– Design of a digital/virtual building (virtual building) with the following sequence: digital building design (via geometric cad) –> 3D dummy, with photophysical elements –> export/conversion of 3D dummy data into a quasi-technology format –> ‘experiencing’ the design in a quasi-reality environment (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality). The software that can be used in this process include AutoCAD, 3DS, Rhino, Maya, with conversion of the design into an appropriate format so that it can be transferred and visualized in the virtual reality system available at the School of AM.
– Digital building design / building information modelling (BIM), which aims at the integrated design of the building, from the initial stages to demolition. The design is no longer geometric, but uses computer-aided building part models (AECs), which carry a number of properties, including materials and their properties, construction method and time, sound and thermal insulation, recycling, etc. Software that can be used include Revit and ArchiCAD, and to a limited extent AutoCAD Architecture. The ‘project’ through these two paths takes on new dimensions and new roles, not limited to presentation or construction, but also to the management of the operation of the building, etc. Relevant international standards such as IFC, Uniformat, ISO 10303, etc. are also discussed.