Automated 3D Structure Layout Rendering
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conventional package design process is time-consuming, costly, and prone to errors due to its iterative nature, requiring extensive collaboration among multiple participants and resources, leading to long lead times and limited flexibility in creating new packages and graphics.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for automatic layout of graphics and text on three-dimensional structures, utilizing a graphical design style sheet with semantic structural design data, a graphical design layout renderer, and an asset linker to generate and print designs efficiently, allowing for user input and verification of design changes while ensuring compliance with rules, and the ability to span multiple facets if necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual iterative design process is used with multiple participants, then design quality and compliance can be ensured, but development time and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical design process with an automated computer-based system. The layout renderer automatically generates package layouts by applying design rules and constraints programmatically, eliminating the need for manual iterative design while ensuring compliance through systematic rule enforcement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation where the layout rendering engine independently generates compliant package designs without requiring continuous human intervention. The automated system applies business rules, design constraints, and formatting requirements to produce final layouts autonomously.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple design iterations are performed manually, then design accuracy can be improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes manual design iterations with an automated layout rendering system that programmatically generates accurate layouts. The system enforces design rules, constraints, and formatting requirements through automated computation, achieving both high accuracy and rapid production without manual repetition.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining design rules, constraints, and formatting requirements before the actual layout generation. This preparatory configuration enables the automated system to produce accurate designs immediately without requiring iterative corrections.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional manual design processes are used, then flexibility in design changes is maintained, but lead times extend significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where design parameters, rules, and constraints can be modified and the layout automatically re-rendered. This enables flexible design changes to be incorporated rapidly through system reconfiguration rather than manual redesign, significantly reducing lead times while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows rapid parameter changes by enabling modification of design rules, constraints, and formatting requirements. When parameters change, the automated layout renderer quickly regenerates compliant designs, providing both flexibility and rapid response to design requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system for printing content on a three dimensional structure, select a first graphical design style sheet for a first facet of the structure. A graphical design layout renderer to apply semantic structural design data to the style sheet until a graphic design template is prepared. Graphical content is linked to the structure and printed on the substrate using the design data. The system determines the location by facet of the content, and ensures that larger content items are distributed among multiple facets of the structure.