3D User Interface Generation for Complex BIM Data Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The exponential growth of Building Information Modeling (BIM) data, especially in large buildings with multiple sub-domains, poses challenges in efficiently generating and managing comprehensive 3D data, leading to difficulties in creating effective user interfaces that navigate and display complex building information.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating three-dimensional (3D) operational user interfaces involves calculating and placing virtual cameras at strategic locations within a building, capturing 3D images and panorama views, and implementing object information for each pixel, allowing for the creation of interactive 3D user interfaces that navigate and highlight specific building features and systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If comprehensive BIM data is collected for all building sub-domains, then data completeness is improved, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the comprehensive BIM data into multiple sub-domain specific data sets (architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc.). Each data set is processed and visualized separately through the 3D user interface, allowing users to manage and navigate specific building systems independently rather than dealing with all data simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms 2D BIM data representations into 3D visualizations with virtual camera navigation. By adding the spatial dimension and enabling pan/tilt/zoom operations, the system provides intuitive navigation through complex building data, making it easier to locate and understand specific components within the comprehensive data set.
2Loss of information
If detailed 3D visualizations are generated for all building components, then information display quality is improved, but system resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by rendering detailed 3D visualizations only for the currently viewed region or selected sub-domain, rather than loading and processing all building data at full detail simultaneously. The virtual camera focuses on specific areas, allowing high-quality visualization where needed while reducing overall system resource requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial action by generating 3D visualizations for only the necessary portion of the building data at any given time based on virtual camera position and user selection. Rather than rendering the entire building model at maximum detail, the system dynamically adjusts the scope of visualization to match current user needs.
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AI summary
Three dimensional (3D) operational user interface generation systems and methods are described herein. For example, one or more embodiments include calculating a number of locations for a virtual camera, placing the virtual camera at each of the number of locations, generating a 3D image at each of the number of locations, implementing object information for each pixel of the 3D image, and generating a 3D user interface utilizing the 3D image at each of the number of locations.