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Apparatus and method for inputting measurements into a software product to construct software models of architectural structures

a software product and software technology, applied in the field of scaled computer models, can solve the problem of reducing the amount of training it would take for an individual, and achieve the effect of reducing the amount of training

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-24
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This approach significantly reduces the time and effort required to build models, enhances accuracy, and simplifies the process of creating 2D and 3D models by automating the input of measurements into CAD software, thereby improving the efficiency and speed of model construction.

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Additionally, it drastically reduces the amount of training it would take for an individual to build a 2-D or 3-D model on a CAD software product.

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[0028]FIG. 1 shows the apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. A computer (1) contains a CAD software program (2) as known in the art, such as AUTOCAD™ or , for example. In addition, the computer contains the middleware (3) of the present invention. A measuring device (4), such as a Leica DISTO™ handheld laser measuring device, is connected to the computer (1) and is used to input measurements directly into the computer (1) without the need for manually inputting data. The measuring device (4) could be connected by electrical cable (5), or alternatively, could be a wireless device that transmits signals to the computer via infrared, radio, or other wireless signal transmissions as are known in the art.

[0029]FIG. 2 shows a sample user interface screen (10) of an embodiment of the present invention for the Main Dialog box, from which most of the invention's functionality can be initiated. When the buttons (11-25) on the dialog box are either (a) clicked with t...

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A method for creating a three dimensional rendering of an architectural structure includes the measuring of spans of the structure using a laser measuring device which is communicatively coupled to a logic device capable of executing instruction embodied in architectural rendering software. The measurement data for the spans is transmitted directly into at least one structural measurement fields associated with the architectural rendering software. A three dimensional rendering of the architectural structure is then displayed by the architectural rendering software using the mapped measurement data.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 691,096 filed Oct. 22, 2003, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the creation of scaled computer models and more particularly to an apparatus and method of inputting measurements of a physical structure into a computer modeling software package. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Traditionally, measuring existing buildings for the purpose of creating as-builts or CAD files has been done using a measuring tape (or similar measuring device) and physically drawing a floor-plan on paper. If needed, the drawing was then re-created in a CAD software program. The process is slow and difficult to ensure accuracy. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for utilizing a laser measuring device and a parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) software program t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/50G06T17/10G06T17/40
CPCG06T17/10G06T19/00G06T2210/04
Inventor LINDENBAUM, MICHAEL NEIL
Owner EFLECTION