DualBrep: A Dual-Field Continuous Representation for B-rep Modelling
On the map: Diffusion models → 3D, point cloud and scene generation
Abstract (arXiv)
Boundary Representation (B-rep) is the most commonly used data format in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) due to its analytical precision and direct support for parametric editing. However, its heterogeneous structure--continuous parametric geometry combined with discrete topological graphs--poses fundamental challenges for deep learning. Existing methods often predict the heterogeneous B-rep graph directly, using fixed-size padding or sequential tokenization to handle varying primitive counts. These approaches struggle with the combinatorial complexity of CAD models. Furthermore, the discrete, non-differentiable nature of graph data prevents end-to-end optimization of geometry and watertightness. In this work, we introduce DualBrep, a novel continuous representation that unifies B-rep geometry and topology within a fully structured Euclidean domain. DualBrep encodes a CAD model using dual scalar fields: a Signed Distance Function (SDF) representing global shape geometry, and an Unsigned Distance Field (UDF) implicitly encoding topological structure via a Voronoi partitioning of surface elements. Rather than processing these fields independently, we compress them into a single latent space. While the dual-field formulation alone provides a flexible, primitive-free segmentation signal that adapts to arbitrary face counts and surface types, the shared latent makes generation tractable. A Flow Matching model can sample geometry and topology jointly from a single code, avoiding the error accumulation that plagues sequential B-rep predictors. Finally, a neural rebuilder extracts explicit B-rep models--comprising both prismatic and free-form primitives--directly from our continuous dual fields. We demonstrate that DualBrep is a robust backbone for CAD learning, achieving strong performance in point cloud reverse engineering and generative modeling via latent flow matching.
Key facts. Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in 3D, point cloud and scene generation, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 26 of its 44 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 30 Jun 2026.
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