axis, wherein the virtual camera has a first camera view at the first elevation within the three-dimensional model; displaying a rewind control; moving, via a processing unit, the position marker on the up/down slider when a position of the virtual camera is moved along the vertical axis to a second elevation, wherein the virtual camera has a second camera view at the second elevation; upon completion of moving the position marker, recording a first waypoint corresponding to the second elevation; and moving the virtual camera to the second elevation corresponding to the first waypoint when the rewind control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory including instructions; and a processing unit coupled to the memory and, when executing the instructions, is configured to; display an up/down slider having a position marker, the position marker indicating a first elevation of a virtual camera along a vertical axis, wherein the virtual camera has a first camera view at the first elevation within the three-dimensional model; display a rewind control; move, via a processing unit, the position marker on the slider when a position of the virtual camera is moved along the vertical axis to a second elevation, wherein the virtual camera has a second camera view corresponding to the second elevation; upon completion of moving the position marker, record a first waypoint at the second elevation; and move the virtual camera to the second elevation corresponding to the first waypoint when the rewind control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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