For the 'Traffic Bridge Tool,' I led the development of a comprehensive process enabling the modeling of a bridge entirely in Revit and RFEM based on fundamental inputs.
The output is a traffic bridge compliant with norms (Eurocode and/or ROK) at the preliminary design (VO) level. A process that normally would take at least a week is now completed and ready to be deilvered in an hour.
Output includes traditional deliverables such as a PDF report, appendices with calculations, technical drawings with dimensions, a complete RFEM model with all loads and traffic considerations, and a Revit 3D model of the bridge.
I authored the architecture of the tool, outlining the plan of approach and designing the complete data model. In this project, I served as the lead developer.
The tool's workflow involves loading input data into the Python 'Bridge' object, followed by preprocessing within the bridge object. In this project, I served as the lead developer.
The data is then sent to third-party software for processing (RFEM and Revit).
Within RFEM, an iterative process determines which foundation piles need to be added based on the bridge's coordinates.
Upon completion, results from RFEM model sections are analyzed to conduct assessments and validate the construction model. All data is then archived into appendices and a report.
What makes the development process of this tool smart is the development of specific Python packages for each component, applicable not only to the tool but also company-wide for engineers.
This approach allows us to generate more value from the scripts. Refer to my other portfolio pages for descriptions of individual packages.
Technologies: PYTHON, RFEM, REVIT, DYNAMO, GITLAB, POETRY, VSCODE, GIT, ANT CDE
