公开(公告)号：US11308246B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US15812889

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/10

Abstract: A design engine includes a geometry module and a metric module that interoperate to generate optimal design options. The geometry module initially generates a spectrum of design options for a structure based on project constraints and design criteria set forth by potential occupants of the structure. The metric module then analyzes each design option and generates, for any given design option, a set of metrics that indicates how well the given design option meets the design criteria. The geometry module then generates additional design options in an evolutionary manner to improve the metrics generated for subsequent design options.

公开(公告)号：US11275872B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16182557

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  James Stoddart ,  Lorenzo Villaggi ,  Danil Nagy

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

Abstract: An urban design pipeline automatically generates design options for an urban design project based on a financial model. The urban design pipeline includes a geometry engine that generates candidate designs to meet various design criteria and design objectives associated with the urban design project. The urban design pipeline also includes an evaluation engine that evaluates the candidate designs based on the financial model. The financial model quantifies the financial performance of any given candidate design. The urban design pipeline operates iteratively to improve the candidate designs until one or more convergence criteria are met, thereby generating a set of design options with acceptable financial performance.

公开(公告)号：US11222146B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16184975

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  James Stoddart ,  Lorenzo Villaggi ,  Danil Nagy

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06N3/12 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/06 ,  G06F111/20 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484

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：US11205024B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US15908370

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy ,  Lorenzo Villaggi

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06F30/18

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for evaluating productive congestion within an architectural space design. The technique includes generating a space analysis graph for the architectural space design. The technique further includes determining a traversal value for at least a first node of a plurality of nodes included in the space analysis graph, determining a centroid of the plurality of nodes, determining a path within the space analysis graph from at least the first node to the centroid, and determining a productive congestion metric based on at least the path from the first node to the centroid and the traversal value of the first node.

公开(公告)号：US10606981B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15713572

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy ,  Damon Lau ,  Dale Zhao

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  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：US12147737B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17342309

申请日：2021-06-08

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  James Stoddart ,  Lorenzo Villaggi ,  Danil Nagy

IPC: G06F30/13 ,  G06N3/126 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/06 ,  G06F111/20 ,  G06T15/00 ,  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 and design objectives associated with the urban design project and then generates numerous candidate designs that meet the design criteria and optimize the design objectives to varying degrees. The evaluation engine evaluates each candidate design to generate a set of metrics. The geometry engine modifies the candidate designs based on corresponding metrics to generate candidate designs that better meet the design criteria and more effectively achieve the design objectives.

公开(公告)号：US12141504B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US16184972

申请日：2018-11-08

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  James Stoddart ,  Lorenzo Villaggi ,  Danil Nagy

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

Abstract: An urban design pipeline is configured to automatically generate design options that meet competing design objectives. A geometry engine within the urban design pipeline generates candidate designs for an urban design project. An evaluation engine within the urban design pipeline evaluates the degree to which each candidate design addresses the competing design objectives to produce a set of design metrics. A tradeoff engine within the urban design pipeline generates a design tradeoff space based on the candidate designs and corresponding design metrics. The tradeoff engine traverses the design tradeoff space based on performance modifications to adjust the degree to which the competing design objectives are addressed. The performance modifications can be obtained from any number of stakeholders in the urban design project. In this manner, the urban design pipeline generates and/or modifies candidate designs to generate design options that balance competing design objectives that potentially originate from multiple stakeholders.

公开(公告)号：US12014307B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

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: G06Q10/0639 ,  G06F16/901 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/18 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/0633 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06Q50/163 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/10 ,  G06F119/02 ,  G06T17/20

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06393 ,  G06F16/9024 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/18 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/0633 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q10/06395 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G06Q50/163 ,  G06Q50/165 ,  G06F2111/02 ,  G06F2111/04 ,  G06F2111/10 ,  G06F2119/02 ,  G06T17/20

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：US11875296B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17098280

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Damon Lau ,  James Stoddart ,  Lorenzo Villaggi ,  Rui Wang ,  Lindsey Wikstrom

IPC: G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/0633 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06F16/901 ,  G06Q50/16 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06F30/18 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06F111/04 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/10 ,  G06F119/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06393 ,  G06F16/9024 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F30/18 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/0633 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q10/06395 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q50/08 ,  G06Q50/163 ,  G06Q50/165 ,  G06F2111/02 ,  G06F2111/04 ,  G06F2111/10 ,  G06F2119/02 ,  G06T17/20

Abstract: Various embodiments set forth systems and techniques for assessing sustainability of a building design. The techniques include receiving a building design for a budding and sustainability certification data describing a plurality of sustainability certification systems; selecting one or more particular sustainability certification systems from the plurality of sustainability certification systems; computing a respective sustainability certification value for each sustainability certification system of the one or more particular sustainability certification systems; and performing one or more building design operations based on sustainability certification system values for the one or more particular sustainability certification systems.

公开(公告)号：US11501029B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16727862

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy ,  Dale Zhao

IPC: G06F30/00 ,  G06F30/15 ,  G06F30/23 ,  G06F111/06

Abstract: A design engine for designing an object using structural analysis. The design engine generates a lattice structure for the object comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of lines connecting the nodes. The lattice structure is optimized to remove one or more lines using structural analysis based on at least one load-related design requirement. Several design options are provided for generating and optimizing the lattice structure. The design engine then generates a 3D model of the object by thickening each line of the lattice structure into a pipe volume. The thickness of each pipe is determined using structural analysis based on the at least one load-related design requirement. The 3D model represents the volume of the object and is exportable to a fabrication device.