From CAD to virtual reality: modelling approaches, data exchange and interactive 3D building design tools

Whyte, Jennifer; Bouchlaghem, NM; Thorpe, Anthony; McCaffer, Ronald

doi:10.1016/s0926-5805(99)00012-6

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“…Previous studies that evaluated the use of IT in teaching activities related to architecture/construction was focused on the use of whiteboards, interactive books, social media, and other resources related to the visualization of 3D models, buildings, and spaces in architecture education [55,56]. More recently, immersive technologies have been used in virtual and AR worlds, and their usefulness has been assessed by a number of international projects [57][58][59][60].…”

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Mixed-methods research: a new approach to evaluating the motivation and satisfaction of university students using advanced visual technologies

Fonseca

Redondo

Villagrasa

2014

Univ Access Inf Soc

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The final publication is available at link.springer.comA mixed-methods study evaluating the motivation and satisfaction of Architecture degree students using interactive visualization methods is presented in this paper. New technology implementations in the teaching field have been largely extended to all types of levels and educational frameworks. However, these innovations require approval validation and evaluation by the final users, the students. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of applying mixed evaluation technology are discussed in a case study of the use of interactive and collaborative tools for the visualization of 3D architectonical models. The main objective was to evaluate Architecture and Building Science students’ the motivation to use and satisfaction with this type of technology and to obtain adequate feedback that allows for the optimization of this type of experiment in future iterations.Postprint (author’s final draft

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Mixed-methods research: a new approach to evaluating the motivation and satisfaction of university students using advanced visual technologies

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Redondo

Villagrasa

2014

Univ Access Inf Soc

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“…Symbolically capturing a sense of excitement, fear, or joy through various aesthetic techniques is something that is already practiced within film media (Plantinga & Smith, 1999), but the immersion of virtual reality may need a more considered and layered set of form motifs and archetypes. At a less complex level, virtual reality systems are being developed for various types of software, such as photo and film editing, CAD, and even admin software like email interfaces and data exchange (Whyte, Bouchlaghem, Thorpe, & McCaffer, 2000). The form and structure of these new spaces of human experience must draw upon the best knowledge of form and space, as designers serve as architects in a nonmaterial world.…”

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The line model of form and emotion: Perspectives on Western design

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Wodehouse

2018

Human Technology

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“…To assess this accuracy, several tools must be used: visual inspection and a cloud to shape distance computation. Finally, the primitive-based CAD models can also be displayed in the usual rendering engines of virtual reality [32].…”

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Multi-Sensor As-Built Models of Complex Industrial Architectures

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Abstract:In the context of increased maintenance operations and generational renewal work, a nuclear owner and operator, like Electricité de France (EDF), is invested in the scaling-up of tools and methods of "as-built virtual reality" for whole buildings and large audiences. In this paper, we first present the state of the art of scanning tools and methods used to represent a very complex architecture. Then, we propose a methodology and assess it in a large experiment carried out on the most complex building of a 1300-megawatt power plant, an 11-floor reactor building. We also present several developments that made possible the acquisition, processing and georeferencing of multiple data sources (1000+ 3D laser scans and RGB panoramic, total-station surveying, 2D floor plans and the 3D reconstruction of CAD as-built models). In addition, we introduce new concepts for user interaction with complex architecture, elaborated during the development of an application that allows a painless exploration of the whole dataset by professionals, unfamiliar with such data types. Finally, we discuss the main feedback items from this large experiment, the remaining issues for the generalization of such large-scale surveys and the future technical and scientific challenges in the field of industrial "virtual reality".

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From CAD to virtual reality: modelling approaches, data exchange and interactive 3D building design tools

Cited by 148 publications

References 11 publications

Mixed-methods research: a new approach to evaluating the motivation and satisfaction of university students using advanced visual technologies

Mixed-methods research: a new approach to evaluating the motivation and satisfaction of university students using advanced visual technologies

The line model of form and emotion: Perspectives on Western design

Multi-Sensor As-Built Models of Complex Industrial Architectures

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