Patent ID: 7983788

Claim:
A method of influencing reflection properties of a three-dimensionally structured original surface, which comprises: a) firstly determining a topology of the original surface with the aid of a three-dimensional scanning method, to thereby establish topological data primarily including height values and depth values belonging to each surface element of a raster spanning the original surface, storing the topological data in a first data record, and assigning each surface element a measured depth value to form a depth map of the original surface; b) subjecting the first data record to an assessment of the depth values with regard to an influence thereof on the reflection properties; c) assigning a reflection value to each surface element, depending on the assessment, and storing the reflection values in a second data record; subsequently controlling a tool in a machining system on the basis of the second data record containing the reflection values assigned to each surface element and machining selected surface elements to influence the reflection properties thereof.