I am a new member of the list. I am now developing a system for co-ordination
in building design using VR systems. As we know until now, in a building design
project, different designers work in their own environments. Co-ordination is
still using traditional ways.
In my framework system, a preliminary design is presented to several designers/
engineers, using a networked VR system. Some parts of the preliminary design
are made updatedable by attaching program attributes. The designers may interactto the preliminary design and may update it (sizes, positions and
specifications). Similar with 'minute of meetings' in traditional co-ordination
systems, The updating processes are also recorded and the reports will be
generated.
I have implemented the framework into PCs using VRT Superscape, to co-ordinate
design of a small house.
The problem encountered implementing the framework to a large/complicated
building are:
- to determine the parts of the building that updatedable,
- to determine the range/choices of updating,
- to create the library of the building specifications and
program attributes.
Cheers,
Rusdi.
Name: Rusdi HA
Email: r.ha@ccsun.strath.ac.uk
Department of Civil Enginering
The University of Strathclyde.