Tools and methods for designing a structure using prefabricated panels
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1. A method for designing an enclosure using prefabricated panels, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a design for a structure;
creating a model of the structure comprised of prefabricated cold form steel panels in response to the design;
generating, in response to the model, structural specifications for the prefabricated panels, the structural specifications comprising specifications for manufacturing and assembling cold form steel parts into panels.
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The disclosed technology enables manufacturers to efficiently design and manufacture structural wall panels, floor panels and roof panels from cold-formed steel for use in residential and commercial construction. The panels are individual components that can be installed at a building site to form a structure that includes walls, floor and a roof. Structures may be manufactured in a manufacturing facility and delivered to a construction site for installation.
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1. A method for designing an enclosure using prefabricated panels, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a design for a structure; creating a model of the structure comprised of prefabricated cold form steel panels in response to the design; generating, in response to the model, structural specifications for the prefabricated panels, the structural specifications comprising specifications for manufacturing and assembling cold form steel parts into panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-aided design tool for designing a structure using prefabricated panels, comprising:
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an input function for receiving a design for a structure; a modeling function for generating a model of the structure based on the received design information; a database of cold form steel panel configurations;
a panel application function adapted to fit appropriate panels to the generated model; andan output function for generating structural specifications for the required structural panels, the specifications comprising specifications for manufacturing and assembling cold form steel pads into panels.
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12. A manufacturing system for manufacturing a steel structure, comprising:
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a computer-aided design system for creating a model of a building structure to be manufactured using cold form steel panels and for generating structural specifications for the panels based on the model, the structural specifications comprising specifications for manufacturing and assembling cold form steel parts into panels; and a manufacturing enterprise management system for managing manufacture of each of the panels according to the generated structural specifications. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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