Heavy equipment placement within a virtual construction model and work package integration
US11468624B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In example embodiments, techniques are provided for integrating pieces of heavy equipment into a virtual construction modeling workflow by including representations of the pieces of the heavy equipment in a 3D environment of a virtual construction model, evaluating capabilities and clashes in the context of the 3D environment, and adding descriptions of the pieces of heavy equipment and operational details to work packages. Each piece of heavy equipment is associated with a unique ID, an effective range (e.g., lifting radius) and other parameters. Using a client the user links the piece of heavy equipment to one or more work packages by associating its unique ID with the work package. The work package is associated with a physical extent in the virtual construction model which falls within the effective range of the equipment. Operational details (e.g., scheduling, cost, usage rates, maintenance, etc.) are defined in connection with the work package.
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