Method and system for placing three-dimensional models
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1. A method for creating at least one three-dimensional model comprising the steps of:
- generating a three-dimensional object model from a plurality of images of an object, wherein the images also contain a part which is at least partially visible;
creating at least three three-dimensional coordinates from the plurality of images;
identifying coordinates on an accessed computer aided design (CAD) model of the part which correspond to each of the three-dimensional coordinates;
calculating a transformation matrix between the respective ones of the three-dimensional coordinates and the coordinates on the CAD model; and
applying the transformation matrix to the CAD model to place the CAD model in the object model thus creating a composite model.
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Abstract
A method and system for creating three-dimensional models comprises the steps of generating a three-dimensional object model from a plurality of digital images of an object, creating three-dimensional coordinates from the plurality of images, identifying coordinates on a CAD model of a part which correspond to the three-dimensional coordinates, calculating a transformation matrix between the three-dimensional coordinates and the coordinates on the CAD model, and applying the transformation matrix to the CAD model to position, scale, and orient the CAD model in the object model, thus creating a composite model.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for creating at least one three-dimensional model comprising the steps of:
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generating a three-dimensional object model from a plurality of images of an object, wherein the images also contain a part which is at least partially visible;
creating at least three three-dimensional coordinates from the plurality of images;
identifying coordinates on an accessed computer aided design (CAD) model of the part which correspond to each of the three-dimensional coordinates;
calculating a transformation matrix between the respective ones of the three-dimensional coordinates and the coordinates on the CAD model; and
applying the transformation matrix to the CAD model to place the CAD model in the object model thus creating a composite model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for creating three-dimensional models comprising:
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a photogrammetry system for generating a three-dimensional object model from a plurality of images of an object acquired from an image acquisition device, wherein the images also contain a part which is at least partially visible, wherein the photogrammetry system is operatively connected to the image acquisition device;
a computer system, operatively connected to the photogrammetry system, the computer system comprising;
at least one processor;
a user interface;
a monitor;
logic configured to create three or more three-dimensional coordinates from the plurality of images;
logic configured to access a CAD model of the part;
logic configured to identify coordinates on the CAD model which correspond to the three-dimensional coordinates;
logic configured to calculate a transformation matrix between the three-dimensional coordinates and the coordinates on the CAD model; and
logic configured to apply the transformation matrix to the CAD model thus placing the CAD model in the object model and creating a composite model. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for creating three-dimensional models comprising:
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an image acquisition device;
a photogrammetry system for generating a three-dimensional object model from a plurality of images of an object acquired from the image acquisition device, wherein the images also contain a part which is at least partially visible, wherein the photogrammetry system is operatively connected to the image acquisition device;
a computer system, operatively connected to the photogrammetry system, the computer system comprising;
at least one processor;
a user interface;
a monitor;
means for creating three or more three-dimensional coordinates from the plurality of images;
means for accessing a CAD model of the part;
means for identifying coordinates on the CAD model which correspond to the three-dimensional coordinates;
means for calculating a transformation matrix between the three-dimensional coordinates and the coordinates on the CAD model; and
means for applying the transformation matrix to the CAD model thus placing the CAD model in the object model and creating a composite model.
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