Patent 10102657 was granted and assigned to Houzz on October, 2018 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A flat scene modeler can more accurately simulate items in environments by receiving instructions to model a given 2D depiction of an item in a given 2D depiction of a room. The flat scene modeler can analyze the instructions and arrange a 3D model of the item in a 3D model of the room. Textures, materials, lighting, and virtual camera position are modified per the received instructions. Two-dimensional images rendered from the 3D models can be provided to a user as a simulation.