Patent ID: 11967017
Assignee: DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. A method for rendering a 3D object as a silhouette in a 3D space, the method comprising:
generating a design file representing a three-dimensional space that embodies a design;
rendering a three-dimensional view of the three-dimensional space in a graphical user interface;
receiving a first user input of placing a three-dimensional object in the three-dimensional space;
while the three-dimensional space is rendered in the three-dimensional view, rendering the three-dimensional object in the three-dimensional space as a silhouette;
receiving a second user input to place a second object in the three-dimensional space;
rendering the second object in the three-dimensional view of the three-dimensional space as a second silhouette that is also semi-transparent; and
when the second silhouette at least partially overlaps the silhouette in the three-dimensional view, perform color blending in an overlapping area among the silhouette, the second silhouette, and the three-dimensional space to create an appearance of partial or full transparency, such that neither the silhouette, nor the second silhouette completely blocks any feature of the design in the three-dimensional space, and such that all features of the design in the three-dimensional space can be at least partially seen through the silhouette and the second silhouette.