公开(公告)号：US20220091580A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17346154

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Konara Mudiyanselage Kosala Bandara ,  Anthony Christopher Kipkirui Yegon Ruto ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Andrew Gareth Lewis Jones

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G05B19/41 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B22F10/80

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes. A method includes obtaining a design space for a modeled object, one or more design criteria for the modeled object, and one or more in-use load cases; iteratively modifying a generatively designed three dimensional shape of the modeled object in the design space in accordance with the one or more design criteria and the one or more in-use load cases for the physical structure, comprising: performing numerical simulation of the modeled object in accordance the one or more in-use load cases, computing shape change velocities for an implicit surface in a level-set representation of the three dimensional shape, changing the shape change velocities in accordance with a polynomial function, and updating the level-set representation using the shape change velocities to produce an updated version of the three dimensional shape.

公开(公告)号：US20190270252A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16419762

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Francesco Iorio ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Massimiliano Moruzzi

IPC: B29C64/386 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  B29C64/393

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, facilitate creation and use of 3D models of objects with different material properties. In one aspect, a method includes specifying a continuous data format representation for a first property of an object and a discretized data format representation for a second property of the object, wherein the first property and the second property are different from each other; producing a 3D model of the object within a 3D space using the continuous and discretized data format representations, which overlap with each other in all three dimensions in at least a portion of the 3D space; and using at least one common access method into the 3D model of the object to obtain data from both the continuous and discretized data format representations, within the portion of the 3D space, to manufacture the object using one or more manufacturing processes.

公开(公告)号：US12288013B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17348295

申请日：2021-06-15

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman ,  Thomas Ryan Davies ,  Joseph George Lambourne ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Aditya Sanghi ,  Hooman Shayani

IPC: G06F30/27 ,  G06F30/23 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T17/10

Abstract: In various embodiments, a parameter domain graph application generates UV-net representations of 3D CAD objects for machine learning models. In operation, the parameter domain graph application generates a graph based on a B-rep of a 3D CAD object. The parameter domain graph application discretizes a parameter domain of a parametric surface associated with the B-rep into a 2D grid. The parameter domain graph application computes at least one feature at a grid point included in the 2D grid based on the parametric surface to generate a 2D UV-grid. Based on the graph and the 2D UV-grid, the parameter domain graph application generates a UV-net representation of the 3D CAD object. Advantageously, generating UV-net representations of 3D CAD objects that are represented using B-reps enables the 3D CAD objects to be processed efficiently using neural networks.

公开(公告)号：US20240169109A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US17990301

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman

IPC: G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/12

CPC classification number: G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/12 ,  G06F2113/10

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products include: obtaining a design space for a modeled object, for which a corresponding physical structure is to be manufactured, and one or more design criteria for the modeled object; iteratively modifying a first three-dimensional shape of the modeled object in the design space in accordance with the one or more design criteria, the iteratively modifying includes forming a second three-dimensional shape of the modeled object based on the first three-dimensional shape of the modeled object, where the second three-dimensional shape conforms to a predefined shape-type requirement, and penalizing modifications of the first three-dimensional shape that deviate from the second three-dimensional shape; and providing the first or second three dimensional shape of the modeled object for use in manufacturing the physical structure using one or more computer-controlled manufacturing systems.

公开(公告)号：US20230177224A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17707886

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin McKittrick Weiss ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Jesus Rodriguez

IPC: G06F30/12 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/06

CPC classification number: G06F30/12 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/06 ,  G06F2119/18

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design with feature thickness control, include: a three-dimensional modeling program configured to provide voxelized thinning based distance to medial surface processing that measures thicknesses in a three-dimensional model, and/or ramped scaling based thickness constraint application during shape and/or topology generation. The three-dimensional modeling program can be an architecture, engineering and/or construction program (e.g., building information management program), a product design and/or manufacturing program (e.g., a CAM program), and/or a media and/or entertainment production program (e.g., an animation production program).

公开(公告)号：US11295041B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16913495

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Stewart Cramer ,  Michael Grau ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris

IPC: G06G7/48 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F119/18 ,  G06F111/04

Abstract: Techniques and systems for computer aided design of physical structures using an object splitting design process that optimize manufacturing efficiency are described. A described techniques includes obtaining an input model of an initial object to be manufactured, the input model providing a 3D topology and shape for the object; determining, based on the 3D topology and shape, a 3D parting surface to split the initial object into separate objects, the parting surface intersects an inflection zone that is situated between up and down skin regions of the 3D topology and shape; and providing first and second 3D models of the separate objects in accordance with the 3D topology and shape and the parting surface, for use in manufacturing separate physical structures corresponding to the separate objects using one or more computer-controlled manufacturing systems, where after respective manufacturing, the physical structures are configured to be assembled to form a combined structure.

公开(公告)号：US10654220B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16419762

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Francesco Iorio ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Massimiliano Moruzzi

IPC: B29C64/386 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, facilitate creation and use of 3D models of objects with different material properties. In one aspect, a method includes specifying a continuous data format representation for a first property of an object and a discretized data format representation for a second property of the object, wherein the first property and the second property are different from each other; producing a 3D model of the object within a 3D space using the continuous and discretized data format representations, which overlap with each other in all three dimensions in at least a portion of the 3D space; and using at least one common access method into the 3D model of the object to obtain data from both the continuous and discretized data format representations, within the portion of the 3D space, to manufacture the object using one or more manufacturing processes.

公开(公告)号：US11675333B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17346154

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Konara Mudiyanselage Kosala Bandara ,  Anthony Christopher Kipkirui Yegon Ruto ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Andrew Gareth Lewis Jones

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G05B19/41 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B22F10/80 ,  G06F119/18 ,  G06F111/10

CPC classification number: G05B19/4099 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/41 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49023 ,  G06F2111/10 ,  G06F2119/18

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes. A method includes obtaining a design space for a modeled object, one or more design criteria for the modeled object, and one or more in-use load cases; iteratively modifying a generatively designed three dimensional shape of the modeled object in the design space in accordance with the one or more design criteria and the one or more in-use load cases for the physical structure, comprising: performing numerical simulation of the modeled object in accordance the one or more in-use load cases, computing shape change velocities for an implicit surface in a level-set representation of the three dimensional shape, changing the shape change velocities in accordance with a polynomial function, and updating the level-set representation using the shape change velocities to produce an updated version of the three dimensional shape.

公开(公告)号：US20230056614A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17945008

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Karl Darcy Daniel Willis ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Andreas Linas Bastian ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Daniele Grandi ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Joseph George Lambourne ,  Tristan Ward Barback ,  Martin Cvetanov Marinov ,  Marco Amagliani ,  Jingyang John Chen ,  Michael Andrew Smell ,  Brian M. Frank ,  Hooman Shayani ,  Christopher Michael Wade ,  Nandakumar Santhanam

IPC: G06F30/00 ,  G06T17/20

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using data format conversion (e.g., of output(s) from generative design processes) and user interface techniques that facilitate the production of 3D models of physical structures that are readily usable with 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing, include: modifying smooth curves, which have been fit to contours representing discrete height layers of an object, to facilitate the 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing; preparing an editable model of the object using a parametric feature history, which includes a sketch feature, to combine extruded versions of the smooth curves to form a 3D model of the object in a boundary representation format; reshaping a subset of the smooth curves responsive to user input with respect to the sketch feature; and replaying the parametric feature history to reconstruct the 3D model of the object, as changed by the user input.

公开(公告)号：US11455435B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16679065

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Karl Darcy Daniel Willis ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Andreas Linas Bastian ,  Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher ,  Daniele Grandi ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Joseph George Lambourne ,  Tristan Ward Barback ,  Martin Cvetanov Marinov ,  Marco Amagliani ,  Jingyang John Chen ,  Michael Andrew Smell ,  Brian M. Frank ,  Hooman Shayani ,  Christopher Michael Wade ,  Nandakumar Santhanam

IPC: G06F30/00 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06F119/18

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using data format conversion (e.g., of output(s) from generative design processes) and user interface techniques that facilitate the production of 3D models of physical structures that are readily usable with 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing, include: modifying smooth curves, which have been fit to contours representing discrete height layers of an object, to facilitate the 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing; preparing an editable model of the object using a parametric feature history, which includes a sketch feature, to combine extruded versions of the smooth curves to form a 3D model of the object in a boundary representation format; reshaping a subset of the smooth curves responsive to user input with respect to the sketch feature; and replaying the parametric feature history to reconstruct the 3D model of the object, as changed by the user input.