Abstract: A method for defining a route for a connecting medium through a three-dimensional building, involving modeling the three-dimensional building as a two-dimensional array of panels, wherein any two panels in the array of panels are connected panels if a connecting medium can be directly routed from one panel to the other panel, a set of coordinates for each of one or more panels in the array of panels where a connecting medium can enter or exit the panel, and a union of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels where a connecting medium can be routed between the connected panels. The process selects one or more panels in the array through which to route the connecting medium based on the unions of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels.

Abstract: A location for each of a plurality of electrical devices in a plan for a three-dimensional (3D) building is determined by: receiving an architectural model (AM) of the 3D building; receiving an annotated AM with structural design information, and electrical design information, receiving structural framing data for a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) panels that comprise the 3D building based on the annotated AM; determining available locations in one or more of the plurality of 2D panels at which an electrical device can be located according to the annotated AM and the structural framing data; specifying the location for each of the plurality of electrical devices in one or more of the plurality of 2D panels based on the determined available locations in the one or more 2D panels; and adding to the structural framing data the specified location for each of the plurality of electrical devices in one or more of the plurality of 2D panels.

Abstract: Defining a route for a wire between electrical devices in a plan for a three-dimensional (3D) building.

Abstract: A method for defining a route for a wire through a three-dimensional building. The method comprises: modeling the three-dimensional building as: a two-dimensional array of panels, wherein any two panels in the array of panels are connected panels if a wire can be directly routed from one panel to the other panel, a set of coordinates for each of one or more panels in the array of panels where a wire can enter or exit the panel, and a union of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels where a wire can be routed between the connected panels; and selecting one or more panels in the array through which to route the wire based on the unions of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels.