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Despite recent progress, recovering parametric CAD construction sequences from geometric input, such as meshes or point clouds, is a key challenge for design and manufacturing, as existing CAD reconstruction and generation methods are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Ghadi Nehme , Eamon Whalen , Faez Ahmed

We propose a masked self-supervised learning framework, called BRepMAE, for automatically extracting a valuable representation of the input computer-aided design (CAD) model to recognize its machining features. Representation learning is…

Graphics · Computer Science 2026-02-27 Can Yao , Kang Wu , Zuheng Zheng , Siyuan Xing , Xiao-Ming Fu

We introduce MeshPad, a generative approach that creates 3D meshes from sketch inputs. Building on recent advances in artist-reminiscent triangle mesh generation, our approach addresses the need for interactive mesh creation. To this end,…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Haoxuan Li , Ziya Erkoc , Lei Li , Daniele Sirigatti , Vladyslav Rozov , Angela Dai , Matthias Nießner

Parametric computer-aided design (CAD) is the dominant paradigm in mechanical engineering for physical design. Distinguished by relational geometry, parametric CAD models begin as two-dimensional sketches consisting of geometric primitives…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-07-17 Ari Seff , Yaniv Ovadia , Wenda Zhou , Ryan P. Adams

CAD programs, structured as parametric sequences of commands that compile into precise 3D geometries, are fundamental to accurate and efficient engineering design processes. Generating these programs from nonparametric data such as point…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Nomi Yu , Md Ferdous Alam , A. John Hart , Faez Ahmed

The construction of CAD models has traditionally relied on labor-intensive manual operations and specialized expertise. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have inspired research into text-to-CAD generation. However, existing…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-04-23 Jiyuan An , Jiachen Zhao , Fan Chen , Liner Yang , Zhenghao Liu , Hongyan Wang , Weihua An , Meishan Zhang , Erhong Yang

Local geometry-controllable computer-aided design (CAD) generation aims to modify local parts of CAD models automatically, enhancing design efficiency. It also ensures that the shapes of newly generated local parts follow user-specific…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Zhanwei Zhang , Kaiyuan Liu , Junjie Liu , Wenxiao Wang , Binbin Lin , Liang Xie , Chen Shen , Deng Cai

Industrial Computer-Aided Design (CAD) code generation requires models to produce executable parametric programs from visual or textual inputs. Beyond recognizing the outer shape of a part, this task involves understanding its 3D structure,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Haozhe Zhang , Kaichen Liu , Miaomiao Chen , Lei Li , Shaojie Yang , Cheng Peng , Hanjie Chen

Computer-aided design (CAD) is vital to modern manufacturing, yet model creation remains labor-intensive and expertise-heavy. To enable non-experts to translate intuitive design intent into manufacturable artifacts, recent large language…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Xiangyu Shi , Junyang Ding , Xu Zhao , Sinong Zhan , Payal Mohapatra , Daniel Quispe , Kojo Welbeck , Jian Cao , Wei Chen , Ping Guo , Qi Zhu

Parametric CAD models, represented as Boundary Representations (B-reps), are foundational to modern design and manufacturing workflows, offering the precision and topological breakdown required for downstream tasks such as analysis,…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-04-08 James Noeckel , Benjamin Jones , Adriana Schulz , Brian Curless

The field of advanced text-to-image generation is witnessing the emergence of unified frameworks that integrate powerful text encoders, such as CLIP and T5, with Diffusion Transformer backbones. Although there have been efforts to control…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-28 Liang Chen , Shuai Bai , Wenhao Chai , Weichu Xie , Haozhe Zhao , Leon Vinci , Junyang Lin , Baobao Chang

Parametric Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is central to contemporary mechanical design. However, it encounters challenges in achieving precise parametric sketch modeling and lacks practical evaluation metrics suitable for mechanical design. We…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-27 Sifan Wu , Amir Khasahmadi , Mor Katz , Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman , Yewen Pu , Karl Willis , Bang Liu

The advent of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) generative modeling will significantly transform the design of industrial products. The recent research endeavor has extended into the realm of Large Language Models (LLMs). In contrast to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-03 Xueyang Li , Jiahao Li , Yu Song , Yunzhong Lou , Xiangdong Zhou

The boundary representation (B-Rep) is the standard data structure used in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for defining solid models. Despite recent progress, directly generating B-Reps end-to-end with precise geometry and watertight topology…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-03 Xiang Xu , Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman , Joseph G. Lambourne , Yilin Liu , Durvesh Malpure , Pete Meltzer

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools are utilized in the manufacturing industry for modeling everything from cups to spacecraft. These programs are complex to use and typically require years of training and experience to master. Structured and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-27 Zhe Yuan , Jianqi Shi , Yanhong Huang

In machining process, 3D reverse engineering of the mechanical system is an integral, highly important, and yet time consuming step to obtain parametric CAD models from 3D scans. Therefore, deep learning-based Scan-to-CAD modeling can offer…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-24 Sk Aziz Ali , Mohammad Sadil Khan , Didier Stricker

Parametric CAD sequences are reusable because dimensional and geometric constraints govern how parameter changes propagate. Existing CAD generation datasets and benchmarks emphasize reconstruction fidelity, execution validity, or static…

Graphics · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Xintong Dong , Chuanyang Li , Peng Zheng , Chuqi Han , Jiaxin Jing , Hailong Shen , Yanzhi Song , Zhouwang Yang

This paper presents a novel generative model for Computer Aided Design (CAD) that 1) represents high-level design concepts of a CAD model as a three-level hierarchical tree of neural codes, from global part arrangement down to local curve…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-07-04 Xiang Xu , Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman , Joseph G. Lambourne , Karl D. D. Willis , Yasutaka Furukawa

Parametric Computer-Aided Design (CAD) of articulated assemblies is essential for product development, yet generating these multi-part, movable models from high-level descriptions remains unexplored. To address this, we propose ArtiCAD, the…

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