Siemens has been granted a patent for a system that supports shoe design through 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) shoe models. The system includes a 2D shoe shell pattern engine and a 2.5D shoe model engine, which generate a 2.5D shoe model by placing shoe design elements onto a 2D shoe shell pattern and adding 2.5D layering data. The 2.5D shoe model is then wrapped into a 3D shoe model for the construction of a physical shoe. GlobalData’s report on Siemens gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Patent granted for generating 2.5d shoe models for construction
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11775697B2) describes a method and system for generating 3D shoe models for the construction of physical shoes. The method involves accessing a 2D shoe shell pattern, which is a 2D representation of the shoe design. The user can then add shoe design elements onto the 2D shoe shell pattern to create a 2.5D shoe model. This involves adding layering data for each design element, including thickness and material data.
Once the 2.5D shoe model is created, it is wrapped into a 3D shoe model, which can be used for the construction of physical shoes. The wrapping process takes into account the material data of the design elements placed in the 2.5D shoe model. This ensures that the 3D shoe model accurately represents the physical shoe that will be constructed.
The method also includes the generation of the 2D shoe shell pattern by flattening a 3D shoe representation. This flattening process accounts for any distortion caused by flattening the shoe material included in the 3D shoe representation.
The system described in the patent includes a 2D shoe shell pattern engine and a 2.5D shoe model engine. The 2D shoe shell pattern engine is responsible for accessing the 2D shoe shell pattern, while the 2.5D shoe model engine generates the 2.5D shoe model by adding layering data for each design element. The 2.5D shoe model is then wrapped into a 3D shoe model for the construction of physical shoes.
The patent also mentions the ability of the system to automatically generate renderings, tech packs, construction drawings, patterns, or cost modeling data from the 3D shoe model. This automation can streamline the design and production process, saving time and effort.
Overall, this patent describes a method and system that allows for the efficient generation of 3D shoe models for the construction of physical shoes. By incorporating layering data and material data, the resulting 3D shoe models accurately represent the final product. The automation capabilities of the system further enhance the design and production process.
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