Image editing method, image editing apparatus computer program, and memory product

• US 20050180624A1
• Filed: 04/14/2005
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Tanaka, Keiko, Tokumaru, Takayuki, Nasu, Masahito
• Granted Patent: US 8,655,051 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/154
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/10 Constructive solid geometry [CSG] using solid primitives, e.g. cylinders, cubes
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/20 Finite element generation, e.g. wire-frame surface description, tesselation
• 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 2219/2016 Rotation, translation, scaling

Abstract

In the case where a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, such as a quadrangular plane, a curved surface including a ridgeline, and a cylinder, is edited using an image editing apparatus such as a three-dimensional CAD apparatus, when one element figure in the three-dimensional image is specified, other element figures connected to the specified one element figure, or other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the one element figure is included are retrieved, and other element figure in the retrieved other element figures, which was determined as having a specific relationship to the one element figure is related to the one element figure. Then, the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure are edited collectively based on an operation received by the image editing apparatus.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. An image editing method using an image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

retrieving ones of other element figures connected to one element figure and other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the one element figure is included;

determining whether each of the retrieved other element figures has a specific relationship to the one element figure; and

relating the other element figure determined as having the specific relationship, to the one element figure.

16. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

means for receiving specification of an element figure;

means for retrieving ones of element figures connected to the specified element figure and element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

means for determining whether each of the retrieved element figures has a specific relationship to the specified element figure; and

means for relating the element figure determined as having the specific relationship, to the specified element figure.

17. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

18. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 17, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

19. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

means for receiving specification of an element figure;

means for retrieving element figures connected to the specified element figure;

means for determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is a curved surface including ridgelines between the specified element figure and other element figure; and

means for relating the element figure determined as being a curved surface including ridgelines to the specified element figure.

20. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 19, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

21. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 20, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

22. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

means for receiving specification of an element figure;

means for retrieving element figures connected to the specified element figure;

means for determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is a surface connected to the specified element figure in a tangent continuous manner; and

means for relating the element figure determined as being a surface connected in a tangent continuous manner to the specified element figure.

23. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 22, further comprising:

means for further retrieving element figures connected to the element figure related to the specified element figure;

means for determining whether each of the further retrieved element figures is one of the specified element figure and the element figure related to the specified element figure;

means for determining whether the further retrieved element figure is a surface connected in a tangent continuous manner to the element figure related to the specified element figure, if the further retrieved element figure is determined as not being one of the specified element figure and the element figure related to the specified element figure; and

means for relating the element figure determined as being a surface connected in a tangent continuous manner to the specified element figure.

24. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 23, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

25. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 24, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

26. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

means for receiving specification of an element figure;

means for retrieving other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

means for determining whether the retrieved element figures have the same center as the specified element figure; and

means for relating the element figure determined as having the same center to the specified element figure.

27. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 26, wherein if the specified element figure is spherical in shape, the center is the center of the sphere.

28. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 27, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

29. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 28, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

30. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 26, wherein if the specified element figure has a center axis, the center is the center axis.

31. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 30, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

32. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 31, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

33. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

means for receiving specification of first and second element figures;

means for retrieving element figures connected to the specified first element figure;

means for determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is the specified second element figure;

means for relating the element figure determined as not being the second element figure to the first element figure; and

means for retrieving element figures which are connected to the element figure related to the first element figure and are not the first element figure or the element figure related to the first element figure.

34. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 33, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

35. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 34, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

36. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures having a normal vector, comprising:

means for receiving specification of an element figure;

means for retrieving other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

means for determining whether each of the retrieved element figures has a normal vector parallel to that of the specified element figure;

means for determining whether a direction of the normal vector of the element figure determined as having parallel normal vector is opposite to that of the specified element figure;

means for determining whether a distance from the specified element figure to the element figure determined as having

the normal vector pointing in the opposite direction is not greater than a predetermined value; and

means for relating the element figure determined as being at a distance not greater than the predetermined value to the specified element figure.

37. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 36, further comprising:

means for receiving an operation to edit the specified element figure; and

means for editing the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure, based on the received operation.

38. The image editing apparatus as set forth in claim 37, further comprising:

means for discriminating a type of editing based on the received operation; and

means for determining whether it is necessary to perform relating with respect to the specified element figure, based on the discriminated type.

39. A computer-readable memory product storing a computer program for causing a computer to edit a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, by performing a method comprising:

upon receipt of specification of an element figure, causing a computer to retrieve ones of element figures connected to the specified element figure and element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

causing the computer to determine whether each of the retrieved element figures has a specific relationship to the specified element figure; and

causing the computer to relate the element figure determined as having the specific relationship, to the specified element figure.

40. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of an element figure;

retrieving ones of element figures connected to the specified element figure and element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

determining whether each of the retrieved element figures has a specific relationship to the specified element figure; and

relating the element figure determined as having the specific relationship, to the specified element figure.

41. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of an element figure;

retrieving element figures connected to the specified element figure;

determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is a curved surface including ridgelines between the specified element figure and other element figure; and

relating the element figure determined as being a curved surface including ridgelines to the specified element figure.

42. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of an element figure;

retrieving element figures connected to the specified element figure;

determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is a surface connected to the specified element figure in a tangent continuous manner; and

relating the element figure determined as being a surface connected in a tangent continuous manner to the specified element figure.

43. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of an element figure;

retrieving other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

determining whether the retrieved element figures have the same center as the specified element figure; and

relating the element figure determined as having the same center to the specified element figure.

44. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of first and second element figures;

retrieving element figures connected to the specified first element figure;

determining whether each of the retrieved element figures is the specified second element figure;

relating the element figure determined as not being the second element figure to the first element figure; and

retrieving element figures which are connected to the element figure related to the first element figure and are not the first element figure or the element figure related to the first element figure.

45. An image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures having a normal vector, comprising:

a controller programmed to perform operations of.

receiving specification of an element figure;

retrieving other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure is included;

determining whether each of the retrieved element figures has a normal vector parallel to that of the specified element figure;

determining whether a direction of the normal vector of the element figure determined as having parallel normal vector is opposite to that of the specified element figure;

determining whether a distance from the specified element figure to the element figure determined as having the normal vector pointing in the opposite direction is not greater than a predetermined value; and

relating the element figure determined as being at a distance not greater than the predetermined value to the specified element figure.