Abstract: In various embodiments, a style comparison application compares geometric styles of different three dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) objects. In operation, the style comparison application executes a trained neural network one or more times to map 3D CAD objects to feature map sets. The style comparison application computes a first set of style signals based on a first feature set included in the feature map sets. The style comparison application computes a second set of style signals based on a second feature set included in the feature map sets. Based on the first set of style signals and the second set of style signals, the style comparison application determines a value for a style comparison metric. The value for the style comparison metric quantifies a similarity or a dissimilarity in geometric style between a first 3D CAD object and a second 3D CAD object.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a style comparison metric application generates a style comparison metric for pairs of different three dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) objects. In operation, the style comparison metric application executes a trained neural network any number of times to map 3D CAD objects to feature maps. Based on the feature maps, the style comparison metric application computes style signals. The style comparison metric application determines values for weights based on the style signals. The style comparison metric application generates the style comparison metric based on the weights and a parameterized style comparison metric.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a style comparison application generates visualization(s) of geometric style gradient(s). The style comparison application generates a first set of style signals based on a first 3D CAD object and generates a second set of style signals based on a second 3D CAD object. Based on the first and second sets of style signals, the style comparison application computes a different partial derivative of a style comparison metric for each position included in a set of positions associated with the first 3D CAD object to generate a geometric style gradient. The style comparison application generates a graphical element based on at least one of the direction or the magnitude of a vector in the geometric style gradient and positions the graphical element relative to a graphical representation of the first 3D CAD object within a graphical user interface to generate a visualization of the geometric style gradient.