FBR General Discussion, page-6430

I believe what they're saying is that other trades will be able to work off the 3D wall data generated by the software based on the architectural drawings.

Take-offs from that data can be used for scheduling and manufacturing of doors/windows, roof, cabling, plumbing etc., in parallel, rather than sequentially due to the accuracy of the finished walls vs the specification/drawings.

From the patent description:

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0004] In accordance with the invention there is provided computer aided design software for designing a brick construction, said computer aided design software having a user interface allowing a user to input building plan data, said computer aided design software generating from said building plan data, data representative of a scale top-plan view of walls with predetermined known wall length dimensions, said computer aided design software generating a virtual extrusion of length commensurate with the wall height;
said computer aided design software determining brick by brick placement data for said walls, including the identification of the position and orientation in three dimensions of each brick relative to a point of origin, including determining brick stepping and brick nesting at wall intersections, and having regard to a predetermined minimum cut brick length—determination of cut length data for individual bricks to be cut to length in order to meet the required dimensions of wall length;
said computer aided design software compiling a brick placement database including brick type, position and orientation in three dimensions of each brick relative to said point of origin, and cut length data for each brick identified as to be cut to length.

[0007] Preferably said computer aided design software has a first table containing one or more user selectable settings allowing stock brick type and size parameters to be stored and selected for walls. This may include stock brick type and size parameters for external walls and internal walls, where these differ.

[0008] Preferably said building plan data is representative of a scale top-plan view of external walls and any internal walls.

[0009] Preferably said computer aided design software generates footing data and/or concrete pad data including the dimensions, position and orientation of the footings and/or concrete pad relative to a point of origin, relative height off-set between the bottom of the external walls and optionally the bottom of the internal walls and between different sections of internal walls and optionally determines the required volume of concrete to form the pad.

[0010] Preferably said computer aided design software allows user input of and storing positioning data for voids and/or apertures in said extrusion, said voids and/or apertures being of dimensions commensurate with the height and width of doors and windows to be fitted in the completed building. The step of determination of cut length data for individual bricks to be cut to length in order to meet the required dimensions of wall length will include and wall segment length adjacent to voids and apertures. The cut length data for each brick identified as to be cut to length is stored in said brick placement database.

[0011] Preferably said computer aided design software allows user input of and storing services positioning data for at least one of plumbing, electrical and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and sound and vision cabling and connection points in said external walls and in said internal walls; said computer aided design software generating positioning data for channels in said walls to carry services and recesses in said walls for said connection points, said computer aided design software generating machining data for the location of recesses and cavities to be machined in individual bricks according to the positioning data of said channels and recesses; and storing said machining data in said brick placement database.