RevitPlatformAPI.docx

The Rationale of Using Object-Oriented Techniques under BIM Dr. Chien-Cheng Chou National Central University 11/17 in 2012力學會議 at 中壢 Outlines .NET Revit Architecture Document and Application Element Parameter Location Material Conclusions 2 BIM Current Software Tools Autodesk Revit Use .NET framework to write programs Bentley MicroStation Use .NET framework or VBA environments to write programs GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD Use .NET framework to write programs 3 Evolution of CAD 2D CAD Over its first 20 years, CAD was used to automate hand drafting, the creation of 2D drawings such as plans, sections and elevations. Such drawings consisted of lines and shapes without any intelligence about what the lines and shapes represented. Parametric CAD: AutoCAD w/ LISP Parametric models permit the relationship between elements to be seen. When a variable is changed, its effect is seen on related elements. Originally developed for the aerospace and automotive industries for designing complex curved forms, parametric modeling works like a numerical spreadsheet. By storing the relationships between the various elements of the design and treating these relationships like mathematical equations, it allows any element of the model to be changed and automatically regenerates the model in much the same way that a spreadsheet automatically recalculates any numerical changes. 4 Evolution of CAD 3D CAD CAD w/ the z dimension Object-Oriented CAD (BIM) The idea behind object-oriented CAD is that rich information about building components could be modeled in a form accessible by a wide variety of software applications and used throughout a building’s life cycle without conversion or translation into other formats. Properties including shape, behavior, performance data, and transport requirements, along with embedded links to relevant code requirements and test results, could all be included in an electronic “object.” When an architect adds a door, it will describe not only the physical attributes of