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Paper: w78-2002-87
| Paper title: | 4D visualisation development: real life case studies |
| Authors: | Dawood N, Sriprasert E, Mallasi Z, Hobbs B |
| Summary: | Visual 4D planning and scheduling technique that combines 3D CAD models with construction activities (time) has proven benefits over traditional tools, such as bar charts and network diagrams. In 4D models, project participants can effectively visualise and analyse problems regarding sequential, spatial, and temporal aspects of construction schedules. As a consequence, more robust schedules can be generated and hence reduce reworks and improve productivity. Currently, there are several working research prototypes and commercial software that have ability to generate 4D model. However, two major issues arise regarding the current 4D development approaches and the use of commercial software. These are the limited feasibility to large and complex projects, and inflexibility to incorporate more construction problems (nD modelling) especially for process constraints such as spatial conflicts, and availability of information and resources. As a part of the VIRCON project, an EPSRC funded research, this paper introduces a pragmatic approach to develop extensible 4D visualisation using two real life case studies. ProVis, a 4D simulator, was developed using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), accessing the integrated products and processes from the VIRCON database and produces 4D model in the AutoCAD environment. This 4D tool is also integrated with a Critical Space Analysis (CSA) tool (another VIRCON tool) and is able to visualise spatial overload of the construction site. The paper details 4D development process based on the proposed approach and discusses efforts spent to convert general project information (2D drawings and schedules) to 4D models. It is concerned that a little additional effort was needed to develop the extensible 4D model based on the proposed approach. In addition, no commercial 4D software was used to achieve the visualisation process. |
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| Year of publication: | 2002 |
| Series: | w78:2002 |
| ISSN: | 2706-6568 |
| Download paper: | /pdfs/w78-2002-87.content.pdf |
| Citation: | Dawood N, Sriprasert E, Mallasi Z, Hobbs B (2002). 4D visualisation development: real life case studies. Agger K (ed.); Distributing knowledge in building; Arhus, June 12 - 14, Denmark (ISSN: 2706-6568), http://itc.scix.net/paper/w78-2002-87 |
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