From CAD to virtual reality: Modelling approaches, data exchange and interactive 3D building design tools

Automation in construction

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-55

  Whyte, J ^a   Bouchlaghem, N ^a   Thorpe, A ^a   McCaffer, R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN AIDS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUALIZATION;

DATA EXCHANGE;

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034325024     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-5805(99)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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