Rechnerunterstütztes Formen und Strukturieren von räumlichen Objekten mit Demonstration von Anwendungsbeispielen aus der Architektur (CAAD)

Abstract

Every architectural object is a 3-dimensional entity of the human environment, haptically tangible und optically visible. In contrast to logical, numerical and textual informations the geometric informations concerning spatial objects are of much higher complexity. Usually these complexes of information are absorbed, processed and transmitted by the architect in a perceptive manner. The computer support in the field of geometry assumes that the processing of perceptions of tie human consciousness can be converted by the computer as a framework of logical relations. Computer aided construction and representation require both suited devices for haptical and optical communication and suitable programs in particular. Therefore the program package KONDAR is being developed and used at the Technical University Darmstadt in instruction and research. It is being applied for creation, storage, manipulation and distribution of geometrical information about spatial objects. The individual parts support:

• Creation and manipulation of 3d-models (generation and correction of shape)

• Synthesis and analysis of object-hierarchies (generation and examination of structure)

• Generation and visualization of pictures and picture sequences (control over the steps and documentation of the results).