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This research introduces SOV-CAD, a reinforcement learning framework that reconstructs Computer-Aided Design sequences by leveraging stepwise visual feedback from orthographic projections and active sketches. By treating CAD generation as a sequential decision-making task with geometric alignment rewards, the system achieves higher accuracy and data efficiency compared to holistic generation methods. The approach effectively mimics human iterative design workflows, offering significant advancements in automated parametric modeling capabilities.
SOV-CAD: Stepwise Orthographic Views Guided CAD Modeling Sequence Reconstruction
arXiv:2607.04119v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Reconstructing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling sequences from images is crucial for preserving design intent and supporting parametric editing. However, existing methods typically generate full CAD sequences holistically, overlooking the iterative, feedback-driven nature of human design workflows. We address this limitation by introducing the rich stepwise visual supervision: at each modeling step, the system observes the target's orthographic projections, the projections of the incrementally constructed model, and the active sketch, enabling informed action selection. To effectively leverage this on-the-fly feedback, we propose SOV-CAD, a framework that formulates CAD reconstruction as a sequential decision-making task and employs offline reinforcement learning with a Decision Transformer architecture. This design incorporates continuous visual feedback guided by geometric alignment rewards, resulting in a more accurate and human-like modeling process. Extensive experiments show that SOV-CAD surpasses state-of-the-art methods in CAD sequence reconstruction while exhibiting strong data efficiency. Code of SOV-CAD is available at: https://github.com/LukePhong/SOV-CAD
Abstract:Reconstructing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modeling sequences from images is crucial for preserving design intent and supporting parametric editing. However, existing methods typically generate full CAD sequences holistically, overlooking the iterative, feedback-driven nature of human design workflows. We address this limitation by introducing the rich stepwise visual supervision: at each modeling step, the system observes the target's orthographic projections, the projections of the incrementally constructed model, and the active sketch, enabling informed action selection. To effectively leverage this on-the-fly feedback, we propose SOV-CAD, a framework that formulates CAD reconstruction as a sequential decision-making task and employs offline reinforcement learning with a Decision Transformer architecture. This design incorporates continuous visual feedback guided by geometric alignment rewards, resulting in a more accurate and human-like modeling process. Extensive experiments show that SOV-CAD surpasses state-of-the-art methods in CAD sequence reconstruction while exhibiting strong data efficiency. Code of SOV-CAD is available at: this https URL
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
arXiv:2607.04119 [cs.CV]
(or arXiv:2607.04119v2 [cs.CV] for this version)
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