Parametric Structural Design Based on Commercial Software

During the building design phase, the quality and construction costs of buildings can be significantly influenced by finding the optimal structural shape.

With the introduction of Building Information Modeling (BIM), three-dimensional design models are increasingly used. This opens up new possibilities. Utilizing parametric and automated derivations of analysis models, different supporting structure options can be evaluated in terms of ultimate limit state and serviceability, but also according to architectural criteria.

This Master thesis aims at developing the basic procedure of this parametric BIM workflow and at implementing it utilizing a specific example.

Author	Mathias Worm
University	Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany

The thesis is divided into the following parts:

Introduction to parametric model creation using Autodesk Revit and Dynamo as an example.
Development and presentation of a basic concept to include Revit/Dynamo - RFEM/RSTAB
Programming a simple example utilizing Dynamo and RFEM/RF-COM
Evaluation and review
Possible extensions and synergy potentials
Discussion and documentation of the results

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