Method and system for optimization of the sheathing material related to floor joists

Abstract

The present invention is a computer method for determining the sheathing materials required for the construction of a building, comprising: receiving a model of a structure, wherein the model is comprised of a set of members; analyzing the set of members to determine a group of members associated with an exterior surface of the model; processing the group of members to identify member specific properties; identifying, by at least one processor, a set of sheathing material to be applied to the group of members; converting the set of sheathing material to substantially cover the exterior surface of the model, wherein the a group of the sheathing material are modified; rendering, by at least one processor, an image of the placement of the set of sheathing material over the group of members; and calculating, by at least one processor, a set of data associated with each piece of the set of sheathing material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer method for determining the sheathing materials required for the construction of a building, comprising:
 receiving, by at least one processor, a model of a structure, wherein the model is comprised of a group of members;   analyzing, by at least one processor, the group of members to determine a selection of the group of members which are associated with the intersection between floor joists and wall panels;   creating, by at least one processor, a template of an area between the intersection of the roof trusses and the wall panels, wherein a floor is identified;   identifying, by at least one processor , the set of sheathing material to be applied to the floor;   applying, by at least one processor, the set of sheathing material to the floor in a predetermined orientation   manipulating, by at least one processor, the set of sheathing material to remove sections of the set of sheathing material which interfere with the wall panels;   rendering, by at least one processor , an image of the placement of the set of sheathing material; and   calculating, by at least one processor , a set of data associated with each piece of the set of sheathing material.   
     
     
         2 . The computer method of  claim 1 , further comprising, extracting, by at least one processor, the shape of the set of sheathing material, wherein the excess material is calculated. 
     
     
         3 . The computer method of  claim 2 , further comprising, calculating, by at least one processor, the positioning of the set of sheathing material, wherein edges of the sheathing material align with a centerline of a member of the group of members. 
     
     
         4 . The computer method of  claim 1 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the floor plan includes accounting for a set of fastening locations, wherein the group of members have a first set of fastening locations and the set of sheathing materials have a second set of fastening locations. 
     
     
         5 . The computer method of  claim 4 , further comprising, aligning, by at least one processor, the set of fastening locations of the group of members and the set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         6 . The computer method of  claim 1 , further comprising, processing, by at least one processor, an installation order of the set of sheathing material based on an analysis of the received data of the set of sheathing material and the location of the sheathing material on the model. 
     
     
         7 . The computer method of  claim 6 , wherein a set of drawings are generated by the processing of the model with the set of sheathing material and the known installation order. 
     
     
         8 . A computer program product for determining the sheathing materials required for the construction of a building, comprising:
 one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:   program instructions to receive a model of a structure, wherein the model is comprised of a group of members;   program instructions to analyze the group of members to determine a selection of the group of members which are associated with the intersection between floor joists and wall panels;   program instructions to create a template of an area between the intersection of the roof trusses and the wall panels, wherein a floor is identified;   program instructions to identifying, by at least one processor, the set of sheathing material to be applied to the floor;   program instructions to apply the set of sheathing material to the floor in a predetermined orientation   program instructions to manipulate the set of sheathing material to remove sections of the set of sheathing material which interfere with the wall panels;   program instructions to rendering, by at least one processor, an image of the placement of the set of sheathing material; and   program instructions to calculating, by at least one processor, a set of data associated with each piece of the set of sheathing material.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising, program instructions to extract the shape of the set of sheathing material, wherein the excess material is calculated. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising, program instructions to calculate the positioning of the set of sheathing material, wherein edges of the sheathing material align with a centerline of a member of the group of members. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the floor plan includes accounting for a set of fastening locations, wherein the group of members have a first set of fastening locations and the set of sheathing materials have a second set of fastening locations. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising, program instructions to align the set of fastening locations of the group of members and the set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , further comprising, program instructions to process an installation order of the set of sheathing material based on an analysis of the received data of the set of sheathing material and the location of the sheathing material on the model. 
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein a set of drawings are generated by the processing of the model with the set of sheathing material and the known installation order. 
     
     
         15 . A system for determining the sheathing materials required for the construction of a building, comprising:
 one or more computer processors, one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media for execution by, at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:   program instructions to receive a model of a structure, wherein the model is comprised of a group of members;   program instructions to analyze the group of members to determine a group of members associated with floor joists of the model, and wherein the floor joists are processed to identify surfaces of the floor joist members which are to come in contact with a set of sheathing materials and a floor plan is identified;   program instructions to identifying, by one or more processors, the set of sheathing material to be applied to the group of members, and manipulating associated data with the set of sheathing materials based on a selected type of sheathing material;   program instructions to compare the set of sheathing material and the floor plan;   program instructions to manipulate the set of sheathing materials to substantially cover the floor plan, wherein a second set of sheathing material is created;   program instructions to rendering, by at least one processor, an image of the placement of the second set of sheathing material; and   program instructions to calculating, by at least one processor, a set of data associated with each piece of the second set of sheathing material, wherein a bill of materials is generated.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising, program instructions to extract the shape of each sheathing material of the second set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising, program instructions to calculate the positioning of the set of sheathing material, wherein edges of the sheathing material align with a centerline of a member of the group of members. 
     
     
         18 . The system of claim  claim 15 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the floor plan includes accounting for a set of fastening locations, wherein the group of members have a first set of fastening locations and the set of sheathing materials have a second set of fastening locations. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  further comprising, program instructions to align the set of fastening locations of the group of members and the set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising, program instructions to process an installation order of the set of sheathing material based on an analysis of the received data of the set of sheathing material and the location of the sheathing material on the model.