Patent ID: 8830226

Claim:
A method for integrating an asset with a three-dimensional model, wherein the asset comprises a pivot point and a base, and wherein the model comprises a surface, the method comprising: displaying the three-dimensional model; identifying a contact point on the surface of the model at which to place the asset; identifying at least one plane tangent to the surface of the model at the contact point of the surface of the model on which the base is projected; positioning the asset on the model such that the pivot point of the asset coincides with the identified contact point; modifying the shape of the asset such that a region of the shape of the asset in the vicinity of the projected base is in the identified at least one plane; projecting the base onto the surface of the model; and modifying a shape of the asset in the vicinity of the base to provide a smooth transition between the asset and the surface of the model; wherein the base of the asset is initially enclosed within the model when the asset is positioned prior to projecting the base onto the surface of the model.