Demonstrating History in Motion: Interactive 3D Animated Visualizations for Understanding and Exploring the Modeling History of 3D CAD Designs

Abstract

History in Motion (HiM) is an interactive visualization tool that enables CAD designers to interactively explore the design history of 3D CAD models. In contrast to manually exploring the modeling history of a CAD project, designers can select geometry elements to find relevant modeling features in HiM. These modeling features are then explained to designers using a novel 3D interactive animation that visualizes how the modeling features interact, and are used on top of the CAD model, to realize the selected geometry. A control panel in HiM allows for a deeper exploration of the modeling features, with shortcuts for making modifications. During this demonstration, attendees can experiment with HiM on a variety of CAD designs and explore their design histories.