Patent ID: 7424335
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: B33Y,G01C,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying modeling characteristics of foliage items on a predetermined real property and placement of model foliage in an architectural model, the method comprising: identifying location of the real property relative to objective coordinates; collecting imagery data corresponding to the identified location of the real property; georeferencing the imagery data to the identified location of the real property; analyzing the imagery data to identify the foliage items on the real property; analyzing the imagery data to determine, for each of the identified foliage items, location information and type information; georeferencing each identified foliage item to the identified location of the real property; and modifying a CAM program that produces a computer numerically controlled (CNC) data file corresponding to the real property to include instructions to drill holes for placement of model foliage based upon modeling characteristics and georeferenced information identified for the foliage items and stored in the respective foliage item data files.