- Author
- Construction Industry Institute
- Title
- 3D CAD and FIAPP: Three-Dimensional Computer Models and the Fully Integrated and Automated Project Process.
- Coporate
- Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX
- Report
- Research Summary 152-1, March 2001, 28 p.
- Distribution
- For more information contact: Construction Industry, Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 3208 Red River Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78705. Telephone: 512-232-3000, Fax: 512-499-8108, Email: info@construction-institute.org Website: http://construction-institute.org
- Keywords
- construction | planning | comp[uter models
- Identifiers
- Computer Aided Design (CAD); Fully Integrated and Automated Project Process (FIAPP)
- Abstract
- The three-dimensional computer model has been a well established design engineering element for over a decade. Early 3D models justified their expense by enabling detection of model elements that showed potential for trouble in the field. These early models helped reduce field rework. Recently, the construction industry has begun to accept 3D models as a design tool, not just a three-dimensional representation that augments traditional 2D design systems. This brings about a need to reevaluate the purpose of documents and drawings. Viewed from the perspective that 3D models enable "information extraction," the industry has the opportunity to explore the many uses of three-dimensional models and their associated databases both in pre-planning and at the construction site. CII wanted to evaluate the integration of 3D computer aided designs (CAD) into the construction phase. Specifically, CII wanted to provide the industry with information on how 3D CAD models could be used in achieving the fully integrated and automated project process (FIAPP). To help in accomplishing this, CII formed the 3D CAD in FIAPP Research Team to develop procedures for integrating 3D CAD into the overall integrated, automated project processes.