An Approach to Share Architectural Drawing Information and Document Information for Automated Code Checking System

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This study proposes an optimized method for managing and sharing information between standard architectural drawings and construction documents in the Korean architectural industry for an automated code-checking system. The approach links STEP and XML, supported by analysis of related STEP/XML linking research and the development of a prototype for exchanging model-based drawing information and XML-based construction documents. Practical usage scenarios are demonstrated through automated code-checking test cases across the building life-cycle, improving collaboration, code coverage, building performance, and reducing construction costs.

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TSINGHUA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSN 1007-0214 28/67 pp171-178 Volume 13, Number S1, October 2008 An Approach to Share Architectural Drawing Information and * Document Information for Automated Code Checking System Jungsik Choi** , Inhan Kim† Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyung-Hee University, Yong-in Si 446-701, Korea;†College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Kyung-Hee University, Yong-in Si 446-701, Korea Abstract: The purpose of this study is to suggest a way of optimized managing and sharing information between standard architectural drawings and construction documents in Korea architectural industry for automated code checking system by linked STEP and XML. To archive this purpose, the authors have analyzed current research and technical development for STEP and XML link and developed a prototype system for sharing information between model based drawings and XML based construction documents. Finally, the authors have suggested practical use scenario of sharing information through linked STEP and XML using test case of automatic code checking. In the paper, the possibility of constructing integrated architectural computing environment through exchange and sharing of drawing information and external data for the whole building life-cycle, from the conceptual design stage to the construction and maintenance stage has been examined. Automated code checking through linked STEP and XML could be enhanced through collaboration business, more completed code, improved building performance, and reduced construction costs. Key words: STEP; XML; sharing and exchange; architectural drawing information; construction document information Introduction The architectural industry consists of various and massive architectural information as an architectural process includes a variety of design stages with cooperation of many disciplines. Particularly, architectural drawing information is generated and managed through the lifecycle of a building, from conceptual design stage to the construction and maintenance stage. However, there are a lot of problems related to efficient sharing of architectural drawing information owing to the absence of model based architectural drawing information exchange standard. To solve the above problem, several Received: 2008-05-30 * Supported by the Basic Research Program of the Korea & Engineering Foundation (No. R01-2001-000-00467-0) ** To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [jungsikchoi@khu.ac.kr](jungsikchoi@khu.ac.kr) studies have been made on sharing of architectural information by model (STEP[1]) based architectural drawing information and XML based construction documents. In Korea, Government has developed ISO/STEP based standard, Korea Standard of Drawing Information in Construction (KOSDIC[2]), for architectural drawing information sharing standard and developed XML based common DTD for exchange the construction document effectively. However, the question of what would be the way to share information between drawings and construction documents remains unsettled. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate various applying studies for sharing of efficient architectural information through whole building life-cycle in architectural fields. In this study, the authors would like to suggest a way of optimized managing and sharing information between standard architectural drawings and 172 Tsinghua Science and Technology, October 2008, 13(S1): 171-178 construction documents in Korea architectural industry through linked STEP and XML using test case of automated code checking. To archive this purpose, the authors analyzed current research and technical development for STEP and XML link and developed a prototype system for sharing information between model based drawings and XML based construction documents. Finally, the authors suggested practical use scenario of sharing information through linked STEP and XML using test case of code checkin

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What is the paper’s main purpose for automated code checking?

To propose an optimized way to manage and share information between standard architectural drawings and construction documents for automated code checking using linked STEP and XML.

How does the method connect STEP and XML in practice?

It structures drawing-related data in STEP and document-related data in XML, then extracts comparable entities and converts them using XML schema so the legality can be checked by comparison.

What benefits are claimed for automated code checking with linked STEP and XML?

It can be enhanced through business collaboration, more complete code coverage, improved building performance, and reduced construction costs, while enabling integrated information exchange across the building life-cycle.

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