公开(公告)号：US11886776B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16405772

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  James Stoddart ,  Danil Nagy ,  Damon Lau

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F30/17 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F16/901 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F111/02 ,  G06F111/20

CPC classification number: G06F30/17 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F16/9024 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F2111/02 ,  G06F2111/20

Abstract: A design analysis engine analyzes a CAD assembly to generate a topological model. The topological model is a graph of nodes coupled together via a set of edges. Each node represents a different CAD model in the CAD assembly and each edge represents a different connection between two such CAD models. The design analysis engine also analyzes the CAD assembly to generate a data model corresponding to the topological model. The data model is a structured dataset that includes component entries and connection entries. A component entry includes design data associated with a CAD model in the CAD assembly and a connection entry includes design data associated with a physical or logical connection between two or more such CAD models. A user interacts with the topological model to navigate the CAD assembly, obtain CAD model data, and initiate automatically-performed design tasks.

公开(公告)号：US20200210629A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16727862

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy ,  Dale Zhao

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US12008292B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

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

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 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：US11468292B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16362555

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Danil Nagy ,  Daniel Noviello ,  James Stoddart ,  David Benjamin ,  Damon Lau

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06F30/15

Abstract: A design application is configured to generate a latent space representation of a fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application encodes vehicle designs associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles into the latent space representation to generate a first latent space location. The first latent space location represents the characteristic style associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application encodes a sample design provided by a user into the latent space representation to produce a second latent space location. The design application then determines a distance between the first latent space location and the second latent space location. Based on the distance, the design application generates a style metric that indicates the aesthetic similarity between the sample design and the vehicle designs associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application can also generate new vehicle designs based on the latent space representation and the sample design.

公开(公告)号：US11409920B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US15812885

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：US11126760B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16831671

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

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

IPC: G06F17/10 ,  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：US20180011965A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

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

CPC classification number: G06F17/5086 ,  B64C1/08 ,  B64D11/0023 ,  B64F5/00 ,  Y02T50/46

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：US12190022B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18047607

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： James Stoddart ,  David Benjamin ,  Danil Nagy ,  Damon Lau

IPC: G06F30/15 ,  B62D65/00 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F30/13

Abstract: In various embodiments, a generative design application generates and evaluates automotive designs. In operation, the generative design application computes a first set of metric values based on a set of metrics associated with design goal(s) and a first set of parameter values for a parameterized automobile model. The generative design application then performs optimization operation(s) on the first set of parameter values based on the first set of metric values to generate a second set of parameter values. Subsequently, the generative design application generates at least one design based on the second set of parameter values that is more convergent with respect to at least one of the design goals than a previously generated design. Advantageously, less time and effort are required to generate and evaluate multiple designs and then optimize those designs relative to more manual prior art approaches.

公开(公告)号：US11880230B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17343566

申请日：2021-06-09

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

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

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

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

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：US11842262B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US18045809

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Danil Nagy ,  Daniel Noviello ,  James Stoddart ,  David Benjamin ,  Damon Lau

IPC: G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/045 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06F30/15

CPC classification number: G06N3/045 ,  G06F17/15 ,  G06F30/15 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A design application is configured to generate a latent space representation of a fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application encodes vehicle designs associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles into the latent space representation to generate a first latent space location. The first latent space location represents the characteristic style associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application encodes a sample design provided by a user into the latent space representation to produce a second latent space location. The design application then determines a distance between the first latent space location and the second latent space location. Based on the distance, the design application generates a style metric that indicates the aesthetic similarity between the sample design and the vehicle designs associated with the fleet of pre-existing vehicles. The design application can also generate new vehicle designs based on the latent space representation and the sample design.