Panoptic visualization of a three-dimensional representation of a complex system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for implementation of a system for panoptic visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a complex system, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to implement at least:
- a visualization engine configured to receive a digital 3D model of a complex system and from the digital 3D model, produce a plurality of electronic document components including two-dimensional (2D) images depicting elements of the complex system; and
a data extractor coupled to the visualization engine and configured to generate 2D derivatives of the 3D model, including for each of one or more document components, the data extractor being configured to;
receive the document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extract from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other, different elements of the complex system depicted by the respective 2D image or another 2D image of the 2D images depicting elements of the complex system; and
provide the extracted information as structured information in metadata according to some metadata schema and associated with the document component,wherein the data extractor is configured to communicate the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection, the 2D derivatives including the document components and associated metadata.
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Abstract
A system is provided for panoptic visualization of a 3D representation of a complex system. The system includes a visualization engine configured to receive a digital 3D model of a complex system and produce a plurality of electronic document components including 2D images depicting elements of the complex system. The system also includes a data extractor configured to generate 2D derivatives of the 3D model, and communicate the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection. The data extractor may be configured to receive a document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extract from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other elements of the complex system. The data extractor may then be configured to provide the extracted information in metadata associated with the document component.
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1. An apparatus for implementation of a system for panoptic visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a complex system, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to implement at least:
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a visualization engine configured to receive a digital 3D model of a complex system and from the digital 3D model, produce a plurality of electronic document components including two-dimensional (2D) images depicting elements of the complex system; and a data extractor coupled to the visualization engine and configured to generate 2D derivatives of the 3D model, including for each of one or more document components, the data extractor being configured to; receive the document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extract from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other, different elements of the complex system depicted by the respective 2D image or another 2D image of the 2D images depicting elements of the complex system; and provide the extracted information as structured information in metadata according to some metadata schema and associated with the document component, wherein the data extractor is configured to communicate the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection, the 2D derivatives including the document components and associated metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of a complex system and from the 3D model, producing a plurality of electronic document components including two-dimensional (2D) images depicting elements of the complex system; generating 2D derivatives of the 3D model, including for each of one or more document components; receiving the document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extracting from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other, different elements of the complex system depicted by the respective 2D image or another 2D image of the 2D images depicting elements of the complex system; and providing the extracted information as structured information in metadata according to some metadata schema and associated with the document component; and communicating the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection, the 2D derivatives including the document components and associated metadata. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium that is non-transitory and has computer-readable program code portions stored therein that, in response to execution by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least:
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receive a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of a complex system and from the digital 3D model, produce a plurality of electronic document components including two-dimensional (2D) images depicting elements of the complex system; generate 2D derivatives of the 3D model, including for each of one or more document components, the apparatus being caused to; receive the document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extract from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other, different elements of the complex system depicted by the respective 2D image or another 2D image of the 2D images depicting elements of the complex system; and provide the extracted information as structured information in metadata according to some metadata schema and associated with the document component; and communicate the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection, the 2D derivatives including the document components and associated metadata. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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