Design automation automates design work and allows designers to design and develop products more quickly because no manual work is required.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a 3D-based approach that is used in the built environment instead of the traditional 2D-based Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
A 3D modeling tool can be classified into two broad categories: generic and parametric.
1. Parametric Modelling:
In contrast, parametric modeling is most commonly used for more detailed designs and construction documents. Revit and ArchiCAD are popular tools used in this process.
2. Generic Modelling:
Conceptualization and early design iterations are primarily done with generic modeling. This is commonly done with Rhino and Sketchup, two tools commonly used by architects and designers.
The levels of automation of design
A. Parametric modeling is the first level of Design Automation. In parametric modeling, parameters are used to control the behavior and appearance of objects within 3D models, such as buildings.
B. In addition to Design Automation, Computational Design is another level. 3D Modeling tools do not offer all the capabilities that computational design does.
The process involves manipulating data to generate geometries and objects with the help of computers and mathematical operations. Computational Design is widely used in architecture/design for visual programming.
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