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Specification of a preliminary architectural sketch design tool

-Introduction

-Evaluation of preliminary tools

-1. Who are we?

-2. Overview

-3. Functionality Required

-3.1 Building Program and Its Integration and Review in a Design

-3.1.1 The Building Program

-3.1.2 Building Space Program Diagrams

-3.1.3 Building Form Generation and Editing

-3.1.4 Method for Integrating External Form with Internal Layout

-3.1.5 Concept Design Assessment

-3.2 User Interface

-3.3 Exchange with BIM Design Tools

-3.4 Output Capabilities

-3.5 Extensibility

-4. System Performance

-5. Business Relations

-Example of PCSC Specification

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Bentley Architecture

Bentley Architecture

Main Functions
BIM-enabled Architectural design, solid modeling, model-based drawing generation, 3D visualization

Applications Type
BIM Design Tools

Basic Objects
Solid model with features, Contoured site model, Space, Column, Column grid, Roof, Wall (linear, arc, curve), Door, Window, Casework, Plumbing fixture, Floor, Slab, Stair

Parametric functionality
Dimension-driven creation and modification of building components, embedded parameters, rules, and constraints.
Parametric curved surfaces and solids

Company
Bentley

Version 2004 specific information

Export Format
Microstation DGN V8 (dgn), IFC 2X2 (ifc, stp), AP203 (stp), AP214 (stp), VRML (wrl), ACIS (sat), Stereolithography Format (stl), Unversal 3D Standard (u3d)

Import Format
AP203 (stp), AP214 (stp), ACIS (sat), Stereolithography Format (stl)

Programming Interface
MDL (VB, Java)

System Requirements
MicroStation V8 (08.01.02.15 or higher) and
MicroStation TriForma (08.01.01.30 or higher)
Processor: Intel Pentium-based or AMD Athlon-based PC Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000 Memory: 128MB RAM Disk space: 200MB minimum free disk space Input device: mouse or digitizing tablet (Tablet on Windows requires WINTAB driver or Bentley's Windows Digitizer Tablet Interface)