Patent ID: 11861267
Assignee: HALSEY, MCCORMACK & HELMER, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A method of an interactive design tool for real-time architectural adaptation, the method comprising:
generating a virtual reality (VR) architectural session including a toolbelt with a virtual selection tool for movement, adaptation, and viewing and image capture of at least one of an environment, an object and an avatar;
selecting a selection spot on the object by extending a projection between the virtual selection tool and the object;
selecting a first adaptation relative to at least one of the object, the environment and the avatar;
displaying, in real-time during the VR architectural session, the first adaptation to the at least one of the object, the environment and the avatar; and
at least one of hiding and unhiding at least one of a plurality of model layers in the VR architectural session to change which categories of architectural elements are displayed.