公开(公告)号：US20180299868A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15841008

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： Niels GRAFEN ,  Francesco IORIO ,  Nigel MORRIS ,  Adrian BUTSCHER

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: A design engine analyzes a complex polygonal mesh to identify regions of that mesh that can be simplified. The design engine then replaces those identified regions with simplified geometry that is more easily fabricated using traditional techniques. The remaining complex regions of the mesh are fabricated using additive fabrication techniques. The design engine interacts with both a traditional fabrication device and an additive fabrication device to fabricate the simplified and complex regions of the mesh, respectively. In this manner, a hybrid 3D structure is generated that includes both simplified geometry and complex geometry.