Method and system for optimization of the ceiling 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 one or more processors, 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 one or more processors, an image of the placement of the set of sheathing material over the group of members; and calculating, by one or more processors, 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 set 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 floor joists and the wall panels, wherein a ceiling is identified;   identifying, by at least one processor, the set of sheathing material to be applied to the ceiling;   applying, by at least one processor, the set of sheathing material to the ceiling 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 excess sections of the sheathing material. 
     
     
         3 . The computer method of  claim 2 , further comprising, incorporating, by at least one processor, the excess sections of the sheathing material into the model where the properties of the excess section is substantially similar to that of a new sheathing material panel, wherein the excess section is greater than the area of the new sheathing material panel. 
     
     
         4 . 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. 
     
     
         5 . The computer method of  claim 1 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the roof layout 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. 
     
     
         6 . 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. 
     
     
         7 . 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. 
     
     
         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 set 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 floor joists and the wall panels, wherein a ceiling is identified;   program instructions to identify the set of sheathing material to be applied to the ceiling;   program instructions to apply the set of sheathing material to the ceiling 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 render an image of the placement of the set of sheathing material; and   program instructions to calculate a set of data associated with each piece of the set of sheathing material.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , further comprising, program instructions to extract the excess sections of the sheathing material. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising, program instructions to incorporate the excess sections of the sheathing material into the model where the properties of the excess section is substantially similar to that of a new sheathing material panel, wherein the excess section is greater than the area of the new sheathing material panel. 
     
     
         11 . 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. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the roof layout 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. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 12 , further comprising, program instructions to align the set of fastening locations of the group of members and the set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         14 . 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. 
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein a set of drawings are generated by the processing of the model with the set of sheathing material and the known installation order. 
     
     
         16 . 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 set of members;   program instructions to analyze the set 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 roof truss members which are to come in contact with a set of sheathing materials and a roof layout is identified;   program instructions to identify 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 roof layout;   program instructions to manipulate the set of sheathing materials to substantially cover the roof layout, wherein a second set of sheathing material is created;   program instructions to render an image of the placement of the second set of sheathing material; and   program instructions to calculate a set of data associated with each piece of the second set of sheathing material, wherein a bill of materials is generated.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising, program instructions to extract the shape of each sheathing material of the second set of sheathing materials. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , 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. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the comparing of the set of sheathing material and the roof layout 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. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising, program instructions to align the set of fastening locations of the group of members and the set of sheathing materials.