Appearance of an object

摘要

A method and system of displaying and rotating a 3d numeric model. Upon pausing, or completing the rotation by releasing the mouse button, a raster image loads and displays thereby improving the sharpens or allowing the user to zoom in on additional detail. The raster images may be created by photographing the real life version of the object represented by the 3d numeric model. The raster images may otherwise be created by long duration renderings of the 3d numeric model at very high quality settings and mesh size then saving the result to a raster image file. The benefit is smooth rotation inherent to 3d numeric models with the detail and sharpness of photographs after the rotation is completed.

主权项

1. A system for rotating an object comprising:
a. a first means for calculating a first render of a 3d numeric model of said object at a current angle; b. a display means for displaying said first render; c. a third means comprising an input device for receiving an input device action; and d. a fourth means for determining a raster image and displaying said raster image in place of said first render on said display means in response to said input device action, said raster image having a raster image angle nearest to said current angle; wherein said input device action results in completing a rotation operation of said 3d numeric model; whereby a user can press-drag to affect said current angle in order to rotate in different directions as said display means is updated with new first renders and said user completes the rotation operation by releasing which triggers said fourth means for displaying said raster image on said display means that is nearest to said current angle; whereby said object is displayed at a higher quality but at an angle that is different than said current angle.