Systems and methods for improved parametric modeling of structures

1. A system for generating a parametric model of a roof structure comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor:

receiving a plurality of parameters, stored in the memory, of each roof component composing the roof structure,

executing a geometry creation algorithm based on the received plurality of parameters,

generating a constrained three-dimensional geometry based on an output of the geometry creation algorithm, the constrained three-dimensional geometry comprising a polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure,

generating a three-dimensional model of the roof structure, based on the constrained three-dimensional geometry, by executing a constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component,

displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure, wherein the processor;

translates a received parameter, among the plurality of parameters, of each roof component such that a determined point of the received parameter lies on an origin of a coordinate system;

generates a polygon model of the translated parameters, the polygon model having a number of polygons indicative of a number of roof planes associated with each roof component;

projects the number of polygons onto a plane indicative of the roof structure;

determines a plurality of intersection lines among the number of polygons;

generates, based on the determined intersection lines, a polyhedron indicative of the roof structure and building associated with the roof structure;

generates the polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure; and

generates the three-dimensional model of the roof structure by executing the constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each roof component is indicative of at least one of a gable, a hip, a turret, a shed, a hip-gable, a Dutch hip, a barrel, a pyramid, a partial-hip, a mansard, a flat-mansard, a gambrel, a chimney, a tie-in, a bay window and a nested-turret.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, roof width, a roof length, a ridge height, a slope, an eave height, a slope, an azimuth, a roof reference point, a pitch, a roof contour and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, a roof contour, an eave height, a slope and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.

5. A method for generating a parametric model of a roof structure comprising:

receiving a plurality of parameters, stored in a memory, of each roof component composing the roof structure;

executing a geometry creation algorithm based on the received plurality of parameters,

generating a constrained three-dimensional geometry based on an output of the geometry creation algorithm, the constrained three-dimensional geometry comprising a polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure;

generating a three-dimensional model of the roof structure, based on the constrained three-dimensional geometry, by executing a constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component;

displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure;

translating a received parameter, among the plurality of parameters, of each roof component such that a determined point of the received parameter lies on an origin of a coordinate system;

generating a polygon model of the translated parameters, the polygon model having a number of polygons indicative of a number of roof planes associated with each roof component;

projecting the number of polygons onto a plane indicative of the roof structure;

determining a plurality of intersection lines among the number of polygons;

generating, based on the determined intersection lines, a polyhedron indicative of the roof structure and building associated with the roof structure;

generating the polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure; and

generating the three-dimensional model of the roof structure by executing the constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein each roof component is indicative of at least one of a gable, a hip, a turret, a shed, a hip-gable, a Dutch hip, a barrel, a pyramid, a partial-hip, a mansard, a flat-mansard, a gambrel, a chimney, a tie-in, a bay window and a nested-turret.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, roof width, a roof length, a ridge height, a slope, an eave height, a slope, an azimuth, a roof reference point, a pitch, a roof contour and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, a roof contour, an eave height, a slope and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for generating a parametric model of a roof structure which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of:

receiving a plurality of parameters, stored in a memory, of each roof component composing the roof structure;

executing a geometry creation algorithm based on the received plurality of parameters,

generating a constrained three-dimensional geometry based on an output of the geometry creation algorithm, the constrained three-dimensional geometry comprising a polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure;

generating a three-dimensional model of the roof structure, based on the constrained three-dimensional geometry, by executing a constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component;

displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure;

translating a received parameter, among the plurality of parameters, of each roof component such that a determined point of the received parameter lies on an origin of a coordinate system;

generating a polygon model of the translated parameters, the polygon model having a number of polygons indicative of a number of roof planes associated with each roof component;

projecting the number of polygons onto a plane indicative of the roof structure;

determining a plurality of intersection lines among the number of polygons;

generating, based on the determined intersection lines, a polyhedron indicative of the roof structure and building associated with the roof structure;

generating the polyhedron of each roof component composing the roof structure; and

generating the three-dimensional model of the roof structure by executing the constructive solid geometry algorithm to combine overlapping polyhedrons of each roof component.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein each roof component is indicative of at least one of a gable, a hip, a turret, a shed, a hip-gable, a Dutch hip, a barrel, a pyramid, a partial-hip, a mansard, a flat-mansard, a gambrel, a chimney, a tie-in, a bay window and a nested-turret.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, roof width, a roof length, a ridge height, a slope, an eave height, a slope, an azimuth, a roof reference point, a pitch, a roof contour and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of parameters are indicative of a roof component type, a roof contour, an eave height, a slope and an orientation of a segment of the roof contour.