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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2015
Makerbot Industries, Llc, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Mark Palmer, Astoria, NY (US);
Benjamin R. McCallum, New York, NY (US);
Quynh Dinh, New York, NY (US);
Andrew J. Askedall, Baldwin, NY (US);
MakerBot Industries, LLC, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Abstract
A scanned texture can be applied to a three-dimensional model using a scanner. A user can scan a surface texture with a three-dimensional scanner and then use the same scanner as a three-dimensional input device to apply the texture to a three-dimensional model displayed in a virtual modeling environment. To accomplish this, the surface texture may first be isolated and extracted from a scanned surface. The surface texture can then be applied to a three-dimensional model in a virtual workspace by using the scanner as a navigational and control input. Thus, in a similar manner and motion in which a real-world object is scanned, the surface texture can be applied to the digital model displayed in the virtual modeling environment. The scanner therefore provides a user with a simple and intuitive way in which to capture physical surface textures and apply them to digital objects.