Patent ID: 6801882
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A method for creating a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional solid, said method comprising the steps of:(a) selecting the three-dimensional solid for which the associative two-dimensional section is to be generated; (b) inputting a computer aided drafting (CAD) compatible representation of the selected three-dimensional solid using an input device; (c) identifying a first revolved edge; (d) identifying a revolved face adjacent to the first revolved edge; (e) identifying a second revolved edge adjacent the revolved face; (f) determining an equivalent profile curve for the revolved face extending between the first revolved edge and the second revolved edge; (g) setting the first revolved edge equal to the second revolved edge; (h) performing steps (d) through (g) until the second revolved edge returns to the first revolved edge identified in step (c); and outputting the two-dimensional representation based on the determined equivalent profile curves using an output device.