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Space Modeler User Guide Generating a space model April 9, 2017
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Space Modeler User Guide
Generating a space model
April 9, 2017
Space Modeler User Guide – Generating a space model 1
Generation workflow
1. Create input layout (source space data)
2. Upload input layout http://spacepatterns.com/sp/model/create.html
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
Space model is generated
5. Visualize space model on-line
6. Download space model for off-line visualization
7. Visualize space model off-line
Space LayoutViewer
Space PatternsWeb App
User
SpaceLayoutGenerator
Space model server
User
dwg
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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Open drawing ‘input_layout.dwg’ in project folder
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‘input_layout.dwg’
See User Guide ‘Preparing an input layout’ on how to model a floor plan
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Set visible layers
Layout elements on visible ‘sl_...’ layers are used to generate a space model
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SAVE
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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Drag and drop input layout ‘.dwg’
http://spacepatterns.com/sp/model/create.html
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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Options > Generated views
Architectural (default)• Generates Architectural view only• Use this option to quickly check the correctness of
an input layout (error checking is also available in Space Layout Viewer)
All• Generates all views (Architectural, Pedestrian
Circulation, … )• Use this option for correct input layouts• Takes ca. 7x longer to complete than
‘Architectural’ option
Other…• Custom views for specialized applications (e.g.
energy modeling)• Views in ‘All’ option cover common spatial
evaluation needs
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Options > Include view summaries
Generation completes
Generation stops
Generate a space model regardless of errors in the input layout
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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‘Start’ button
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Successful generation
Progress bars completed
‘Visualize’ button activated
Download link activated
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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‘Visualize’ button or ‘Visualize’ tab
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Visualization of generated views
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Steps
1. Create input layout
2. Upload input layout
3. Choose options
4. Start space model generation
5. Visualize space model
Troubleshooting
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Error messages
Summary of errors detected in pre-processing of input layout
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Error detection
Click to enlarge/shrink image
Layout elements with errors are red-lined
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Error messages: Download .dwg for detailed inspection of errors
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Inspection of ‘input_layout_errors.dwg’
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Inspection of ‘input_layout_errors.dwg’
Spaces overlap
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Inspection of ‘input_layout_errors.dwg’
Polyline not closed
Conversion of polyline to region with REGION command fails (regions are required by Space Layout Generator)
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Inspection of ‘input_layout_errors.dwg’
Conversion of polyline to region with REGION command fails (regions are required by Space Layout Generator)
Polyline not planar
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Ignore errors
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Ignore errors
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Ignore errors
Wrong space classifications due to missing doors!
Missing edges in space enclosure network due to missing doors!
Ignoring errors may cause errors in space model generation and evaluation!
