公开(公告)号：US10896541B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16673476

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey T. Strater ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Kevin John Schneider ,  Brian M. Frank ,  Michael Andrew Smell ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Nandakumar Santhanam

IPC: G06T17/30 ,  G06F30/23 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T17/20 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for facilitating editing of generative design geometry of physical structures, include a method including: receiving editable smooth surface(s), e.g., a T-Spline, constructed from a mesh obtained using a generative design process; instantiating a parametric feature recipe to connect the editable smooth surface(s) with input solid(s), wherein the parametric feature recipe includes an operation sequence that (i) converts the editable smooth surface(s) into boundary representation format and (ii) combines the boundary representation formatted smooth surface(s) with the input solid(s) to produce a watertight three dimensional model of an object; modifying the editable smooth surface(s) in response to input, while preventing disconnection of the editable smooth surface(s) from the input solid(s); updating a visualization thereof in a user interface; and performing the operation sequence of the parametric feature recipe to produce the watertight three dimensional model of the object.

公开(公告)号：US20200151286A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

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: G06F17/50 ,  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：US20210232120A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17229320

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Cvetanov Marinov ,  Peter Hugh Charrot ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Nandakumar Santhanam ,  Justin Nicholas Hallet ,  Stephen Alan Barley ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Gordon Thomas Finnigan ,  Siavash Navadeh Meshkat ,  Iain Edward Henley ,  Tristan Ward Barback ,  Maciej Sapun ,  Marco Amagliani ,  Pawel Wolski

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  G06F30/10 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/393

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures include, in at least one aspect, a fully automatic method of converting a generative design into an editable, watertight B-Rep by leveraging the generative solver input and representation to: (1) embed the exact input solid boundary surfaces where the design coincides with the input, (2) approximate everywhere else the design boundary with globally smooth, editable “organic” surfaces, and (3) join all surfaces to form a generative design output B-Rep.

公开(公告)号：US20200151953A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16673476

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey T. Strater ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Kevin John Schneider ,  Brian M. Frank ,  Michael Andrew Smell ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Nandakumar Santhanam

IPC: G06T17/30 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06F30/23

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for facilitating editing of generative design geometry of physical structures, include a method including: receiving editable smooth surface(s), e.g., a T-Spline, constructed from a mesh obtained using a generative design process; instantiating a parametric feature recipe to connect the editable smooth surface(s) with input solid(s), wherein the parametric feature recipe includes an operation sequence that (i) converts the editable smooth surface(s) into boundary representation format and (ii) combines the boundary representation formatted smooth surface(s) with the input solid(s) to produce a watertight three dimensional model of an object; modifying the editable smooth surface(s) in response to input, while preventing disconnection of the editable smooth surface(s) from the input solid(s); updating a visualization thereof in a user interface; and performing the operation sequence of the parametric feature recipe to produce the watertight three dimensional model of the object.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240168460A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18537713

申请日：2023-12-12

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Cvetanov Marinov ,  Peter Hugh Charrot ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Nandakumar Santhanam ,  Justin Nicholas Hallet ,  Stephen Alan Barley ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Gordon Thomas Finnigan ,  Siavash Navadeh Meshkat ,  Iain Edward Henley ,  Tristan Ward Barback ,  Maciej Sapun ,  Marco Amagliani ,  Pawel Wolski

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  B23Q3/16 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F30/10

CPC classification number: G05B19/4099 ,  B23Q3/16 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F2119/18

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures include, in at least one aspect, a fully automatic method of converting a generative design into an editable, watertight B-Rep by leveraging the generative solver input and representation to: (1) embed the exact input solid boundary surfaces where the design coincides with the input, (2) approximate everywhere else the design boundary with globally smooth, editable “organic” surfaces, and (3) join all surfaces to form a generative design output B-Rep.

公开(公告)号：US11886165B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17229320

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Martin Cvetanov Marinov ,  Peter Hugh Charrot ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Nandakumar Santhanam ,  Justin Nicholas Hallet ,  Stephen Alan Barley ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Gordon Thomas Finnigan ,  Siavash Navadeh Meshkat ,  Iain Edward Henley ,  Tristan Ward Barback ,  Maciej Sapun ,  Marco Amagliani ,  Pawel Wolski

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B23Q3/16 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/393 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F119/18 ,  G06F113/10

CPC classification number: G05B19/4099 ,  B23Q3/16 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49007 ,  G06F2113/10 ,  G06F2119/18

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures include, in at least one aspect, a fully automatic method of converting a generative design into an editable, watertight B-Rep by leveraging the generative solver input and representation to: (1) embed the exact input solid boundary surfaces where the design coincides with the input, (2) approximate everywhere else the design boundary with globally smooth, editable “organic” surfaces, and (3) join all surfaces to form a generative design output B-Rep.

公开(公告)号：US10467807B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US16186136

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey T. Strater ,  Suguru Furuta ,  Kevin John Schneider ,  Brian M. Frank ,  Michael Andrew Smell ,  Jean Alison Flower ,  Nandakumar Santhanam

IPC: G06T17/30 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06T19/20 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for facilitating editing of generative design geometry of physical structures, include a method including: receiving editable smooth surface(s), e.g., a T-Spline, constructed from a mesh obtained using a generative design process; instantiating a parametric feature recipe to connect the editable smooth surface(s) with input solid(s), wherein the parametric feature recipe includes an operation sequence that (i) converts the editable smooth surface(s) into boundary representation format and (ii) combines the boundary representation formatted smooth surface(s) with the input solid(s) to produce a watertight three dimensional model of an object; modifying the editable smooth surface(s) in response to input, while preventing disconnection of the editable smooth surface(s) from the input solid(s); updating a visualization thereof in a user interface; and performing the operation sequence of the parametric feature recipe to produce the watertight three dimensional model of the object.