Systems and Methods for Improved Parametric Modeling of Structures
A system and method for generating a parametric model of a roof structure comprising a processor in communication with a memory. The system receives a plurality of parameters of each roof component composing the roof structure and performs a geometry creation based on the received plurality of parameters. The system generates a constrained three-dimensional geometry based on an output of the geometry creation, and displays a three-dimensional model of the roof structure based on the constrained three-dimensional geometry.
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; and
displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure.
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 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm defines a first plurality of roof components having asymmetrical parameters and a second plurality of roof components not having asymmetrical parameters.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm ignores or flags redundant parameters in the plurality of parameters.
7 . 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; and
displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure.
8 . The method of claim 7 , 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.
9 . The method of claim 7 , 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.
10 . The method of claim 7 , 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.
11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm defines a first plurality of roof components having asymmetrical parameters and a second plurality of roof components not having asymmetrical parameters.
12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm ignores or flags redundant parameters in the plurality of parameters.
13 . 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; and
displaying the three-dimensional model of the roof structure.
14 . The computer readable medium of claim 13 , 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.
15 . The computer readable medium of claim 13 , 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.
16 . The computer readable medium of claim 13 , 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.
17 . The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm defines a first plurality of roof components having asymmetrical parameters and a second plurality of roof components not having asymmetrical parameters.
18 . The computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the geometry creation algorithm ignores or flags redundant parameters in the plurality of parameters.