Augmented Reality Updating of 3D CAD Models

摘要

A system and method updates Computer Aided Design (CAD) models. An augmented reality view of a subject asset is displayed. User interaction therewith causes a CAD model updater to search a CAD database for corresponding CAD model of the subject asset. The CAD model updater displays the CAD model view of the subject asset overlayed on the augmented reality view. With the mashed-up display of these two views, the CAD model updater enables user interaction therewith to update the corresponding CAD model. The updates to the CAD model are made to the CAD file of the model's originating CAD modeling application.

主权项

1. A computer aided design (CAD) modeling method comprising:
obtaining an augmented reality view of a facility, the facility having various objects displayed in the augmented reality view; in response to user interaction with one of the facility objects as displayed in the augmented reality view, searching a CAD database for a corresponding CAD model of the one object, the CAD database storing a CAD model of the facility from a CAD modeling system, and said searching resulting in obtaining the CAD model of the facility that contains the corresponding CAD model of the one object; displaying a CAD model view of the one facility object overlaying on the augmented reality view of the one facility object in a mashed-up and aligned manner such that the CAD model view is displayed contemporaneously and contiguously to the augmented reality view; and enabling user interaction with the displayed CAD model view to update the CAD model of the facility in the CAD modeling system.