Method and apparatus for spherical panning
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1. A three-dimensional panning method comprising the steps of:
- storing applied graphic information representing a three-dimensional object in a first three-dimensional coordinate modeling space;
defining a second three-dimensional coordinate space as a viewing space from which the object may be viewed, the viewing space being movable at a selected radial distance around a selected reference point in the modeling space;
inputting and storing further information including panning information specifying a position from which to view the object;
moving the viewing space to the specified position in response to the panning information, effecting a transform of the coordinates of the object to the viewing space and to a two-dimensional coordinate screen space; and
displaying a two-dimensional image of the transformed coordinates, providing a view of the object from the panned-to-position.
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Abstract
A graphics display terminal performs a pan operation with respect to a view motion center to effectuate spherical panning, thereby providing perspective and non-perspective views. Three dimensional instructions stored in terminal memory are re-transformed in accordance with a panned direction. Also a zoom feature is provided so that displayed images may be magnified as desired.
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1. A three-dimensional panning method comprising the steps of:
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storing applied graphic information representing a three-dimensional object in a first three-dimensional coordinate modeling space; defining a second three-dimensional coordinate space as a viewing space from which the object may be viewed, the viewing space being movable at a selected radial distance around a selected reference point in the modeling space; inputting and storing further information including panning information specifying a position from which to view the object; moving the viewing space to the specified position in response to the panning information, effecting a transform of the coordinates of the object to the viewing space and to a two-dimensional coordinate screen space; and displaying a two-dimensional image of the transformed coordinates, providing a view of the object from the panned-to-position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for performing a three-dimensional panning operation, comprising:
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memory means for storing entered information including applied graphic and panning information and a control program, the graphic information representing a three-dimensional object in a first three-dimensional coodinate modeling space; input means for entering information including panning information for panning to a selected position from which to view the object; processing means coupled to the input and memory means, and responsive to the panning information and execution of the program, for defining a second three-dimensional coordinate space as a viewing space from which the object may be observed, and for moving the viewing space, a selected radial distance around a selected reference point in the modeling space, to the selected position, effecting a transform of the coordinates of the object to the viewing space and to a two-dimensional coordinate screen space; and means for displaying a two-dimensional image of the transformed coordinates, providing a view of the object from the panned-to position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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