Title : 
Rapid prototyping for the substantiation of architectural design interaction
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Archit., Nat. Taiwan Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Taiwan
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present a 3D design visualization system that is used for substantiating design annotation behavior in a 3D world through physical models. As an experiment and development work, the visualization of 3D data is conducted through the application of a commercially available 3D printer that outputs design models with graphic instruction notes left on surfaces. Content-specific images are also left on models as a kind of physical record in a construction case.
         
        
            Keywords : 
architectural CAD; data visualisation; graphical user interfaces; image texture; printers; rapid prototyping (industrial); solid modelling; virtual reality; 3D design visualization system; 3D printer; RP; architectural design interaction; content-specific image; design annotation substantiation; design model; rapid prototyping; Application software; Art; Data visualization; Fabrication; Graphics; Printers; Prototypes; Stress; Surface texture; Virtual reality;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Information Visualization, 2003. IV 2003. Proceedings. Seventh International Conference on
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7695-1988-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/IV.2003.1217968