System and method for generating fabrication parameter of a part to be fabricated

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11754996-B2
Application number	US-202017130872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2020
Priority date	Oct 27, 2016
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

A method for generating a quote for fabrication of a part to be fabricated includes receiving, from a customer device associated with a customer, a design request for a part to be fabricated by a fabrication process, the design request including a three-dimensional model file representing the part to be fabricated and descriptive information including a descriptive datum. The method includes extracting a first feature from the 3D model file, wherein the first feature represents a geometry of the part to be fabricated. The method includes extracting a second feature from the descriptive information, wherein the second feature represents the descriptive datum. The method includes generating, as a function of the first and second features, a quote for fabrication for the part to be fabricated, the quote for fabrication including a cost and time to fabricate the part to be fabricated and sending the quote for fabrication to the customer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for generating fabrication parameters for fabrication of a part to be fabricated, the method comprising:
receiving, from a customer device associated with a customer, a design request for a part to be fabricated by a fabrication process, the design request including a three-dimensional (3D) model file representing the part to be fabricated, descriptive information including a descriptive datum, and an image file;
extracting a first feature from the 3D model file, wherein the first feature represents a geometry of the part to be fabricated, and wherein the first feature comprises a two-dimensional (2D) footprint, and wherein the 2D footprint comprises a bounding rectangle;
extracting a second feature from the descriptive information, wherein the second feature represents the descriptive datum;
extracting a third feature from the image file;
generating, as a function of the image file, a fixture model file including a fixture design to hold the part to be fabricated in place during printing of an image, extracted from the image file, on the part to be fabricated;
selecting, from a plurality of manufacturing tools including at least a subtractive manufacturing tool and at least an additive manufacturing tool, a type of manufacturing tool, wherein the manufacturing tool comprises a build plate and at least one directional tool;
selecting, as a function of the selected type of manufacturing tool and at least one of the 3D model file and the descriptive datum, a distinct manufacturing tool, wherein selecting the distinct manufacturing tool further comprises:
determining a tool-specific manufacturing setting; and
selecting the distinct manufacturing tool as a function of the tool-specific manufacturing setting;

generating, as a function of the first feature including the bounding rectangle, the second feature, the third feature, the fixture design, and the selected distinct manufacturing tool, fabrication parameters for fabrication for the part to be fabricated, the fabrication parameters including a cost and time to fabricate the part to be fabricated; and
sending the fabrication parameters to the customer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the descriptive information is distinct from the 3D model file of the part to be fabricated.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein extracting the second feature from the descriptive information comprises extracting the second feature from the descriptive datum.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the descriptive information comprises textual data relating to the part to be fabricated.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the first feature from the 3D model file comprises receiving data corresponding to one or more interactions with an interface.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the second feature from the descriptive information comprises receiving data corresponding to one or more interactions with an interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the second feature comprises using one or more machine-learning modules, wherein the one or more machine-learning modules are configured to:
extract, from the descriptive information, the descriptive datum of the part to be fabricated;
associate, as a function of the descriptive datum, a property of the part to be fabricated with a 3D structure; and
send, to the customer, the 3D structure as a function of the associated property.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating fabrication parameters comprises:
determining, using a machine-learning module, and as a function of the first and second extracted features, an orientation for manufacturing the part; and
determining the fabrication parameters as a function of the orientation.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating fabrication parameters comprises using one or more machine-learning modules, wherein the one or more machine-learning modules are configured to:
receive a plurality of fabrication methods associated with a part to be fabricated;
score each fabrication method of the plurality of fabrication methods;
select, as a function of the scores for each fabrication method of the plurality of fabrication methods, a fabrication method from the plurality of fabrication methods; and
send, to the customer, the selected fabrication method.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fabrication parameters for fabrication of the part to be fabricated is associated with at least an anticipated fabricating tool.

11. A system for generating fabrication parameters for fabrication of a part to be fabricated, the system comprising:
a computing device, the computing device configured to:
receive, from a customer device associated with a customer, a design request for a part to be fabricated by a fabrication process, the design request including a three-dimensional (3D) model file representing part to be fabricated, descriptive information including a descriptive datum, and an image file;
extract a first feature from the 3D model file, wherein the first feature represents a geometry of the part to be fabricated, and wherein the first feature comprises a two-dimensional (2D) footprint, and wherein the 2D footprint comprises a bounding rectangle;
extract a second feature from the descriptive information, wherein the second feature represents the descriptive datum of the part to be fabricated;
extract a third feature from the image file;
generate, as a function of the image file, a fixture model file including a fixture design to hold the part to be fabricated in place during printing of an image, extracted from the image file, on the part to be fabricated;
select, from a plurality of manufacturing tools including at least a subtractive manufacturing tool and at least an additive manufacturing tool, a type of manufacturing tool, wherein the manufacturing tool comprises a build plate and at least one directional tool;
select, as a function of the selected type of manufacturing tool and at least one of the 3D model file and the descriptive datum, a distinct manufacturing tool, wherein selecting the distinct manufacturing tool further comprises:
determining a tool-specific manufacturing setting; and
selecting the distinct manufacturing tool as a function of the tool-specific manufacturing setting; and

generate, as a function of the first feature including the bounding rectangle, the second feature, the third feature, the fixture design, and the selected distinct manufacturing tool, a quote for fabrication for the part to be fabricated, the quote for fabrication including a cost and time to fabricate the part to be fabricated;
send the fabrication parameters to the customer.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the descriptive information is distinct from the 3D model file of the part to be fabricated.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein extracting the second feature from the descriptive information comprises extracting the second feature from the descriptive datum.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the descriptive information comprises textual data relating to the part to be fabricated.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein extracting the first feature from the 3D model file comprises receiving data corresponding to one or more interactions with an interface.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein extracting the second feature from the descriptive information comprises receiving data corresponding to one or more interaction with an interface.

17. The system of claim 11 , further comprising one or more machine-learning modules operating on the computing device, wh

Assignees

• Desprez Llc

Inventors

• Schwartz Jonathan
• Friefeld Max
• Ortlieb Oliver

Classifications

• G05B19/4099 Primary

  Surface or curve machining, making three-dimensional [3D] objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing · CPC title

• G05B19/41865

  characterised by job scheduling, process planning, material flow · CPC title

• G05B2219/35161

  Determine orientation of workpiece · CPC title

• G05B2219/35214

  Setup planning, number of them, machines needed, part orientation, order · CPC title

• B33Y50/00

  Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing · CPC title