Computer-generated building data: Topological information

    Authors

    T. H. Nguyen;A. A. Oloufa

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Comput. Civil. Eng.

    Keywords

    Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Engineering, Civil

    Abstract

    Traditionally, complex data models are developed to completely describe constructed facilities. These data models could be significantly simplified if the amount of information to be represented is reduced to basic or primitive data, from which more complex data can be deduced and extracted as required. This paper describes a building design framework developed in a solid modeling platform that is capable of automatically generating complex building information to support various aspects of building design. The topological relationships between building components are used as illustrative examples to demonstrate the practicality of the proposed system. A number of algorithms to deduce the topological information are also described.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    268

    Last Page

    274

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000171209400004

    ISSN

    0887-3801

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