US 12,254,559 B2
Voxel-based approach for design models
Dale Zhao, New York City, NY (US); David Benjamin, Brooklyn, NY (US); and Rui Wang, New York City, NY (US)
Assigned to AUTODESK, INC., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by AUTODESK, INC., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/832,127.
Application 17/832,127 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/696,340, filed on Mar. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0298259 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 30/10 (2020.01); G06T 15/08 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01)
CPC G06T 15/08 (2013.01) [G06F 30/10 (2020.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06T 2219/024 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2012 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating visualizations of design models, the method comprising:
storing a voxel data structure representing a design model, wherein the design model comprises a three-dimensional (3D) grid of voxels, wherein the voxel data structure stores a location within the 3D grid and a set of visual properties for one or more of the voxels included in the 3D grid, and wherein the set of visual properties includes a shape identifier that identifies a predefined shape within a set of predefined shapes that is assigned to at least one voxel;
generating an updated voxel data structure based on a user modification to the design model that is associated with a first voxel included within the 3D grid; and
generating a visualization of the design model based on the updated voxel data structure.