Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an apparatus and a computer program code for design and visualization of a physical object. The method, the computer program code and the apparatus present a consumer friendly approach for modelling a physical object that can be manufactured without requiring skills to use and knowledge of CAD tools and designer programs or understanding principles of 3D modelling and picture data rendering, for example, that would be beyond knowledge and skills of an average consumer or reachable for the average consumer.

Abstract: A method for data management and an electronic device comprising a memory for storing data items are provided. The device comprises a controller configured to determine a data set comprising a set of data items, determine the number of data items in the set, select the type of a display map on the basis of the number and type of data items in the data set, determine the number of area elements in the map on the basis of the data set, display on a display the display map comprising the determined number of area elements, and receiving from user interface data management commands related to the displayed map.