Parametric Modeling Method for Rapid Bridge Layout Using BIM Technology: A Revit and Excel Integration Approach

Abstract

Bridge engineering faces significant challenges and difficulties in applying BIM technology due to its complex structure, changes in component cross-sections, and terrain variations. In building construction projects, elevation and grid are commonly used as the coordinate reference system for buildings, which can help engineers accurately locate various components and parts of the building. However, in bridge engineering, due to the complex changes in road curves and terrain, traditional elevation and grid are no longer applicable in many cases. Therefore, how to achieve parameterized design of component models and rapid and accurate model construction in bridge engineering is an urgent problem that needs to be solved in the engineering field. This article compiles project information of bridge engineering into Excel and uses C # programming language combined with Revit API to extend the functionality of Revit, developing a plugin for rapid parametric modeling of bridge engineering based on "Revit+Excel". This plugin not only significantly improves the modeling efficiency of bridges, saving more than half of the time compared to traditional modeling methods, but also ensures modeling accuracy, thus promoting the application of BIM technology in bridge engineering.