‘Carpentry Compiler’ turns 3D models to instructions on how to build them

‘Carpentry Compiler’ turns 3D models to instructions on how to build them

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/carpentry-compiler-turns-3d-models-to-instructions-on-how-to-build-them/

Even to an experienced carpenter, it may not be obvious what the best way is to build a structure they’ve designed. A new digital tool, Carpentry Compiler, provides a way forward, converting the shapes of the structure to a step-by-step guide on how to produce them. It could help your next carpentry project get off the screen and into the shop.

“If you think of both design and fabrication as programs, you can use methods from programming languages to solve problems in carpentry, which is really cool,” said project lead Adriana Schulz from the University of Washington’s computer science department, in a news release.