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New method enables gradient-based optimization of 3D shapes

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Researchers have developed a method for differentiable voxelization of surface representations, enabling gradient-based optimization of volumetric properties relative to surface parameters. This technique allows for efficient computation of derivatives for triangle meshes and vertex sets, facilitating applications such as deforming meshes to resolve intersections or ensuring manufacturability. The approach has been demonstrated in resolving self-intersections, creating shapes manufacturable by bandsaw cutting, and generating space-tiling geometries. AI

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New method enables gradient-based optimization of 3D shapes

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Tobias Djuren, Ugo Finnendahl, Markus Worchel, Hendrik Meyer, Marc Alexa ·

    Differentiable Voxelization of Surface Representations

    arXiv:2608.15934v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Different shape representations facilitate different computations. Surface representations, in particular meshes, are often used for modeling, whereas volume representations are useful for spatial queries such as intersection or c…

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