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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Maxon Computer Gmbh, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Ole Kniemeyer, Bremen, DE;
MAXON Computer GmbH, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating an optimized shading graph in a modeling application. One method comprises receiving a plurality of nodes in a shading graph, the plurality of nodes being connected via a plurality of explicit connections and one or more of the plurality of nodes comprising one or more internal connections. One or more implicit context connections are determined between the plurality of nodes. Additionally, one or more actual implicit context connections are determined based on the one or more implicit context connections and the one or more internal connections. Furthermore, one or more shortcuts are determined based on one or more of i) the plurality of explicit connections, ii) the one or more implicit context connections, and iii) the one or more actual implicit context connections. One or more inactive nodes and/or one or more inactive connections are also removed from the shading graph.