Patent ID: 6493603
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06T,G16Z

Abstract:
A method of creating an object that includes a surface, the method comprising the steps of:(a) modeling the surface of the object using a developable surface; (b) determining a boundary of the developable surface; and (c) fabricating the object, using said boundary of said developable surface as a fabrication constraint, wherein said fabricating step comprises the steps of: (i) abstracting the boundary of the developable surface to produce a two dimensional planar model of the developable surface; (ii) fabricating a shape proportional to the planar model to produce a fabricated shape; (iii) forming the fabricated shape in accordance with the developable surface; and (iv) attaching an edge of the fabricated shape to at least one of: another component of the object; and the fabricated shape.