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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Lucia Casu, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kenneth Jamieson Hill, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lucia Casu, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kenneth Jamieson Hill, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A computer-implemented solid modeling system performs an operation for embossing or engraving at least one profile onto or into a solid body. Generally, the profile comprises text or a planar geometric shape. Specifically, the profile is a planar face bounded by edges, or the profile is a set of planar faces sharing a common plane and having the same normal direction. In performing the operation, the profiles raise or lower regions of faces with respect to an underlying surface.