METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION
Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional drawing or representation of a product or other object. According to one embodiment, a method for generating a three-dimensional drawing representing an object can comprise presenting a two-dimensional sketching user interface and receiving two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketch user interface. The two-dimensional sketch data can define a plurality of nodes and the plurality of nodes can define a two-dimensional sketch of at least a portion of the object. Node data for each of the plurality of nodes defined in the two-dimensional sketch data can be read and the three-dimensional drawing representing the object can be extruded from the node data.
1 . A method for generating a three-dimensional drawing representing an object, the method comprising:
presenting, by a processor of a three-dimensional visualization system, a two-dimensional sketching user interface;
receiving, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketch user interface, the two-dimensional sketch data defining a plurality of nodes and the plurality of nodes defining a two-dimensional sketch of at least a portion of the object;
reading, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, node data for each of the plurality of nodes defined in the two-dimensional sketch data; and
extruding, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, the three-dimensional drawing representing the object from the node data.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, manipulation of the two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketching user interface;
tracking, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data; and
updating, by the processor of the three-dimensional visualization system, the three-dimensional drawing based on the tracking of the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving a user input through the two-dimensional sketching user interface.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving an indication of an image file through the two-dimensional sketching user interface and reading the indicated image file.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a mesh node, the mesh node defining one or more of position, rotation, or scaling for the node.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a mesh feature node, the mesh feature node providing for manipulation of one or more features of the node.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a connector node, the connector node comprising a position property and a direction property defining point on a mesh for use by other nodes.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a texture layer node, the texture layer node comprising a path to an image and properties to scale, blend, or colorize the image to other nodes.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a material node, the material node comprising a plurality of ordered texture nodes.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a light node, the light node defining properties affecting light or color on a surface of the three-dimensional drawing.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise a mate node, the mate node comprising properties to link a plurality of other nodes.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise an annotation and dimension node, the annotation and dimension node comprising text and properties to attach to connector nodes.
13 . A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to generate a three-dimensional drawing representing an object by:
presenting a two-dimensional sketching user interface;
receiving two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketch user interface, the two-dimensional sketch data defining a plurality of nodes and the plurality of nodes defining a two-dimensional sketch of at least a portion of the object;
reading node data for each of the plurality of nodes defined in the two-dimensional sketch data; and
extruding the three-dimensional drawing representing the object from the node data.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive manipulation of the two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketching user interface;
track the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data; and
update the three-dimensional drawing based on the tracking of the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving a user input through the two-dimensional sketching user interface.
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving an indication of an image file through the two-dimensional sketching user interface and reading the indicated image file.
17 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to generate a three-dimensional drawing representing an object by:
presenting a two-dimensional sketching user interface;
receiving two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketch user interface, the two-dimensional sketch data defining a plurality of nodes and the plurality of nodes defining a two-dimensional sketch of at least a portion of the object;
reading node data for each of the plurality of nodes defined in the two-dimensional sketch data; and
extruding the three-dimensional drawing representing the object from the node data.
18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive manipulation of the two-dimensional sketch data through the two-dimensional sketching user interface;
track the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data; and
update the three-dimensional drawing based on the tracking of the received manipulations of the two-dimensional sketch data.
19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving a user input through the two-dimensional sketching user interface.
20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein receiving the two-dimensional sketch data comprises receiving an indication of an image file through the two-dimensional sketching user interface and reading the indicated image file.