Desktop Metal, Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROWTH-BASED DESIGN

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for generating designs for mechanical parts in a computer aided design (CAD) context. One method includes generating a mechanical part modeling design space including a first cell, the first cell comprised of a parameterized representation of a physical material property; determining, for the first cell, fixed location parameters and a first growth vector; receiving a target location inside the modeling design space; associating the received target location with the first growth vector; generating, along the first growth vector, a second cell, the second cell being positioned between the first cell and the target location; and generating a third cell positioned between the second cell and the target location.