AUTODESK GENERATIVE DESIGN
An Introduction
© 2018 Autodesk, Inc.
AUTODESK GENERATIVE DESIGN
An Introduction
© 2018 Autodesk, Inc.
THE FUTURE OF MAKING IS
HERE, BRINGING WITH IT
RADICAL CHANGES IN THE
WAY THINGS ARE DESIGNED,
MADE, AND USED.
PRODUCT
INNOVATION
PRODUCTIVIT
Y
PROCESS
EXISTING BARRIERS TO
INNOVATION, PRODUCTIVITY
& PROCESS
1. Limited time to ideate/conceptualize
2. Teams are constrained by engineering
expertise
3. Downstream processes not considered
during design
4. Late-stage changes are cost prohibitive
AUTODESK GENERATIVE
DESIGN
Autodesk generative design is a design
exploration technology.
Simultaneously generate multiple CAD-ready
solutions based on real-world manufacturing
constraints and product performance requirements.
HOW DOES AUTODESK GENERATIVE DESIGN
HELP THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
HOW DOES AUTODESK GENERATIVE DESIGN
HELP THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
EXPONENTIALLY EXPAND YOUR TEAM’S
PRODUCTIVITY AND ABILITY TO INNOVATE
HOW IS AUTODESK GENERATIVE DESIGN DIFFERENT?
THERE ARE
MULTIPLE PRACTICAL
OUTCOMES
FOR A DESIGN PROBLEM
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TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
A related technology
Generally used to achieve light-weighting
goal
Represents one solution, totally dependent
on accuracy of confinement
Typically not manufacturing-aware
Autodesk provides this technology within
Fusion 360
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION
A Comparison
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION GENERATIVE DESIGN
Requires “expert” user to invest time in Explorative methodology that has a goal-
fully confining the problem driven approach
Typically a light-weighting goal All viable outcomes are presented to the
Only represents one solution, totally user
dependent on accuracy of confinement User can do tradeoffs for performance (go
Typically is not manufacturing-aware beyond light-weighting)
Manufacturability is taken into account
during ideation
GENERATIVE DESIGN
TECHNOLOGY NOW
AVAILABLE WITHIN
FUSION 360