Patent ID: 6754550
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for collecting position data in a digitizing system, the digitizing system including a physical model and a digitizing head with a probe stylus, the stylus having a radius, the stylus being movable in a three-dimensional space along a surface of the physical model to collect the position data, the method comprising the steps of:collecting first position data along a first curve comprising the intersection of a first plane with the surface of the physical model; collecting second position data along a second curve comprising the intersection of a second plane, which is parallel to the first plane, with the surface of the physical model; calculating a curve distance from point on the first curve to point on the second curve; comparing the curve distance with an allowable distance; if the curve distance is greater than the allowable distance, collecting third position data along a third curve comprising the intersection of a third plane with the surface of the physical model, said third plane located intermediate said first and second planes; and storing said first and second position data.