Three-dimensional compositing

• US 20040196299A1
• Filed: 04/02/2004
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
• Inventors: Di Lelle, Juan Pablo, Schriever, Michiel
• Granted Patent: US 7,167,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/619
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/503 Blending, e.g. for anti-aliasing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2004 Aligning objects, relative positioning of parts

Abstract

An apparatus for generating image data is provided which comprises memory means, display means, user input means, and processing means, wherein said memory means stores said image data and instructions and said instructions configure said processing means to perform the steps of defining first image data, as a first layer having respective co-ordinates within a three-dimensional volume configured with a reference co-ordinate system; upon selecting second image data as a second layer to composite with said first layer, generating a reference pose layer and configuring the co-ordinates thereof as a second reference co-ordinate system within said volume; positioning said reference pose layer relative to said first layer; and defining said second image data as said second layer having respective co-ordinates within said three-dimensional volume configured with said second reference co-ordinate system.

Claims

1. An apparatus for generating image data in a computer system, comprising:

(a) a computer system having a memory, a display, and a user input means;

(b) one or more computer programs, performed by the computer, for;

(i) defining first image data as a first layer, wherein the first layer has respective co-ordinates within a three-dimensional volume configured with a reference co-ordinate system;

(ii) positioning second image data relative to said first image data within said volume by generating a reference pose layer and configuring the co-ordinates thereof as a second reference co-ordinate system within said volume;

(iii) positioning said reference pose layer relative to said first layer; and

(iv) upon selecting said second image data, defining said second image data as said second layer having respective co-ordinates within said three-dimensional volume configured with said second reference co-ordinate system.

2. A method of generating image data comprising:

defining first image data as a first layer, wherein the first layer has respective co-ordinates within a three-dimensional volume configured with a reference co-ordinate system;

positioning second image data relative to said first image data within said volume by generating a reference pose layer and configuring the co-ordinates thereof as a second reference co-ordinate system within said volume;

positioning said reference pose layer relative to said first layer; and

upon selecting said second image data, defining said second image data as said second layer having respective co-ordinates within said three-dimensional volume configured with said second reference co-ordinate system.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for generating image data, the method comprising:

defining first image data as a first layer, wherein the first layer has respective co-ordinates within a three-dimensional volume configured with a reference co-ordinate system;

positioning second image data relative to said first image data within said volume by generating a reference pose layer and configuring the co-ordinates thereof as a second reference co-ordinate system within said volume;

positioning said reference pose layer relative to said first layer; and

upon selecting said second image data, defining said second image data as said second layer having respective co-ordinates within said three-dimensional volume configured with said second reference co-ordinate system.