AI-structure Copilot v0.4.2：剪力墙设计算法再升级，又省又合规！
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引言
引言
我们的建筑结构AI设计助手AI-structure Copilot再次迎来重要升级！本次更新聚焦剪力墙智能设计模块，推出新的生成式智能设计算法，同时考虑到一些老用户的使用习惯，这次升级是以实验室版本形式发布。新算法针对性地强化了AI设计过程中的结构地震变形约束条件，不仅显著提升了设计结果的“地震变形指标”通过率，且材料用量也有一定程度的降低！
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v0.4.2版本增加实验室版本新算法
v0.4.2版本增加实验室版本新算法
由于本次AI-structure Copilot v0.4.2版本算法变化较大，为了不影响老用户的使用习惯，我们将新算法以实验室版本的形式发布。
用户其他操作与此前版本都完全一样。用户在完成图纸前处理后，点击“剪力墙-梁智能设计”功能按键（图1a），软件将弹出图1b所示对话框，用户可根据需要选择“正式版”或“实验室版”的生成式算法开展智能设计。其中，实验室版算法将分为4步开展智能设计，总耗时约2-6分钟（图1c）。
（a）“剪力墙-梁智能设计”功能按键
（b）正式版和实验室版算法选择
（c）实验室版智能设计进度
图1 v0.4.2版本增加“实验室版”算法
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实验室版算法的设计效果
实验室版算法的设计效果
继3500+实际工程验证后，随着用户使用量的增加，更复杂的设计挑战也越来越多。因此，我们也在不断改进我们的智能设计算法，不断提升智能设计的合规性。
图2为某实际工程案例，其中图2a为正式版算法A的智能设计结果，图2b为实验室版算法的智能设计结果，图2c为地震力作用下两者层间位移角的对比情况。可以看出，实验室版算法在更多的考虑了力学约束后，增加了局部X向的剪力墙布置，使得设计结果符合规范限值要求。
（a）正式版算法A的智能设计结果
（b）实验室版算法的智能设计结果
（c）层间位移角对比
图2 实验室版本算法与算法A的比较
因此，对地震变形指标合规率需求较高的用户，可以采用“实验室版”新算法（AI设计用时会多一点）；仅需AI先给出初步结构布置结果，对设计稳定性与多方案要求较高的用户，可继续采用“正式版”算法。
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结语
结语
AI-structure Copilot的每一次升级，都是课题组在“AI+工程设计”领域的又一次探索。欢迎大家试用我们的实验室版功能，并多多提供意见和建议。
后续，我们还将不断完善相关产品功能。欢迎大家持续关注我们的工作，多多支持！
温馨提示：为更好使用AI设计工具，请仔细阅读使用说明书(https://ai-structure.com)。
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