Patent ID: 7002573
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method of using engineering data from a computer aided design software component to generate technically accurate 3D models in connection with a 3D modeling software component, the method comprising: obtaining engineering data in an electronic format from the computer aided design software component, wherein the engineering data defines a plurality of objects; selecting one or more of the plurality of objects defined by the engineering data; converting the engineering data associated with the selected objects to corresponding mathematical data; transporting the corresponding mathematical data to the 3D modeling software component, wherein transporting the mathematical data includes the computer aided design software component creating a connection between the computer aided design software component and the 3D modeling software component; converting the transported mathematical data to corresponding 3D modeling data, wherein the corresponding 3D modeling data is readable by the 3D modeling software component; and generating objects from the corresponding 3D modeling data in the 3D modeling software component.