Generative design

<p>Generative design is an <a href="/facts/Iterative_design/4GPzXnGT">iterative design</a> process that uses software to generate <a href="/facts/Output_(computing)/WQTE8Jas">outputs</a> that fulfill a set of <a href="/facts/Constraint_(mathematics)/QLFIFlFX">constraints</a> iteratively adjusted by a designer. Whether a human, test program, or <a href="/facts/Artificial_intelligence/lJGauQwX">artificial intelligence</a>, the designer <a href="/facts/Algorithm/fnl5NmRt">algorithmically</a> or manually <a href="/facts/Refinement_(computing)/ehdFJQ9T">refines</a> the <a href="/facts/Feasible_region/cJUKNCmM">feasible region</a> of the program's inputs and outputs with each iteration to fulfill evolving design requirements. By employing <a href="/facts/Computing_power/td1qKox4">computing power</a> to evaluate more design <a href="/facts/Permutation/JSw9ukmv">permutations</a> than a human alone is capable of, the process is capable of producing an optimal design that <a href="/facts/Biomimetics/9TrIy29q">mimics nature</a>'s <a href="/facts/Evolutionary/TuWap5IK">evolutionary</a> approach to design through <a href="/facts/Genetic_variation/f2wzYLbI">genetic variation</a> and <a href="/facts/Selection_(biology)/JXTte6en">selection</a>. The output can be images, sounds, <a href="/facts/Architectural_model/V4BIV4hQ">architectural models</a>, <a href="/facts/Animation/093f9nUg">animation</a>, and much more. It is, therefore, a fast method of exploring design possibilities that is used in various design fields such as <a href="/facts/Art/ILbnQHHb">art</a>, <a href="/facts/Architecture/FccThs8G">architecture</a>, <a href="/facts/Communication_Design/WL5y01RV">communication design</a>, and <a href="/facts/Product_Design/Fjwu9wLq">product design</a>.
</p><p>Generative design has become more important, largely due to new programming environments or scripting capabilities that have made it relatively easy, even for designers with little programming experience, to implement their ideas. Additionally, this process can create solutions to substantially complex problems that would otherwise be resource-exhaustive with an alternative approach making it a more attractive option for problems with a large or unknown solution set. It is also facilitated with tools in commercially available <a href="/facts/Computer-aided_design/5gSXrmmN">CAD</a> packages. Not only are implementation tools more accessible, but also tools leveraging generative design as a foundation.
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Generative design