Paper Info
Title
GraCAD - Graph-Based Tool for Conceptual Design
Abstract
This paper proposes a new methodology for computer-aided design of layouts of buildings. The presented methodology addresses the very early phase of designing that is called Conceptual Design. In this methodology the architect does not pay attention to layout details, but operates on functional requirements, constraints, and high-level architectural concepts such as functional areas and rooms. The GraCAD system realizes this methodology by adding a high-level design tool to the well-known commercial program ArchiCAD. This design tool has been realized using graph-based knowledge representation techniques and graph grammars as offered by the system PROGRES. Preliminary results show that the developed ArchiCAD add-on and the formalism of graph grammars seems to be useful in aiding architectural design.
Year
DOI
Venue
2002
10.1007/3-540-45832-8_27
ICGT
Keywords
Field
DocType
graph theory,knowledge base,computer aided design,expert system,graph transformation
Graph theory,Conceptual design,Functional requirement,Knowledge representation and reasoning,Software engineering,Computer science,Expert system,Computer Aided Design,Design tool,Graph rewriting,Artificial intelligence,Distributed computing
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
2505
0302-9743
3-540-44310-X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.52
7
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Janusz Szuba191.74
Andy Schürr22195230.25
Adam Borkowski3193.53