Geometric Object Merging for Architectural Design Model Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing amount of data associated with architectural layouts poses a challenge in efficient management, as existing methods lack the ability to optimize performance and efficiency in data handling and energy distribution within architectural designs.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves merging or dividing geometric objects and spatial zones based on threshold size values and proximity, using geometric and architectural criteria to establish a design-model that enhances energy distribution efficiency, such as combining entryway and closet elements into a single HVAC element.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all geometric objects are retained in the architectural layout data, then data completeness is maintained, but data management complexity and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges small geometric objects (below threshold size) with adjacent larger geometric objects to reduce the total number of objects in the architectural layout data. This consolidation maintains spatial accuracy while simplifying data management by eliminating excessive granular elements that contribute to processing overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies size threshold parameters to geometric objects, using a configurable threshold value to determine which objects should be merged. By changing the threshold parameter, the system can optimize between data completeness and management efficiency based on specific project requirements.
2Productivity
If geometric objects are merged to reduce data size, then processing efficiency improves, but spatial precision may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different treatment to different geometric objects based on their local characteristics - objects above the size threshold are preserved with full precision, while only objects below the threshold are merged. This selective approach maintains spatial precision for important elements while improving processing efficiency for less critical small elements.
3Quantity of substance
If small geometric objects are merged with adjacent objects, then the number of objects decreases, but object granularity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the object consolidation process dynamic and configurable through the threshold parameter. Users can adjust the threshold to control the level of granularity, allowing the system to adapt between highly detailed representations (lower threshold) and simplified representations (higher threshold) based on project needs.
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AI summary
Disclosed aspects relate to managing a group of geometric objects. The group of geometric objects are correlated to a set of spatial zones associated with an architectural layout. A first geometric object of the group of geometric objects is detected. The first geometric object has a first geometric object size value. By comparing the first geometric object size value with a threshold geometric object size value, it is determined to convert the first geometric object. Based on proximity, a group of conversion candidates is identified from the group of geometric objects. Based on the first geometric object and the group of conversion candidates, a second geometric object is determined using a geometric criterion. Using the second geometric object, a design-model of the architectural layout is established.