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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
X Development Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeff Linnell, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marek Michalowski, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kendra Byrne, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jonathan Proto, Mountain View, CA (US);
Brandon Kruysman, Mountain View, CA (US);
X Development LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The present application discloses implementations relate to automated generation of interlocking joint features. An example method involves obtaining a virtual model of an object. The virtual model specifies dimensions of a first element, dimensions of a second element, and a spatial relation between the first element and the second element that defines a joint angle. The example method also involves obtaining a relationship that correlates element dimensions and joint angles with cut dimensions. The example method further involves determining cut dimensions for the first element the second element based on the relationship, the dimensions of the first element, the dimensions of the second element, and the joint angle. Modifying the first element and the second element according to the cut dimensions produces interlockable features on the first element and the second element. Additionally, the method involves providing an output signal indicative of the cut dimensions.