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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Thomas M. Inzinga, Henniker, NH (US);
Lisa E. Fox, Sandown, NH (US);
Kumud D. Valdya, Penacook, NH (US);
Bradford V. Ek, Jr., Concord, NH (US);
Nagesh Narayanaswamy, Manchester, NH (US);
Chakravarthy Gavini, Amherst, NH (US);
Thomas M. Inzinga, Henniker, NH (US);
Lisa E. Fox, Sandown, NH (US);
Kumud D. Valdya, Penacook, NH (US);
Bradford V. Ek, Jr., Concord, NH (US);
Nagesh Narayanaswamy, Manchester, NH (US);
Chakravarthy Gavini, Amherst, NH (US);
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus and article of manufacture for modeling a variety of three dimensional structures that may be represented as a longitudinal series of repeating cross-sections. In one embodiment, users construct each cross section from a collection of subassembly components selected from a catalog of subassemblies. Each subassembly is represented as a data component that stores modifiable parameters, and a logic component that generates a parameter-specific geometry of the subassembly for use in a cross-section of the model. A graphical user interface allows a user to select a subassembly, to modify the parameters for the subassembly, and to integrate the subassembly element into the computer model.