An efficiency-oriented automated 3D modelling system with creative, comprehensive and one-stop 3D modelling tool sets from idea to representation.
一个以效率为导向的自动化三维建模系统，拥有从构思到呈现富有创意、功能全面的一站式三维建模工具集。
INTRODUCTION
简介
RHIKNOWBOT is an automated design modelling program for built environments. Its applications are including but not limited to city planning, architectural design, landscape design and interior design. It aims to provide the mechanism for designers’ creativity on 2D drafting and automatedly transforming 2D information into 3D digital models that can be easily re-modified or manipulated along with any changes in the design processes.
RHIKNOWBOT is also a knowledge-based and component-based parametric modelling technology for constructing detailed models up to the level applicable to BIM and even carbon related green building design and construction. It helps designers efficiently explore design variations as well as store and accumulate design knowledge in digital formats that can be easily re-used on future projects.
RHIKNOWBOT offers unique technologies on massing constructs that allows instantaneous and intuitive interaction with key data sets of the projects.
Moreover, RHIKNOWBOT aims to provide a one-stop modelling solutions, reducing the needs of switching between various different programs. It also supplements some additional functions that designers may use daily.
RHIKNOWBOT 是一款面向建筑环境的自动化设计建模程序。其应用包括但不限于城市规划、建筑设计、景观设计和室内设计。它旨在为设计师在二维绘图方面的创造力提供机制，并自动将二维信息转换为三维数字模型，这些模型可以随着设计过程中的任何变化轻松地进行重新修改或操作。
RHIKNOWBOT 也是一种基于知识和基于组件的参数化建模技术，用于构建详细模型，达到适用于建筑信息模型（BIM）甚至与碳相关的绿色建筑设计和施工的水平。它帮助设计师高效地探索设计变化，并以数字格式存储和积累设计知识，以便在未来的项目中轻松地重复使用。
RHIKNOWBOT 在体量构建方面提供了独特的技术，允许与项目的关键数据集进行即时和直观的交互。
此外，RHIKNOWBOT 旨在提供一站式建模解决方案，减少在各种不同程序之间切换的需求。它还补充了设计师日常可能使用的一些额外功能。
KEY FUNCTIONS
主要功能模块
CITY ROAD 城市道路
An automatic and convenient tool for city road constructs in 3D. Designer draw midlines of roads and define the properties of their sectional layouts. The system automatically transforms them into detailed 3D models with supreme details of elements, including traffic lights, bus stops, trees and shrubs, asphalt road paving, sidewalk paving and curbstones and so on. Each element can be further customized as needed.
一种用于3D城市道路构建的自动化便捷工具。设计师绘制道路中线并定义其横断面布局的属性。系统自动将它们转换为具有极高元素细节的详细 3D 模型，包括交通灯、公交站、树木和灌木、柏油路面、人行道铺设和路缘石等等。每个元素都可根据需要进一步定制。
CITY BLOCK 城市街区
A tool for automatically constructing building blocks on selected areas, based on some basic strategic requirements, including FAR, set-backs, building density, block function and so on. Options of building forms are provided, including point and determinant forms.
一种基于一些基本策略要求（包括容积率、退界、建筑密度、街区功能等）在选定区域自动构建建筑街区的工具。提供了建筑形式的选项，包括点式和行列式。
MASSING 体块模型
A comprehensive tool in massing constructs with three unique functions that can be worked together to build creative spatial design models. These key functions include parametric based curve editing function in which parameters can be updated by double-clicking on the curves, push and pull function in which a pop-up window of the façade facilitates drawing accurately in 2D and push and pull them to form solid models, and Boolean operation function in which building blocks can be added and subtracted.
一种具有三个独特功能的综合体块模型构建工具，这些功能可协同工作以构建创造性的空间设计模型。这些关键功能包括基于参数的曲线编辑功能（通过双击曲线可更新参数）、推拉功能（立面弹出窗口便于在 2D 中精确绘制并将其推拉形成实体模型）以及布尔运算功能（对体块模型进行加减运算）。
MORPHING 形体演化
The key concept of MORPHING is to generate dynamic volumetric shapes that can be defined by lofting top and bottom profiles along with the connecting edge curves through parametric controls on building heights, rotations, scaling and such. Various surface modes are provided to shape different tower forms, including straight mode, curved mode, rounded mode and triangular mode.
形体演化的关键概念是通过对建筑高度、旋转、缩放等进行参数控制，沿着连接边缘曲线放样顶部和底部轮廓来定义生成动态的体块形状。提供了各种面的构成模式来塑造不同的塔楼形式，包括直线模式、曲线模式、圆形模式和三角形模式。
MESH IMPORT 网格导入
A super convenient tool to transform mesh models (SKP model and more) into NURBS models that can be editable in Rhino.
一种超级便捷的工具，可将Mesh网格模型（SKP 模型等）转换为可在 Rhino 中编辑的 NURBS 模型。
2D TO 3D PROJECTION 二维到三维投影
The key concept of Projection function is to allow designers to draft in 2D and the system will automatically project such 2D formal data onto 3D design surfaces (objects) to realize the design in 3D. A reference surface of the 2D drafting is necessary so that the UV coordinates of the design drafting can be identified.
投影功能的关键概念是允许设计师在 2D 画布中绘制平面图形，系统将自动将此图形数据投影到 3D 设计表面（对象）上以实现 3D 设计。2D 画布参考面是必要的，这样才能识别设计图的 UV 坐标。
DETAILED COMPONENTS 细部组件
The Component function is a general modeling method that offers the mechanism to define and apply components to 2D reference surface and the system will automatically project these components onto the 3D surfaces (objects). Designers can also build their digital component library so as to accumulate design knowledge in digital format, which are great value for designers to store and re-use their design experiences.
组件功能是本系统的一种通用的建模方法，提供了在 2D 参考表面上定义和应用组件的机制，系统将自动将这些组件投影到 3D 表面（对象）上。设计师还可以构建自己的数字组件库，以便以数字格式积累设计知识，这对设计师存储和重复使用他们的设计经验具有很大价值。
PARAMETRIC DESIGN 参数化设计
The Parametric tool offers various functions to construct parametrically, including Interference function that is to transform the unit shapes according to their spatial relationship with the selected interfering objects (point and/or curve), Randomize function that is to randomly layout units according to the preferred percentages of number of units, and 2D Patterning function that is to automatically layout patterns on selected surfaces.
参数化工具提供了各种用于参数化构建的功能，包括点/线干涉功能、随机化功能以及 2D 图案化功能等。
2D AND 3D DIAGRAMS 二维和三维分析图
A unique tool on drawings analytical diagrams in both 2D and 3D environment. A rich collection of pre-defined design icons is offered for drawing all kind of stylistic diagrams. Save and load style functions allow designers to define and build up their design styles for future reused.
一种在 2D 和 3D 环境中绘制分析图表的独特工具。提供了丰富的预定义分析图图标集合，用于绘制各种风格的分析图。保存和加载样式功能允许设计师定义和建立他们的分析图样式以供将来重复使用。
QUICK RENDER 快速渲染
A quick and convenient tool for making renderings. Designers assigns materials to design objects from a list of well-defined materials in the material library. The effects of the rendering are defined by selecting the time of a day, the sky mode and the surrounding environment setting. The system can automatically set up views if the focal point of views is set. This tool also offers mass production on rendering outputs.
一种用于制作渲染图的快速便捷工具。设计师从材质库中选择预定材质。渲染效果通过选择一天中的时间、天空模式和周围环境设置来定义。如果设置了视图焦点，系统可以自动布置视图。该工具还提供渲染的批量输出。
CREATIVE BOOKLET 创意文本
A unique and creative tool in laying out design panels in both 2D and 3D environment. Designers use curves to define areas of Text, Graph or Sheet. By double-clicking on the curves, designers are able to input texts or insert the linked image. By double-clicking on the Sheet curve, a list of all elements on the sheet will pop-up for the ease of further editing the content. Designers can save the style to build up their standard booklet library for future reused.
一种在 2D 和 3D 环境中布局设计文本的独特创意工具。设计师使用曲线来定义文本、图表或页面的区域。通过双击曲线，设计师能够输入文本或插入链接图像。通过双击页面曲线，页面上所有元素的列表将弹出，以便于进一步编辑内容。设计师可以保存文本样式以建立他们的标准手册库以供将来重复使用。设计师可以在3D空间中进行布局又或采用渲染的模式以实现立体的海报效果。
CONCLUSION
结语
RHIKNOWBOT is an advanced digital technology from MIT based on Professor Shouheng Chen’s computational research more than a decade ago. It has been frequently tested on practical design projects of Shouheng Design and Technology Inc. (SHDT), an advent-Gard design studio with building projects ranging from super large urban plannings to community constructs, large scale architecture and landscape projects to urban facilities and smaller scale sculpture makings.
RHIKNOWBOT promotes creative, automated and rational 3D modeling methods that can be easily applied to construct digital cities or metaverse. Its applications on AI are also foreseeable.
RHIKNOWBOT 是一种来自麻省理工学院的先进数字技术，基于陈寿恒教授十多年前的计算研究。它经常在寿恒建筑（SHDT）的实际设计项目中进行测试，SHDT 是一家前沿设计工作室，其建筑项目范围从超大型城市规划到社区建设、大规模建筑和景观项目到城市设施以及较小规模的雕塑制作。
RHIKNOWBOT 所展现的具有创造性、自动化和理性的三维建模方法可以轻松应用于构建数字城市或元宇宙。它在人工智能方面的应用也是可以预见的。
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