Summary of Brepgen: a B-rep Generative Diffusion Model with Structured Latent Geometry, by Xiang Xu et al.
BrepGen: A B-rep Generative Diffusion Model with Structured Latent Geometry
by Xiang Xu, Joseph G. Lambourne, Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman, Zhengqing Wang, Karl D.D. Willis, Yasutaka Furukawa
First submitted to arxiv on: 28 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary BrepGen, a diffusion-based generative approach, directly outputs Boundary representation (B-rep) Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models by representing B-rep geometry information as novel structured latent geometry in a hierarchical tree. The model starts from the root node, progressively creating child-nodes that describe local geometric shapes and duplicate nodes to represent topology information. Transformer-based diffusion models denoise node features while detecting and merging duplicated nodes. Extensive experiments demonstrate BrepGen’s advancement in CAD B-rep generation, surpassing existing methods on various benchmarks, including generating complicated geometry, free-form, and doubly-curved surfaces. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary BrepGen is a new way to create Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models using a special kind of computer program. It takes a simple shape as input and creates a more complex shape by adding details and features. The program uses a tree-like structure to store the information needed to recreate the shape, which allows it to generate shapes that are not just simple blocks but also have curves and bends. This technology can be used in many areas, such as designing new furniture or cars. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Diffusion * Transformer
