Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modelin

Details Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modelin Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modelin

1996-04-24

1999-11-23

Teska, Kevin J.

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364560, 382195, G06F 1750, G01C 2500

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059888628

ABSTRACT:
An integrated system generates a model of a three-dimensional object. A scanning laser device scans the three-dimensional object and generates a point cloud. The points of the point cloud each indicate a location of a corresponding point on a surface of the object. A first model is generated, responsive to the point cloud which represents constituent geometric shapes of the object. A data file is generated, responsive to the first model, that can be inputted to a computer-aided design system.

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