Daniel S Richardson

US Patent:

20200201948, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Dec 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/227370

Inventors:

DANIEL ROBERT RICHARDSON - CLERMONT FL, US
KATRINA ANNE WILDER - WINDERMERE FL, US
DOUGLAS CHARLES SCHARFENBERG - KISSIMMEE FL, US
SHAWN MICHAEL HOLMES - WINTER GARDEN FL, US
MIKE S. WELCH - ORLANDO FL, US
MICHAEL TSCHANZ - ORLANDO FL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06T 17/20

Abstract:

A system for automating design of a support frame for artificial rockwork structures. The system includes a processor and memory storing a three dimensional (3D) mesh for an exterior surface of a rockwork structure. The system includes an offset module that is code/instructions or software executed by the processor to process the 3D mesh and generate an offset mesh defining a 3D topology of the exterior surface at an offset distance from the 3D mesh. The system also includes a chip-defining module including software executed by the processor to divide the offset mesh into a plurality of subsections. The system further includes a rebar line-defining module with software executed by the processor to generate an assembly of rebar pieces for each of the subsections that defines for each of the rebar pieces a length, a location within the subsection, and a set of spaced apart bends.