1458 results about "Building design" patented technology

A computer-implemented automated building design and modeling and construction project cost estimating and scheduling system (“DMES system”) is described. The DMES system provides a central source for all of the design and construction information for a construction project in a coordinated two-dimensional and three-dimensional spatial database that is freely accessible by all of the members of an interdisciplinary construction project team as a means to produce automatically coordinated design development and construction document information. The DMES system acquires and stores all of the appropriate design, engineering, and construction expertise and information available for any building type for use in automatically assembling and coordinating the design, cost-estimating, and scheduling for a construction project. In one embodiment, the DMES system consists of a plurality of objects, comprising elements and massing elements arranged in an assembly hierarchy. Each of the objects includes programming code that defines an interface and discrete internal functions that define its behavior. When instantiated in the database, the objects automatically create further instances of other objects in the hierarchy, which in turn do the same, thus assembling a complete building model automatically from the initial manually-placed instance. The building model enables automatic generation of drawings and cost and scheduling information. By running automatic iterations of the building model, multiple designs may be evaluated to determine the optimum design.

The invention discloses a construction and a display control method for a floor and house division model of a three-dimensional urban building. By utilizing an existing two-dimensional plane CAD surveying drawing of an urban building and relevant data preparation, and by adopting 3D technology to establish a three-dimensional architectural element model, the invention achieves the display control of the floor and house division model of the three-dimensional urban building and the user interaction in three-dimensional scene. The invention realizes multi-level display and operation based on structure details of the building, re-presents the internal and external structures of the real building in a method in accordance with the visual habits and mental habits of the observers, and achieves visual interaction with users. Therefore, the method can be widely applied to architectural design, real estate exhibition, indoor navigation and other fields.

The disclosed inventions and embodiments relate to the propagation of information among workflow applications used by a design project such as a construction design project and the creation and use of dimensioned and animated models for such projects. The workflow applications may be extended to enable participation in the information sharing or the system may provide functionality external to the tools that facilitates the participation of the tools. Information from various sources, including the workflow applications and third party sources, can be represented and modeled in an animation system. Sometimes the propagation is enabled in part by a store of information that also enabled reuse and reporting. Information used and generated by the various workflow applications is kept consistent among the different workflow applications and among the different representations of that information.

A method for generating architectural design requirements for a building structure is disclosed. A schematic drawing file of the building structure is loaded. The building type for the building structure is designated. A topology mask identifying the functional zones demarcated by the schematic drawing is created over the schematic drawing. Architectural design standards that are specific to the building type designated are applied to each of the identified functional zones to generate the architectural design requirements for the building structure. The architectural design standards being stored in a relational database.

A computerized prefab architect design system (CPAD) and method for the fabrication of frame-structured buildings with all functions, including an integrating device for integrating building design elements including customer acknowledged floor plans, plumbing layouts, electricity wiring layouts and structure/strength parameters into an assembly drawing; a dividing device for forming segments and layouts of wall panels, floor/ceiling panels and roof panels, layouts of roof trusses, and segments and layouts of plumbing, wiring and jointers in accordance with a segmentation rule for buildings comprising a local building specification, segmentation based on a loading size of a shipping container, strength and structural requirements of buildings, requirements for convenient on-site work and flexible assembly lines at factories; a generating device for generating a polygon stencil for components of the prefab architect based on said segments and layouts, said stencil including building frames, functional boards to be mounted onto the frames and functional accessories and appliances; and an outputting device for forming data including a list of materials, an electronic guide display, CAM files, container loading plans and assembly drawings for on-site work in accordance with requirements for the fabrication in said stencil. This invention comprises also a computer controlled fabrication system and method, with CPAD system and method included, for all-functional prefab framed buildings, an all-functional prefab framed building structure fabricated by utilizing the described system and method, and a quick method to assembly on site the described all-functional prefab framed buildings.

The present invention is fireproof building board of ceramic fiber, and belongs to the field of ceramic fiber material technology. The fireproof building board of ceramic fiber is produced with aluminum silicate fiber or light refractory stuffing as base material, and through adding one or several kinds of enhancing fiber; adding proper amount of organic binding agent or inorganic binding agent, stuffing and additive; pulping; forming; drying and other steps. The fireproof building board of ceramic fiber is used as the heat insulating board in building, and has high fire rating, high fire resistance, high heat isolating performance, high strength, low density and low cost.

The invention discloses a home decoration intelligent design method and system. The home decoration intelligent design method comprises the steps of 1) obtaining a house type vector diagram; identifying walls, doors and windows from the vector diagram, wherein the walls, the doors and the windows compose closed habitable rooms; and planning and designing functional zones based on a building structure and purpose definition in the closed habitable rooms; 2) obtaining information of the closed habitable rooms and the functional zones, specifically including, shape, position, area, door and window information, structure and specification information, position information of adjacent functional zones; 3) diagnosing the habitable room and functional zone information of the house type based on a residential building design standard; and 4) carrying out layout planning and design for each habitable room and each functional zone and finally adding corresponding home appliances and/or furniture products based on a pre-obtained home decoration design empirical rule and in combination with the information of each functional zone and/or demand research information of a user.

The invention relates to the technical field of architectural design and construction, in particular to a BIM-based holographic imaging full-decoration simulation display method and display system. A three-dimensional information model of a building and an internal partition wall parameter family are built by BIM modeling software; interior structures are designed by adjusting partition wall family parameters and the partition wall position; and the diversity of the interior structures and individualized design of decorating schemes are achieved. The effect of selection and modification by residents can be displayed by a three-dimensional real image projected through a holographic imaging technology; a user can intuitively experience the difference of the decorating schemes; and through rendering animation, the user can carry out live-action experience on each detail of the decorating scheme in the projected three-dimensional animation scene, and can intuitively determine the decorating schemes without visiting model houses. Auxiliary acceptance is carried out through a three-dimensional scheme map and an animated image; and the display method and the display system help the user who does not know the decoration carry out comparison acceptance and ensure that the decoration reaches design requirements of the user.

The invention discloses a system for realizing VR (virtual reality) scene building design by combining VR and BIM (building information modeling). The system comprises a motion capture device, a motion capture interaction module, a VR processing module, a core data processing module, a BIM data processing module, a Unity/UE4 engine and external VR equipment, wherein the motion capture device is used for capturing the user motion and converting the captured motion into motion data and transmitting the motion data to the motion capture interaction module; the motion capture interaction module is used for transmitting the received motion data to the VR processing module and the core data processing module; the core data processing module is used for processing the motion data into the data readable to the external VR equipment and transmitting the readable data to the VR processing module; the VR processing module is used for synthesizing the readable data and a picture; the Unity 3D/UE4 engine is used for dealing with the problems of the picture; and the VR processing module is further used for transmitting the synthesized picture to the external VR equipment so that the user can directly see the user motion captured by the motion capture device from the external VR equipment.

The invention relates to a method for applying a virtual reality technology to a fabricated building industry. The method comprises the steps of firstly, building 3D models of fabricated building members, and endowing the fabricated building members with attribute information; secondly, establishing fabrication rules of the fabricated building members through a virtual reality system; thirdly, performing splicing construction of the fabricated building members based on the fabrication rules of the fabricated building members in a VR scene by a designer through wearing a VR device to generate a fabricated building; and finally, performing rationality verification on the generated fabricated building, and if the verification succeeds, exporting a fabricated building member list and calculating total mass of the fabricated building based on member list information. According to the method, the immersive experience of a fabricated building design process is realized based on the VR technology; a design concept of the fabricated building is accurately passed on; the communication cost is reduced; and the communication effect is improved.

A computer system for managing multiple distinct perspectives within a mixed-reality design environment loads a three-dimensional architectural model into memory. The three-dimensional architectural model is associated with a virtual coordinate system. The three-dimensional architectural model comprises at least one virtual object that is associated with an independently executable software object that comprises independent variables and functions that are specific to a particular architectural element that is represented by the at least one virtual object. The computer system associates the virtual coordinate system with a physical coordinate system within a real-world environment. The computer system transmits to each device of multiple different devices rendering information. The rendering information comprises three-dimensional image data for rendering the three-dimensional architectural model and coordinate information that maps the virtual coordinate system to the physical coordinate system.

A novel method for determining embodied environmental impact in a building design from a CAD model is disclosed. The method associates CAD model elements with data related to CAD modeling practice and material constants. The method recognizes and accounts for the fact that models alone rarely contain sufficient levels of detail to calculate material-based results such as embodied environmental impact or carbon content.

The invention relates to a digital city simulation system, belonging to the virtual technology, in particular to generation method and system in the city plan and construction design field. The system is a professional assisted decision system and a management platform oriented to the government departments, and is also a multimedia propaganda platform with internet and professional server colonygenerality showing the government plan construction fruits. The system is in gapless connection of fusion of planes, positive image mapping and three-dimensional map technology, the double-accuracy of positioning and logic can be implemented totally based on a GIS (Digital Geographic Information System) and a city coordinate system in accordance with the technical data of a total plan, blue linesand red lines and the like provided by the plan departments, and the system can be used as a decision tool.

A BIM-based architectural design method comprises the following steps: I, a concept and scheme phase; II, an early expansion phase; III, a construction drawing model phase; and IV, a construction drawing output phase. The BIM technology and the architectural design process are integrated, and the design process is transformed into a process of architectural construction informationization simulation. The large amount of data generated by informationization makes the design process more refined and deeper. The communication in the design process is more convenient and intuitive. Simulation brings a variety of analysis approaches, and improves the accuracy of verification and error check. A what-you-see-is-what-you-get model generated by BIM design is intuitive. The access threshold for project participants of different professional levels is lowered. Participants' understanding of the building tends to be the same. Error caused by different understanding is reduced. The quality and efficiency of communication are improved. Material loss caused by project mistakes is reduced, and a lot of social resources are saved. The method has positive social effects.

The invention discloses a house overall finishing simulation display method based on the BIM technology. Firstly, a room is sub-modularized by utilizing revit software; secondly, a special family member library is built by using a 3D scanner; thirdly, a site construction process video of a room sub-module is established by utilizing the revit software; fourthly, the BIM parameterization design technology is used, and a drive geometry three-dimensional model, a linkage model, a graph and various documents are parameterized; fifthly, according to different decoration design requirements, house styles are designed according to the BIM technology, and the three-dimensional model is mapped; sixthly, model parameterization and rendering processing are carried out on furniture models in different house styles, and then the overall finishing simulation display effect based on the BIM technology is obtained. The invention further discloses a house overall finishing simulation display system based on the BIM technology. The interior decoration models can be quickly built on the basis of BIM software, and personalized design intentions of clients are represented; besides, through collaborative design of the same working set, conflicts between decoration design and construction design can be eliminated in advance, and rework and the communication cost are reduced.

A method and system generates a building design and a three-dimensional image thereof. First building information comprising a length, width, total height and wall height of a building is received via a first graphical user interface. If the length, width, total height, wall height, and a selectable building shape yield a valid set of building parameters, a design of said building is generated at a first software module, which is configured to generate the design, including wall portions and a roof portion, using minimum information consisting of the length, width, total height, wall height, and selectable building shape. A first image and a structural analysis of the design are generated. A second software module generates a second three-dimensional image of the building, which is different from the first image. A second graphical user interface permits a user to modify the second image to include predefined building elements.

The invention discloses a construction and decoration method based on a BIM. A three-dimensional digital scanning device used for scanning a building site is adopted to scan a construction site to obtain three-dimensional point cloud data of the construction site; the three-dimensional point cloud data, obtained by the three-dimensional digital scanning device, of the related construction site is sent to a virtual building design system, and a BIM virtual space and a BIM base which corresponding to the construction site are designed; sample placing, line laying and measurement are conducted on the construction site to obtain measurement data corresponding to the construction site; according to the measurement data and related data of the BIM base, a corresponding building model is manufactured; the building model is sent to the construction site, and a real building corresponding to the BIM virtual space is designed. According to the method, the problems that construction is complicated, more materials are wasted and maintenance is difficult to perform are solved.

The present invention relates to prefabricated structural building frames and, in particular, to foam-filled exterior wall frames for a building structure such as a house. In a preferred embodiment, each wall frame includes a foam facade on one side of the frame for receiving a finishing material and service cut-outs on the opposed internal side of the frame. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the frames in accordance with building design data.

The invention discloses a rapid estimation method for solar energy in a construction size. The method includes the steps that by the comprehensive utilization of LiDAR data and high-resolution remote sensing image data, and three-dimension digital surface modeling is performed on objects such as urban constructions and trees; through simulation analysis of the attenuation effect, on direct solar radiation to the ground, of the atmosphere and the sheltering influence, on direct solar radiation energy obtained by construction surfaces including roofs and wall faces, by the urban objects, the solar energy obtained by the roofs and the wall faces of the urban constructions and dynamic estimated values are obtained. The rapid estimation method is suitable for specific application of using solar energy resources in the construction size in an urban region, wherein the specific application includes optimal configuration of energy resources, installation of solar photovoltaic equipment, design of green and environment-friendly constructions and the like.

A variable capacitor power supply for a high-power, industrial magnetron is powered directly from a conventional, public-service, 4,160 volt and higher power line. The magnetron's output is removably attached to a tractor trailers or train boxcar fabricated as a microwave work chambers. Microwave work chambers are configured to dry waste, burn dried waste, enhance chemical processes, fix free nitrogen, burn waste metal, reclaim component metals from mixed waste metal, and for gasification, pyrolysis, and plasma waste disposal. Alternately, the microwave power supply is removably connected to an underground cave, configured as a microwave oven chamber, to microwave waste therein. The microwave power supply is located in the basement of a high rise building designed to convert the high rise building waste into heat and electricity.

The invention relates to a BIM-based fabricated building design method and device. According to the method, by creating a BIM (building information model) according to a design and construction drawing, performing fabricated structure splitting and deepening design based on the BIM, performing cast-in-situ and prefabricated structure connection collision checking, performing automatic quantity calculation based on the BIM, performing digital display of a fabricated building construction technology, method and process and establishing a fabricated component standard family, a design scheme, a manufacturing demand and an installation demand are integrated in the BIM, integration of fabricated building design is realized, problems possibly generated in the actual manufacturing and installation process can be eliminated in advance, the overall efficiency of manufacturing and installation is improved, and the construction period is shortened.

A hurricane protection system, specifically for protection of the window and door openings in a building using transparent plastic panels attached in a manner that accommodates new and old architectural designs. The present system uses old standards and new unique methods, a transparent panel shaped to grow in strength when wind pressure is applied, attached to buildings using standard industry methods with an unique use of a rubber washer that acts as a shock absorber and lock washer on all bolted applications. The system has new and unique extrusions that allow the panels to be mounted away from the wall, to avoid protruding decorative trim and sills, in one-sixteenth inch increments.

The invention discloses a fully assembled connection structure for a low-rise building, which includes a column and a main beam, the column is provided with a first joint, and the end of the main beam is provided with a second joint; the first joint is L type, the second joint is inverted L-shaped, and the first joint and the second joint are fixedly connected by vertically arranged bolts; the fully assembled connection structure of the low-rise building of the present invention has main beams and columns, main beams and secondary beams, The main beam and secondary beam and plate, column and foundation, internal wall and beam, external wall and beam and plate are all connected by detachable assembly structure, so that the main beam, column, secondary beam, plate, internal wall and external wall Such components can be mass-produced in the factory and then assembled at the building site, which can greatly increase the building speed, shorten the construction period, and reduce the construction cost; and the stiffness of the beam and column joints can be By adjusting the number of bolts, the adjustment of the stiffness of the nodes is simple and convenient, which can greatly improve the design speed of the house.

Embodiments of the invention may be used to generate an analysis model of a building for use in thermal modeling and other analyses. A method for generating a model for use in determining environmental requirements includes the steps of receiving a computer-aided design (CAD) model of a building design, parsing the CAD model to identify one or more rooms in the building design, and generating a description for each of the one or more rooms. The description of a given room specifies a set of geometric properties describing the given room. The method also includes the steps of determining an environmental requirement of the building design based on the descriptions generated for the one or more rooms and storing the results of the analysis and the determined environmental requirement for review.