公开(公告)号：US20240346195A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18595173

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  James STODDART ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI ,  Danil NAGY

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/06 ,  G06F111/20 ,  G06N3/126 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06T17/05

CPC classification number: G06F30/13 ,  G06N3/126 ,  G06Q10/06313 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/165 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F2111/02 ,  G06F2111/04 ,  G06F2111/06 ,  G06F2111/20 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T17/05

Abstract: An urban design pipeline automatically generates design options for an urban design project. The urban design pipeline includes a geometry engine and an evaluation engine. The geometry engine analyzes design criteria, design objectives, and design heuristics associated with the urban design project and then generates numerous candidate designs. The design criteria specify a property boundary associated with a region of land to be developed. The design objectives indicate a specific type of topology that is derived from an existing urban layout. The design heuristics include different sets of construction rules for generating designs with specific types of topologies. The geometry engine generates candidate designs that conform to the property boundary and have topological characteristics in common with the existing urban layout.

公开(公告)号：US20240028783A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US17894978

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Rui WANG ,  David BENJAMIN ,  Pradeep Kumar JAYARAMAN ,  Nigel Jed Wesley MORRIS

IPC: G06F30/13

CPC classification number: G06F30/13

Abstract: A generative design system includes a solver and a modeling tool comprising a visual programming interface and a design workflow script. The visual programming interface enables the user to specify a design problem including design constraints comprising parameters associated with standard building components, such as beams and joints. After the design problem is specified by the user, the modeling tool executes the design workflow script to automatically perform a design workflow that generates a design solution for the design problem. The design workflow script controls the operations of the modeling tool and the solver to interact in a collaborative manner to execute the design workflow comprising an ordered sequence of operations. The design solution comprises a 3D model of a modular beam structure that can be easily fabricated using standard building components, such as standardized beams and joints.

公开(公告)号：US20230297734A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US17832123

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Dale ZHAO ,  David BENJAMIN ,  Rui WANG

IPC: G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/12

CPC classification number: G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/12 ,  G06F2111/02

Abstract: A voxel-based design approach enables the creating and modifying of a design model comprising a 3D grid of discrete voxels that is represented by a voxel data structure. The voxel data structure comprises voxel-level entries, each entry corresponding to a voxel based on the 3D location within the 3D grid. The voxel data structure includes a design-level entry for storing design-level performance metrics. The system updates the voxel data structure to reflect user modifications to the design model and renders a visualization of the updated design model. The system displays a per-voxel heat map for the design model for a selected performance metric based on the voxel data structure. The design system displays multiple optimized design solutions based on corresponding optimized voxel data structures. The system generates the multiple optimized design solutions based on a voxel-based optimization technique. The system also performs a voxel-based recommendation visualization technique.

公开(公告)号：US20230297728A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US17696340

申请日：2022-03-16

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  Dale ZHAO ,  Rui WANG

IPC: G06F30/10

CPC classification number: G06F30/10 ,  G06F2111/02

Abstract: In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving, during a real-time collaboration session including a plurality of participants, a first input associated with a first selectable component from a set of pre-defined selectable components associated with a shared design model, where the first selectable component is associated with a first participant in the plurality of participants, in response to receiving a confirmation of the first input, modifying the shared design model to generate an updated shared design model, wherein the first selectable component in the updated shared design model includes the modified first selectable component, and causing the updated shared design model to be synchronized with at least one other participant in a plurality of participants included in the real-time collaboration session.

公开(公告)号：US20220318446A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17220808

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Damon LAU ,  David BENJAMIN ,  James STODDART ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI ,  Dale ZHAO

IPC: G06F30/17 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06N3/12

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for designing manufacturing facilities. A design application imports a computer-aided design (CAD) model and metadata associated with a manufacturing facility to generate a data set that specifies geometric and manufacturing constraints of the manufacturing facility. The design application performs optimization operations based on the data set to identify one or more high-performing designs that assign components to docks in the manufacturing facility. The optimization operations can include genetic optimization operations that generate multiple generations of designs, each of which is evaluated based on a travel distance, congestion, and number of turns associated with paths traversed by components for the design.

公开(公告)号：US20220100920A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17496677

申请日：2021-10-07

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  Danil NAGY ,  Damon LAU ,  Dale ZHAO

IPC: G06F30/17 ,  B64C1/08 ,  B64D11/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for space frame design involves constructing a load stress map in a geometrical boundary representation of a design space, defining attachment points and load application points in the design space, creating a starting network of interconnecting lines between each two of the attachment points and load application points in the design space, assigning load application factors to each line of the starting network of interconnecting lines based on values of the load stress map, generating potential space frame designs by culling different subsets of lines of the starting network of interconnecting lines for each potential space frame design according to variable culling parameters, evaluating the potential space frame designs with respect to optimization parameters, combining the culling parameters for the potential space frame designs the performance score of which is above a predefined performance threshold, and iterating the steps of generating potential space frame designs and evaluating the potential space frame designs on the basis of the combined culling parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20210150091A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17098291

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  Damon LAU ,  James STODDART ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI ,  Rui WANG ,  Lindsey WIKSTROM

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06Q10/06

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a building design for a building site having a complex shape comprises: generating a first group of processing areas from a plurality of processing areas associated with the building design and a second group of processing areas from the plurality of processing areas; generating a first building footprint leg that is sized to include the first group of processing areas and a second building footprint leg that is sized to include the second group of processing areas; at a pivot location, joining the first building footprint leg and the second building footprint leg at an aperture angle; performing a numerical simulation to position the first group of processing areas in the first building footprint leg and the second group of processing areas in the second building footprint leg to generate a candidate building design for the building site; and rendering the candidate building design.

公开(公告)号：US20210150084A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17099708

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  Dale ZHAO ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI

IPC: G06F30/12 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/20

Abstract: A design engine is configured to automatically generate designs for multi-family housing projects that simultaneously meet local construction regulations while also meeting specific financial targets. The design engine includes a design analyzer that generates design trends based on a database of historical designs. A feature extractor within the design analyzer performs a geometrical analysis of the historical designs to generate a library of features. A feature parameterizer within the design analyzer performs a parameterization process to generate one or more parametric values for each feature. A parameter correlator within the design analyzer compares different subsets of parametric values to identify relationships between those values. A trend aggregator identifies relationships that occur across multiple historical designs to determine a set of design trends. The design engine generates design options using the design trends. Design options generated in this manner include design features that historically promote both feasibility and desirability.

公开(公告)号：US20190147120A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16184975

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  James STODDART ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI ,  Danil NAGY

IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract: An urban design pipeline automatically generates design options for an urban design project. The urban design pipeline includes a geometry engine and an evaluation engine. The geometry engine analyzes design criteria, design objectives, and design heuristics associated with the urban design project and then generates numerous candidate designs. The design criteria specify a property boundary associated with a region of land to be developed. The design objectives indicate a specific type of topology that is derived from an existing urban layout. The design heuristics include different sets of construction rules for generating designs with specific types of topologies. The geometry engine generates candidate designs that conform to the property boundary and have topological characteristics in common with the existing urban layout.

公开(公告)号：US20190147119A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16184974

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David BENJAMIN ,  James STODDART ,  Lorenzo VILLAGGI ,  Danil NAGY

IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract: An urban design pipeline automatically generates design options for an urban design project. The urban design pipeline includes a geometry engine and an evaluation engine. The geometry engine analyzes design criteria, design objectives, and design heuristics associated with the urban design project and then generates numerous candidate designs. The design criteria specify a property boundary associated with a region of land to be developed. The design objectives indicate a specific type of topology that is derived from an existing urban layout. The design heuristics include different sets of construction rules for generating designs with specific types of topologies. The geometry engine generates candidate designs that conform to the property boundary and have topological characteristics in common with the existing urban layout.