JP6376591B2 - Data output device, data output method, and three-dimensional object manufacturing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data output device, a data output method, and a three-dimensional object manufacturing system. In particular, the present invention relates to a data output device that outputs data to a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, a data output method, and a three-dimensional object manufacturing system.

  In recent years, the use of a three-dimensional modeling apparatus called a 3D printer has begun to spread to personal hobbies as well as applications such as the manufacture of prototypes by companies. For example, 3D printers have begun to be used for applications such as manufacturing figures of characters appearing in favorite animations.

  Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for generating a representation of an architectural structure that can be printed by a 3D printer.

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  The disclosure of the above prior art document is incorporated herein by reference. The following analysis was made by the present inventors.

  3DCG (Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics) data suitable for use in a 3D printer often has a large data size in order to accurately manufacture figures and the like. For example, since it is necessary to three-dimensionally display hair, clothes, accessories, etc. that are rarely considered when displaying a character on a two-dimensional display device such as a liquid crystal panel, 3DCG data output to a 3D printer Measures such as increasing the number of polygons have been made. Therefore, in order to smoothly perform polygon processing relating to such a large 3DCG data, the user terminal needs to have high performance.

  Furthermore, when manufacturing a figure of a character, there is a strong demand not only for manufacturing the character but also for manufacturing with a favorite posture and pose. However, when designating the character's posture, it is necessary to introduce CG (Computer Graphics) or CAD (Computer Aided Design) software or the like that handles 3DCG data into the terminal, and to create 3DCG data of the character taking a desired posture. It is difficult to create such data without specialized knowledge. For this reason, unless a CG software or the like related to 3DCG data creation is introduced into a high-performance terminal and the user is not familiar with the handling of the CG software or the like, a figure of a favorite character cannot be produced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a data output device, a data output method, and a three-dimensional object manufacturing system that can manufacture a favorite three-dimensional object without preparing a high-performance terminal.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and the three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data are defined. And a storage unit that associates and stores second solid shape data having a data size smaller than that of the first three-dimensional shape data, and is defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data. A first setting screen generating unit that generates a first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus based on the second three-dimensional shape data; An output unit that outputs the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the one setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and the storage unit defines the movement of the three-dimensional object Record the operation data to be Then, by applying the motion data to the second 3D shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object, a moving image in which the selected three-dimensional object operates and which includes a plurality of still images is generated. A posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a moving image generation unit and a selected still image selected from among a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and corresponds to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture from the first three-dimensional shape data, further comprising a second setting screen generating unit for generating a second configuration screen that is visible the selected three-dimensional object from a plurality of viewpoints, and the data output device is provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing the three-dimensional object with the three-dimensional modeling apparatus and the same three-dimensional shape of the three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data are defined. The second three-dimensional shape data is read from a storage unit that stores the second three-dimensional shape data having a data size smaller than that of the first three-dimensional shape data in association with each other, and the three-dimensional modeling apparatus A first setting screen generating step for generating a first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured, and the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen. , look-containing and an output step of outputting the three-dimensional modeling apparatus, the storage unit stores the operation data defining the motion of a three-dimensional object, the second three-dimensional shape corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Said to the data By applying image data, a moving image in which the selected three-dimensional object is moving is selected from among a moving image generating step for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images and a plurality of still images constituting the moving image. The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on the selected still image, and the selected three-dimensional object is viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture. further comprising a second setting screen generating step of generating a second configuration screen that is visible, a data output method is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing the three-dimensional object with the three-dimensional modeling apparatus and the same three-dimensional shape of the three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data are defined. A data output device including a storage unit that associates and stores second 3D shape data having a data size smaller than that of the first 3D shape data, and the first and second 3D shapes First setting screen generation for generating a first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from the three-dimensional object defined by the data based on the second three-dimensional shape data The data output device outputs the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling device. Further wherein the storage unit stores the operation data defining the motion of a three-dimensional object, the drawing device applies the operation data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Thus, a moving image generating unit that generates a moving image composed of a plurality of still images, and a selected still image selected from among the plurality of still images constituting the moving image. A second setting that identifies a posture of the selected three-dimensional object based on the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture from a plurality of viewpoints; There is provided a three- dimensional object manufacturing system further comprising a second setting screen generation unit that generates a screen .

  According to each aspect of the present invention, a data output device, a data output method, and a three-dimensional object manufacturing system that contribute to manufacturing a favorite three-dimensional object without preparing a high-performance terminal are provided.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of operation | movement of a three-dimensional object manufacturing system. It is a figure which shows an example of a 1st setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a 3D moving image. It is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an internal structure of a drawing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd setting screen which a drawing apparatus produces | generates. It is a figure which shows an example of an internal structure of a data output device. It is a figure which shows an example of a character database. It is a figure which shows an example of a costume database, an operation | movement database, and a stage database. It is a figure which shows an example of operation | movement of a three-dimensional object manufacturing system. It is a figure which shows an example of operation | movement of a three-dimensional object manufacturing system. It is a figure which shows an example of another structure of a three-dimensional object manufacturing system.

  First, an outline of an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the outline are attached to the respective elements for convenience as an example for facilitating understanding, and the description of the outline is not intended to be any limitation.

  As described above, a data output device that contributes to producing a desired three-dimensional object without preparing a high-performance terminal is desired.

  Therefore, the data output apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided as an example. The data output device 100 includes a storage unit 101, a first setting screen generation unit 102, and an output unit 103. The storage unit 101 is data that defines first three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data. The second 3D shape data having a data size smaller than that of the 1D shape data is stored in association with each other. The first setting screen generation unit 102 selects a first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data. Generated based on the second solid shape data. The output unit 103 outputs the first 3D shape data corresponding to the selected 3D object selected on the first setting screen to the 3D modeling apparatus.

  The data output device 100 reduces the amount of data by thinning out 3DCG data (first three-dimensional shape data) suitable for output to a three-dimensional modeling apparatus (3D printer) and the number of polygons, and is used by the user. 3DCG data (second 3D shape data) suitable for display on the terminal is prepared in the storage unit 101 in advance. The data output device 100 creates a first setting screen to be displayed on the user terminal using 3DCG data having a small data size. The first setting screen generated based on such 3DCG data having a small data size is easy to handle even when the performance of the user terminal is low. That is, it is possible to provide an interface for the user to select a three-dimensional object (for example, a character) regardless of the performance of the user terminal.

  In addition, the character (Character) in this book means a person, an animal, or the like appearing in fiction such as a novel, a manga, a movie, an animation, or a computer game. Alternatively, a character (so-called avatar) that can be said to be a user's own character used on a community on the network is also included in the characters in this document.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, a case where a user manufactures a character figure as a three-dimensional object will be described. However, this is not intended to limit the three-dimensional object to be manufactured.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, the three-dimensional object manufacturing system includes a user terminal 10, a drawing device 20, a data output device 30, a 3D printer 40, and a printer 50.

  Each device included in the three-dimensional object manufacturing system is connected to each other via a network 60 including the Internet and a LAN (Local Area Network).

  Prior to detailed description of each device, an outline of the operation of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system.

  The user operates the user terminal 10 to give an instruction related to the character figure production to the drawing apparatus 20. Upon receiving the request, the drawing apparatus 20 generates data related to the first setting screen and transmits it to the user terminal 10 (step S01).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first setting screen. The first setting screen is configured so that a character to be manufactured as a figure can be selected from a plurality of characters. The drawing device 20 needs character drawing data when the first setting screen is generated. For this reason, the drawing apparatus 20 acquires necessary data from the data output apparatus 30, and the data acquired at that time is low-resolution 3DCG data with a small amount of information.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the user selects one character from a plurality of characters (five characters A to E in FIG. 4) (step S02).

  Further, the first setting screen is configured such that the user can select the costume color worn by the selected character, the action desired to be performed by the character, and the background (stage) when the character moves. The user operates the user terminal 10 to notify the drawing device 20 of the selected character and accompanying information related to the character.

  Note that information notified from the user terminal 10 to the drawing device 20 in step S02 is referred to as first designation information. The first designation information includes at least data specifying the selected character and accompanying information related to the character. In addition, the incidental information related to the character includes character attribute information that defines the characteristics and properties of the character specified on the first setting screen, information related to the action performed by the character, and information related to the stage on which the character operates. included.

  In this embodiment, the color of the costume worn by the character is used as the character attribute information. However, this is not intended to limit the character attribute information. For example, information about accessories worn by the character, eye color, and the like may be used as character attribute information. That is, the first setting screen may be configured such that an accessory worn by the character can be selected.

  In the following description, data related to the color of the costume worn by the character is referred to as “costume data”, data related to the action performed by the character is referred to as “motion data”, and data related to the stage on which the character operates is referred to as “stage data”. “Costume data” is an example of “attribute data” that defines character attribute information.

  Receiving the notification of the first designation information, the drawing apparatus 20 generates a 3D moving image based on the notification (step S03). The drawing device 20 generates a 3D image in which the character wearing the costume of the color specified by the costume data performs the action specified by the action data on the stage specified by the stage data.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the drawing apparatus 20 generates a moving image in which a character wearing a specified color costume (costume data) performs gymnastics (motion data) in a forest (stage data). The generated 3D moving image is transmitted to the user terminal 10.

  The 3D moving image transmitted to the user terminal 10 is played on the user terminal 10. The user determines the posture (pose) of the character that the user wants to create as a figure while watching the 3D video to be played (step S04). For example, if the user wants to create a pose figure according to FIG. 5C when the 3D video shown in FIG. 5 is being played back, the video playback is stopped at the timing shown in FIG. 5C. By doing so, the posture of the character is determined.

  The determined character posture is notified to the drawing device 20 in the form of the playback time of the 3D moving image or the scene number. In step S04, information notified from the user terminal 10 to the drawing device 20 (information specifying the posture of the character) is referred to as second designation information.

  The drawing device 20 that has received the second designation information transfers the first designation information and the second designation information to the data output device 30.

  The data output device 30 specifies the posture of the character selected by the user based on the first designation information and the second designation information (step S05). Thereafter, the data output device 30 transmits 3DCG data corresponding to the identified character posture to the drawing device 20 (step S06). At this time, the 3DCG data transmitted from the data output device 30 to the drawing device 20 is high-resolution 3DCG data with a large amount of information.

  Based on the received 3DCG data, the drawing apparatus 20 generates a plurality of still images for observing the character in the posture designated by the second designation information from each viewpoint of 360 degrees up, down, left, and right. The drawing apparatus 20 generates a second setting screen using the generated still images (step S07).

  The second setting screen is a screen that provides the user with an image (predicted completion drawing) when the character having the posture designated by the second designation information is manufactured as a figure from the 3D printer 40.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second setting screen. The second setting screen is composed of a plurality of still images when the character in the posture selected by the user is viewed from a plurality of viewpoints extending up, down, left, and right 360 degrees. The drawing apparatus 20 transmits the generated second setting screen to the user terminal 10.

  For example, a second setting screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the user terminal 10, and the user operates the left and right buttons to visually recognize a still image from each viewpoint of 360 degrees. By checking the second setting screen, the user can verify the posture of the selected character, the color of the costume, and the like from all angles. That is, the user finally confirms whether or not the figure to be manufactured is what he / she imagined through the second setting screen displayed on the user terminal 10 (step S08).

  As a result of the confirmation, if the user thinks that the desired figure can be produced, the user operates the user terminal 10 to give a figure production instruction to the data output device 30 via the drawing device 20.

  Receiving the instruction, the data output device 30 outputs high-resolution 3DCG data to the 3D printer 40 and issues an instruction relating to the production of the figure of the data. In addition, the data output device 30 instructs the printer to print stage data in parallel with instructing the 3D printer 40 to manufacture the figure.

  Next, each device included in the three-dimensional object manufacturing system will be described.

  As described above, the user terminal 10 is a terminal used by a user who intends to manufacture a figure. The user terminal 10 may be any information processing apparatus that can input a user operation and provide necessary information to the user, and the type and form thereof are not limited. For example, the user terminal 10 is a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, or a smartphone.

  The drawing device 20 provides the user terminal 10 with an interface related to a series of processes related to figure manufacture. When the drawing apparatus 20 receives a request for manufacturing a figure from the user terminal 10, information for the user to determine what figure to manufacture specifically (first setting screen, second setting screen, 3D animation) Is provided to the user terminal 10.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the drawing apparatus 20. Referring to FIG. 7, the drawing apparatus 20 includes a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, and a storage unit 203.

  The control unit 201 controls the entire drawing apparatus 20 and performs various types of information processing on data input from the user terminal 10 or the data output apparatus 30. The communication unit 202 is means for communicating with each device such as the user terminal 10 via the network 60. The storage unit 203 is a unit that stores information necessary for the operation of the control unit 201 and data provided to the user terminal 10 and the like.

  Further, the control unit 201 includes a first setting screen generation unit 211, a second setting screen generation unit 212, and a 3D moving image generation unit 213. The control unit 201 can also be realized by a computer program that causes a computer mounted on the drawing apparatus 20 to execute processing that will be described in detail later, using the hardware thereof.

  As described above, the drawing apparatus 20 generates two setting screens having different usage purposes and transmits them to the user terminal 10.

  The first setting screen generation unit 211 generates a first setting screen. The first setting screen generation unit 211 acquires information necessary for generating the first setting screen from the data output device 30 via the communication unit 202 and the network 60. Specifically, the drawing data of the character to be presented to the user, the color of the costume that can be selected by the user, the motion, and various data relating to the stage are acquired. Note that the character drawing data generated by the first setting screen is low-resolution 3DCG data.

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a second setting screen. The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a plurality of still images based on the high-resolution 3DCG data corresponding to the character in the posture specified by the second specification information acquired from the data output device 30. Specifically, the second setting screen generation unit 212 takes the posture specified by the second designation information when the character wearing the color costume included in the first designation information takes the stage included in the first designation information. Generate a still image placed in.

  At that time, the second setting screen generation unit 212 renders high-resolution 3DCG data corresponding to the character (the character in the posture of the second designation information) acquired from the data output device 30 from each viewpoint of 360 degrees in the vertical and horizontal directions. Thus, a plurality of still images are generated. The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a still image when the character is viewed from a predetermined viewpoint with the character as a reference point (that is, the origin of the polar coordinate system) by rendering high-resolution 3DCG data. .

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 previously determines a distance from the reference point (character), a horizontal angle from the reference point (horizontal angle), and a vertical angle from the reference point (vertical angle). A still image is generated when the character is viewed from a predetermined position. Alternatively, the distance and angle (horizontal angle and vertical angle) for generating a still image by rendering 3DCG data are not only determined in advance, but may be determined by a user by providing a separate setting screen.

  Alternatively, the distance and the number of angles (horizontal angle and vertical angle) (the number of still images to be generated) for rendering 3DCG data according to the performance of the user terminal 10 are determined in advance, and the user sets a setting screen or the like The form of inputting the performance of the user terminal 10 used by itself may be used. In this case, the second setting screen generation unit 212 determines the number of still images to be generated based on the input performance of the user terminal 10.

  The reference point for rendering the 3DCG data may be a predetermined part such as the character's head, chest, or abdomen, or the user may set an arbitrary part using a setting screen or the like.

  The format (storage format) of the still image generated by the second setting screen generation unit 212 is not particularly limited, but formats such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), and PNG (Portable Network Graphics) are available. Conceivable.

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a second setting screen based on the plurality of generated still images. As described above, the second setting screen is a screen for the user to confirm, via the user terminal 10, each of a plurality of still images obtained by visually recognizing the character in the posture selected by the user from a plurality of viewpoints.

  Therefore, the aspect of the second setting screen is not limited to the disclosure of FIG. 6, and various modifications can be considered. For example, the second setting screen may be configured to select a thumbnail image and provide a large-size still image, as shown in FIG. In the second setting screen shown in FIG. 8, the user switches the plurality of thumbnail images displayed on the front surface by operating the left and right buttons.

  The 3D moving image generating unit 213 generates a 3D moving image based on the first designation information. The 3D moving image generation unit 213 generates a moving image in which a character wearing a specified color costume performs a specified action in a specified stage. Specifically, the 3D moving image generation unit 213 uses the first designation information from various data (character low resolution 3DCG data, costume data, motion data, stage data) read from the data output device 30 in advance. Select the specified data.

  The 3D moving image generation unit 213 changes the character costume color by replacing the drawing area of the 3DCG data with the costume color designated by the first designation information, as in the image editing software or the like. The 3D moving image generation unit 213 generates a 3D moving image using an animation function that is normally implemented in 3DCG software. The 3D moving image generation unit 213 transmits the generated 3D moving image to the user terminal 10 via the communication unit 202.

  Next, the data output device 30 will be described.

  The data output device 30 is means for providing data necessary for the drawing device 20 to generate the first setting screen, the second setting screen, and the 3D moving image. The data output device 30 is also means for outputting print data to each of the 3D printer 40 and the printer 50 in accordance with an instruction relating to figure manufacture from the user terminal 10 acquired via the drawing device 20.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the data output device 30. Referring to FIG. 9, the data output device 30 includes a control unit 301, a communication unit 302, a storage unit 303, and a database 304.

  The control unit 301 controls the entire data output device 30 and responds to a request from the drawing device 20 or the like. The communication unit 302 is a unit that communicates with the drawing apparatus 20 and the like via the network 60. The storage unit 303 is a unit that stores data and the like necessary for the operation of the control unit 301.

  Note that the control unit 301 can also be realized by a computer program that causes a computer mounted on the data output device 30 to execute processing that will be described in detail later, using the hardware thereof.

  The database 304 includes a character database, a costume database that stores costume data, an operation database that stores operation data, and a stage database that stores stage data.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character database. The character database stores characters that can be provided to the user (characters that the user can manufacture as figures).

  As described above, there are two types of 3DCG data for each character stored in the data output device 30.

  The first 3DCG data is high-resolution 3DCG data with a large amount of information. That is, the first 3DCG data is 3DCG data having a large number of polygons.

  The second 3DCG data is low-resolution 3DCG data with a small amount of information. That is, the second 3DCG data is 3DCG data with a small number of polygons.

  Since the second 3DCG data has a small number of polygons, the data volume relating to the first setting screen and 3D video generated using the data is small, and even the user terminal 10 with relatively low performance is easy to handle. It is data. That is, since the information processing in the user terminal 10 is accelerated, the second 3DCG data can be said to be data suitable for screen drawing.

  On the other hand, the second 3DCG data is not suitable as data to be output to the 3D printer 40 because the amount of information is small. This is because a character manufactured using the second 3DCG data is highly likely to have conspicuous polygonal roughness. In other words, the first 3DCG data has a large amount of information and is not suitable for screen drawing, but is suitable as data to be output to the 3D printer 40.

  The character database stores first and second 3DCG data for each character. For example, referring to FIG. 10, an A2 file having high-resolution 3DCG data as an entity is stored as 3DCG data corresponding to the character A. Further, as 3DCG data corresponding to the same character A, an A1 file having low resolution 3DCG data as an entity is stored. The low-resolution 3DCG data is mainly used for generating the first setting screen and the 3D moving image. The high-resolution 3DCG data is used as data for generating a plurality of still images displayed in a list on the second setting screen and outputting them to the 3D printer 40.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a costume database, an operation database, and a stage database.

  Referring to FIG. 11A, the costume database stores selectable costume colors and data files corresponding to the costume colors. The data file that defines the color of the costume may include data that specifies which part of the character's costume color is to be changed. Accordingly, when the drawing device 20 draws the character of the costume color specified by the user, the drawing apparatus 20 sets the entire costume of the character to the selected color, or sets a part of the costume color to the selected color. You can also.

  Alternatively, in the first setting screen generated by the drawing apparatus 20, a color may be selected from a color map instead of a menu format in which a user selects a prepared color, or RGB (red, green, A format in which the value of blue) is directly input (a format in which the user generates a favorite color) may be used.

  Referring to FIG. 11B, a data file that defines a series of character movements is stored in the motion database. In the data file of the motion database, motion of skeletal information called bone (or also called skeleton) that is usually used for 3DCG data forming the character is registered as a series of motions of the character. By designating the motion data as a character of 3DCG data, the character of 3DCG data can constitute a moving image based on the movement of the specified skeleton information.

  Alternatively, transition of coordinates (position information) of predetermined parts (for example, head, shoulder, elbow, etc.) of 3DCG data forming the character may be registered as a data file.

  Character movements registered in the data file format are registered frame by frame. A scene number is assigned to each frame in a series of character movements. By assigning a scene number to each frame, information related to the skeleton information (bone) can be specified from the scene number. On the other hand, when skeleton information (bone) is designated, a scene number corresponding to the skeleton information can be specified. That is, if the stop time of the moving image composed of the motion data is determined, the skeleton information or the position information at the stop time can be specified as the “posture” of the character.

  Alternatively, skeleton information (bones) at predetermined intervals are registered in the data file to be registered in the motion database, and the control unit that uses the data file of the motion database interpolates the movement between each skeleton information. (Calculation) may be performed. For example, consider the case where posture a is set at time A and posture b is set at time B. In this case, the posture that the character takes between time A and time B is complemented in consideration of the joint drive range of the character. That is, when the designated time is the time C between the time A and the time B, the control unit or the like can calculate the posture of the character at the time C by calculation.

  The control unit or the like assigns a continuation number of the scene number assigned to the skeleton information (bone) registered at a fixed interval as the scene number to the skeleton information generated frame by frame after the calculation of the interpolation process. After that, the control unit or the like repeats the process of reassigning the subsequent scene number to the skeleton information (bone) registered next.

  Referring to FIG. 11C, the stage database stores data files corresponding to the selected stage (for example, the environment around the structure or character). The data file of the stage database is registered in the format of 3DCG data.

  By updating the database 304 and adding new 3DCG data, costume data, motion data, and stage data, it is possible to provide users with new characters, costume colors, motions, and figures of characters related to the stage. .

  In response to the data output request from the drawing apparatus 20, the control unit 301 searches the database corresponding to the requested data and responds with the result. Further, the control unit 301 extracts skeleton information (bone) corresponding to the posture specified by the second designation information from the data file of the movement corresponding to the movement selected by the first designation information. The control unit 301 applies the high-resolution 3DCG data corresponding to the extracted skeleton information, and outputs the 3DCG data to which the skeleton information is applied to the drawing apparatus 20 via the communication unit 302 and the network 60.

  Next, the 3D printer 40 and the printer 50 will be described.

  The 3D printer 40 is a three-dimensional modeling apparatus that has already been commercialized. The 3D printer 40 inputs high-resolution 3DCG data output from the data output device 30 via the network 60, and manufactures a three-dimensional object (a character figure in this embodiment) based on the data.

  The printer 50 is a printing apparatus that has already been commercialized. The printer 50 inputs the stage data output from the data output device 30 via the network 60, and outputs the paper on which the stage is printed based on the data. The image output from the printer 50 may be color printing or monochrome printing.

  Next, the operation of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

  12 and 13 are diagrams illustrating an example of the operation of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system.

  The user operates the user terminal 10 to make a request related to the figure production to the drawing apparatus 20 (step S101).

  The drawing apparatus 20 responds to the received request relating to the manufacture of the figure, and is necessary for the data output apparatus 30 to generate a first setting screen such as low-resolution 3DCG data, costume data, action data, stage data, etc. of each character. The transmission of the correct data is requested (step S102).

  In response to the request from the drawing device 20, the data output device 30 reads data necessary for generating the first setting screen from the database 304. The data output device 30 reads the low-resolution 3DCG data, costume data, motion data, and stage data of each character from the database 304 and transmits them to the drawing device 20 (step S103).

  The drawing apparatus 20 receives the generation data transmitted from the data output apparatus 30 (step S104), and generates a first setting screen (step S105).

  The drawing apparatus 20 transmits the generated first setting screen to the user terminal 10 via the network 60 (step S106).

  The user terminal 10 receives the first setting screen via the network 60 (step S107) and displays the first setting screen (step S108).

  The user operates the user terminal 10 to select a character to be manufactured as a figure, a character's costume color, an action, and a stage. The user terminal 10 transmits first designation information including information such as a character selected by the user to the drawing apparatus 20 via the network 60 (step S109).

  The drawing apparatus 20 receives the first designation information transmitted from the user terminal 10 via the network 60 (step S110).

  The drawing device 20 generates a 3D moving image based on the first designation information. Specifically, the 3D moving image generation unit 213 uses the data designated by the first designation information from various data (low-resolution 3DCG data, costume data, etc. of the character) read from the data output device 30 in advance. Select to generate a 3D video.

  For example, the 3D video generation unit 213 is selected by applying motion data that defines the motion of a series of skeleton information (bones) to the skeleton information (bones) defined in the character of the low-resolution 3DCG data. A 3D moving image in which a moving character appears to move is generated. At that time, the 3D video generation unit 213 generates a 3D video in which the character wearing the costume of the color specified in the first designation information moves on the stage that is also designated in the first designation information. .

  The 3D moving image generation unit 213 transmits the generated 3D moving image to the user terminal 10 (step S111).

  The user terminal 10 receives the 3D moving image from the drawing device 20 via the network 60 (step S112). The user terminal 10 reproduces the received 3D moving image on the screen (step S113).

  The user performs an operation relating to the reproduction stop on the user terminal 10 at the timing when the posture of the character becomes a favorite posture while watching the moving image reproduced on the user terminal 10. That is, when the user inputs an operation related to the stop of the 3D video at an arbitrary timing, the user terminal 10 stops the character in the posture set at the time when the instruction related to the stop of the operation is given (step S114).

  Although not shown in the flowchart, the user terminal 10 displays a message for confirming whether or not the figure can be manufactured for the character in the stopped posture, and proceeds to the next processing if it is approved. On the other hand, when the user desires to select another posture, the user performs playback from the beginning of the movie or plays the movie that continues from the time when the movie was stopped.

  Note that the confirmation prompt message may be displayed after the stop button is pressed once, or the enter button may be pressed (or the stop button may be pressed twice if paused and the posture is acceptable). ) May be displayed. Alternatively, if there is no operation from the user for a certain time after stopping the operation, the user terminal 10 may display a confirmation message on the assumption that the user has made a decision.

  Alternatively, the user terminal 10 displays a still image at the timing when the candidate button is pressed after the user presses the candidate button at any timing during the motion of the character and the playback of the 3D moving image is completed. Then, after confirming the still image, a confirmation message may be displayed after pressing the enter button.

  After confirming the user's intention by the confirmation message, the user terminal 10 instructs the drawing device 20 to display the selected character with the selected posture based on the user's designation and to display the selected character. Since the motion data that is the basis of the 3D moving image is associated with the scene number, the user terminal 10 transmits the scene number corresponding to the posture selected by the user to the drawing apparatus 20 via the network 60 as the second designation information. (Step S115).

  The drawing apparatus 20 receives the second designation information from the user terminal 10 via the network 60. Thereafter, the drawing apparatus 20 transmits the first designation information and the second designation information received previously to the data output apparatus 30 via the network 60 (step S116).

  The data output device 30 receives the first designation information and the second designation information via the network 60 (step S117).

  The data output device 30 reads 3DCG data of the character designated by the first designation information from the database 304. At this time, the data output device 30 searches the database 304 using the character name designated by the user as a search key, not the low resolution 3DCG data, and reads the high resolution 3DCG data into the storage unit 303. For searching the database 304, instead of using the character name as a search key, a character code corresponding to the character name may be set in advance, and the character code may be used as the search key.

  The data output device 30 generates 3DCG data corresponding to the character posture designated by the user from the second designation information (step S118). Specifically, since the second designation information includes information for specifying the character's posture (for example, the scene number or the motion stop time), the control unit 301 reproduces the 3D video from the scene number. The posture information (skeleton information) corresponding to the posture designated by the user is specified by stopping the reproduction at the operation stop time.

  The control unit 301 sets the skeleton information (bone) specified by the second specification information in the high-resolution 3DCG data read out to the storage unit 303, so that the user uses the low-resolution 3DCG data (3D moving image). High-resolution 3DCG data having the same posture as the determined character's posture is generated.

  The data output device 30 transmits the generated high-resolution 3DCG data to the drawing device 20 (step S119).

  The drawing device 20 receives the high-resolution 3DCG data transmitted by the data output device 30 (step S120 in FIG. 13).

  The drawing apparatus 20 that has received the high-resolution 3DCG data generates a second setting screen. Specifically, the second setting screen generation unit 212 renders 3DCG data related to the stage data specified by the first specification information and read out to the storage unit 203, so that the stage specified by the stage data is viewed in front. A still image is generated and stored in the storage unit 203 (step S121).

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 arranges a character having a posture designated by the second designation information and composed of high-resolution 3DCG data in front of the still image of the stage data stored in the storage unit 203. (Step S122).

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a plurality of still images when a character is viewed from a plurality of viewpoints of 360 degrees up, down, left, and right using a rendering function implemented in software or the like that handles normal 3DCG data. Then, it is stored in the storage unit 203 (step S123). Note that when generating a plurality of still images when the character is viewed from a plurality of viewpoints of 360 degrees up, down, left, and right, the color of the costume worn by the character is changed based on the costume data specified by the first specification information.

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 generates a second setting screen obtained by editing the generated plurality of still images into a format that can be provided to the user (step S124).

  The second setting screen generation unit 212 transmits the generated second setting screen to the user terminal 10 via the network 60 (step S125).

  The user terminal 10 receives the second setting screen from the drawing apparatus 20 via the network 60 (step S126). The user terminal 10 displays the received second setting screen (step S127).

  The user visually confirms the second setting screen to confirm the still image generated based on the 3DCG data actually used for generating the figure (that is, high-resolution 3DCG data).

  The user terminal 10 displays a message prompting confirmation whether or not to generate the figure of the character displayed on the second setting screen. When the figure is generated, a request for manufacturing the figure (3D output request) is issued. The drawing apparatus 20 is performed via the network 60 (step S128).

  On the other hand, if the performance of the figure imagined by the user is different from the figure presented on the second setting screen, redo the character setting or generate a 3D video and respecify the second designation information. (Return to step S113 and continue processing).

  The drawing apparatus 20 receives a 3D output request from the user terminal 10 via the network 60 (step S129).

  Based on the received 3D output request, the drawing apparatus 20 transmits the 3D & 2D output request to the data output apparatus 30 via the network 60 (step S130).

  The data output device 30 receives a 3D & 2D output request from the drawing device 20 via the network 60 (step S131).

  The data output device 30 transmits high-resolution 3DCG data and a 3D output instruction using the 3DCG data to the 3D printer 40 via the network 60 (step S132).

  The 3D printer 40 receives the high-resolution 3DCG data and the 3D output instruction from the data output device 30 via the network 60 (step S133).

  The 3D printer 40 generates a figure (three-dimensional object) based on the received high-resolution 3DCG data (step S134).

  The data output device 30 transmits a still image print instruction (2D output request) of the stage data received from the drawing device 20 to the printer 50 via the network 60 (step S135).

  The printer 50 receives the print instruction (2D output instruction) regarding the stage data transmitted from the data output device 30 via the network 60 (step S136).

  The printer 50 performs full color printing or monochrome printing of the stage data (step S137).

  The configuration of the three-dimensional object manufacturing system shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and various modifications can be made. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the function of the drawing device 20 may be incorporated in the data output device 30 and the new data output device 30 a may serve as the functions of the drawing device 20 and the data output device 30. In this case, the operations of the drawing device 20 and the data output device 30 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are executed inside the data output device 30a.

  As described above, in the three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to the first embodiment, low-resolution 3DCG data with a small amount of information and high-resolution 3DCG data with a large amount of information are selectively used depending on the application. That is, for the purpose of selecting the figure and determining the posture of the figure to be manufactured, the low-resolution 3DCG data is used so that the manufacture of the character is not hindered even if the performance of the user terminal 10 is somewhat low. . On the other hand, when actually manufacturing a figure, or for purposes such as confirming the performance of the figure to be manufactured, by using high-resolution 3DCG data, the figure actually manufactured and the figure expected by the user To prevent different. Therefore, the user can manufacture a figure of a favorite character without preparing a user terminal 10 that is high enough to handle high-resolution 3DCG data. Further, even without the introduction of CG software for changing the character's posture or its expertise, the user can produce a figure in which the selected character has a favorite posture.

  Further, the user can not only obtain the figure from the 3D printer 40 but also obtain the designated stage print. Therefore, the user can decorate the manufactured figure in front of the stage (printed material of the stage) designated by himself / herself.

  As described above, the three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to the first embodiment does not depend on the performance of the user terminal 10 used by the user, and does not impose additional expenses (introduction of CG software) on the user. , The figure of the user's favorite character can be provided. As a result, in the three-dimensional object manufacturing system, the user can easily handle 3DCG data, which can contribute to the further popularization of 3D printers.

  A part or all of the above embodiments can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

[Appendix 1]
First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A storage unit that associates and stores second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data;
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A first setting screen generating unit that generates based on
An output unit that outputs the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
A data output device comprising:
[Appendix 2]
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object And
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generating unit that generates a second setting screen that allows the selected three-dimensional object to be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
The data output device according to appendix 1, further comprising:
[Appendix 3]
The second setting screen generation unit uses a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. The data output device according to appendix 2, which generates the second setting screen.
[Appendix 4]
The storage unit stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation unit
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional The data output device according to appendix 3, wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of an object.
[Appendix 5]
The storage unit stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
The first setting screen generation unit includes the first setting screen that enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit in addition to selection of a three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit. The data output device according to appendix 4, which is generated.
[Appendix 6]
The second setting screen generation unit generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the motion data selected on the first setting screen,
The data output device according to appendix 5, wherein a still image combined with the three-dimensional object is generated based on the background data selected on the first setting screen.
[Appendix 7]
The data output device according to any one of appendices 4 to 6, wherein the output unit outputs print data related to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing press.
[Appendix 8]
The second setting screen generation unit determines any of the predetermined angle and distance when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data according to the performance of the terminal used by the user. The data output device described in 1.
[Appendix 9]
First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object For reading out the second solid shape data from a storage unit that associates and stores the second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data, and for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus. A first setting screen generating step for generating a first setting screen;
An output step of outputting the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
Including data output method.
[Appendix 10]
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Process,
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generation step for generating a second setting screen from which the selected three-dimensional object can be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
The data output method according to appendix 9, further comprising:
[Appendix 11]
The second setting screen generation step uses a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. The data output method according to appendix 10, wherein the second setting screen is generated.
[Appendix 12]
The storage unit stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation step includes
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional The data output method according to appendix 11, wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of an object.
[Appendix 13]
The storage unit stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
In the first setting screen generation step, the first setting screen that enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit in addition to selection of a three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit. The data output method according to appendix 12, which is generated.
[Appendix 14]
The second setting screen generation step generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the motion data selected on the first setting screen.
The data output method according to appendix 13, wherein a still image combined with the three-dimensional object is generated based on the background data selected on the first setting screen.
[Appendix 15]
The data output method according to any one of appendices 12 to 14, wherein the output step outputs print data relating to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing machine.
[Appendix 16]
The second setting screen generation step is any one of appendices 11 to 15 for determining the predetermined angle and distance when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data according to the performance of the terminal used by the user. The data output method described in 1.
[Appendix 17]
First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A data output device including a storage unit that associates and stores second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data;
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A drawing apparatus including a first setting screen generation unit that generates based on
Including
The data output device includes:
The three-dimensional object manufacturing system further comprising an output unit that outputs the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus.
[Appendix 18]
The storage unit of the data output device stores operation data defining the movement of a three-dimensional object,
The drawing device includes:
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object And
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generating unit that generates a second setting screen that allows the selected three-dimensional object to be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to appendix 17, further comprising:
[Appendix 19]
The second setting screen generation unit of the drawing apparatus may obtain a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to appendix 18, wherein the second setting screen is generated using an image.
[Appendix 20]
The storage unit of the data output device stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation unit of the drawing device includes:
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to appendix 19, wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of the object.
[Appendix 21]
The storage unit of the data output device stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
The first setting screen generation unit of the drawing apparatus enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit in addition to selection of a three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit. The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to appendix 20, which generates one setting screen.
[Appendix 22]
The second setting screen generation unit of the drawing apparatus generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the operation data selected on the first setting screen.
The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to appendix 21, wherein a still image to be combined with the three-dimensional object is generated based on the background data selected on the first setting screen.
[Appendix 23]
The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to any one of appendices 20 to 22, wherein the output unit of the data output device outputs print data relating to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing press.
[Appendix 24]
The second setting screen generation unit of the drawing apparatus determines the predetermined angle and distance when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data according to the performance of the terminal used by the user. The three-dimensional object manufacturing system according to any one of the above.
[Appendix 25]
First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A control method for a data output device including a storage unit that stores and associates second solid shape data having a data size smaller than that of shape data,
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A first setting screen generation step generated based on
An output step of outputting the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
A method for controlling a data output device including:
[Appendix 26]
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Process,
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generation step for generating a second setting screen from which the selected three-dimensional object can be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
The method for controlling a data output device according to appendix 25, further comprising:
[Appendix 27]
The second setting screen generation step uses a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. The method for controlling a data output device according to attachment 26, wherein the second setting screen is generated.
[Appendix 28]
The storage unit stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation step includes
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional 28. The data output device control method according to appendix 27, wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of an object.
[Appendix 29]
The storage unit stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
In the first setting screen generation step, the first setting screen that enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit in addition to selection of a three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit. The method for controlling the data output device according to attachment 28, which is generated.
[Appendix 30]
The second setting screen generation step generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the motion data selected on the first setting screen.
The control method of the data output device according to attachment 29, wherein a still image to be combined with the three-dimensional object is generated based on the background data selected on the first setting screen.
[Appendix 31]
31. The method of controlling a data output device according to any one of appendices 28 to 30, wherein the output step outputs print data relating to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing machine.
[Appendix 32]
The second setting screen generation step is any one of appendices 27 to 31 for determining the predetermined angle and distance when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data according to the performance of the terminal used by the user. A method for controlling the data output device according to claim 1.
[Appendix 33]
First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A program that causes a computer that controls a data output device including a storage unit that stores and associates second solid shape data having a data size smaller than shape data to be executed,
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A first setting screen generation process generated based on
An output process for outputting the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
A program that executes
[Appendix 34]
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Processing,
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generation process for generating a second setting screen that allows the selected three-dimensional object to be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
The program according to appendix 33, further executing
[Appendix 35]
The second setting screen generation process uses a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. The program according to attachment 34, which generates the second setting screen.
[Appendix 36]
The storage unit stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation process includes:
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional The program according to appendix 35, wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of an object.
[Appendix 37]
The storage unit stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
In the first setting screen generation process, in addition to the selection of the three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit, the first setting screen that enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit The program of appendix 36 to be generated.
[Appendix 38]
The second setting screen generation process generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the motion data selected on the first setting screen,
The program according to appendix 37, which generates a still image to be combined with the three-dimensional object based on the background data selected on the first setting screen.
[Appendix 39]
The program according to any one of appendices 36 to 38, wherein the output processing outputs print data relating to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing press.
[Appendix 40]
The second setting screen generation process is any one of appendices 35 to 39 for determining the predetermined angle and distance when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data according to the performance of the terminal used by the user. The program described in.
Note that the programs of Supplementary Notes 33 to 40 can be recorded on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium may be non-transient such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or the like.

  The disclosure of the cited patent document is incorporated herein by reference. Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiments and examples can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. In addition, various combinations or selections of various disclosed elements (including each element in each claim, each element in each embodiment or example, each element in each drawing, etc.) within the scope of the entire disclosure of the present invention. Is possible. That is, the present invention of course includes various variations and modifications that could be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical idea. In particular, with respect to the numerical ranges described in this document, any numerical value or small range included in the range should be construed as being specifically described even if there is no specific description.

10 User terminal 20 Drawing device 30, 30a, 100 Data output device 40 3D printer 50 Printer 60 Network 101, 203, 303 Storage unit 102, 211 First setting screen generation unit 103 Output unit 201, 301 Control unit 202, 302 Communication unit 212 Second setting screen generation unit 213 3D moving image generation unit 304 Database

Claims (9)

First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A storage unit that associates and stores second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data;
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A first setting screen generating unit that generates based on
An output unit that outputs the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
Equipped with a,
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object And
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generating unit that generates a second setting screen that allows the selected three-dimensional object to be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
Further comprising, data output device. The second setting screen generation unit uses a plurality of still images obtained by rendering the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object having the specified posture from a predetermined angle and distance. generating the second configuration screen, the data output apparatus according to claim 1. The storage unit stores background data defining a background on which a three-dimensional object is arranged,
The second setting screen generation unit
A background image obtained by rendering from the predetermined angle and distance when generating each of the plurality of still images, the background data selected from the background data stored in the storage unit, and the selected three-dimensional The data output device according to claim 2 , wherein the second setting screen is generated by combining a still image of an object. The storage unit stores attribute data of a three-dimensional object,
The first setting screen generation unit includes the first setting screen that enables selection of attribute data, operation data, and background data stored in the storage unit in addition to selection of a three-dimensional object stored in the storage unit. The data output device according to claim 3 , wherein the data output device generates the data output device. The second setting screen generation unit generates a plurality of still images corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object based on the attribute data and the motion data selected on the first setting screen,
The data output device according to claim 4 , wherein a still image combined with the three-dimensional object is generated based on background data selected on the first setting screen. The data output device according to any one of claims 3 to 5 , wherein the output unit outputs print data relating to a background image used for generating the second setting screen to a printing machine. The second setting screen generation unit, depending on the performance of the terminal used by the user, when rendering the first three-dimensional shape data, any one of claims 2 to 6 for determining the predetermined angle and distance The data output device according to one item. First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object For reading out the second solid shape data from a storage unit that associates and stores the second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data, and for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus. A first setting screen generating step for generating a first setting screen;
An output step of outputting the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus;
Only including,
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object Process,
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A second setting screen generation step for generating a second setting screen from which the selected three-dimensional object can be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data;
Further comprising data output methods. First three-dimensional shape data for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, and data defining a three-dimensional shape of the same three-dimensional object as the first three-dimensional shape data, the first three-dimensional object A data output device including a storage unit that associates and stores second solid shape data having a data size smaller than the shape data;
A first setting screen for selecting a three-dimensional object to be manufactured by the three-dimensional modeling apparatus from among the three-dimensional objects defined by the first and second three-dimensional shape data is the second three-dimensional shape data. A drawing apparatus including a first setting screen generation unit that generates based on
Including
The data output device includes:
An output unit for outputting the first three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object selected on the first setting screen to the three-dimensional modeling apparatus ;
The storage unit stores operation data defining movement of a three-dimensional object,
The drawing device includes:
Movie generation for generating a moving image including a plurality of still images in which the selected three-dimensional object operates by applying the motion data to the second three-dimensional shape data corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object And
The posture of the selected three-dimensional object is specified based on a selected still image selected from a plurality of still images constituting the moving image, and the first three-dimensional object corresponding to the selected three-dimensional object of the specified posture is used. A three- dimensional object manufacturing system , further comprising: a second setting screen generation unit that generates a second setting screen that allows the selected three-dimensional object to be viewed from a plurality of viewpoints from shape data .

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