{"id":4483,"date":"2026-05-02T13:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"\/jase\/?post_type=tkuisotope&p=4483"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:28:28","slug":"lightweight-application-of-signal-bim-model-based-on-gltf-and-webgl","status":"publish","type":"tkuisotope","link":"\/jase\/?tkuisotope=lightweight-application-of-signal-bim-model-based-on-gltf-and-webgl","title":{"rendered":"Lightweight application of signal BIM model based on glTF and WebGL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<\/i> Volume 26, Issue 8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yunshui Zheng<\/i><\/a> and Yingying Ding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School of Automation & Electrical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Received:\u00a0May 9, 2022
Accepted:\u00a0September 15, 2022
Publication Date:\u00a0May 2, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Without affecting the application effect of BIM (Building Information Modeling) model, appropriate simplification of the model is a key step to promote BIM technology in the construction of engineering informatization. Aiming at the problems of large amount of model data, weak universality of data format and low network transmission efficiency, a research method for lightweight visualization application of signal BIM models based on glTF format and WebGL technology is presented. Firstly, the geometric spatial information and semantic attribute information required by the models are extracted through the idea of digital – analog separation, so as to realize the lightweight of the internal data of the models. Secondly, the QEM (Quadric Error Metrics) algorithm is used to simplify the external geometric triangles of the models and the Draco algorithm is used to compress and reduce the model file. On this basis, the geometric information and attribute information of the models are stored separately in the glTF file and MySQL database. Finally, the lightweight processed files are connected to the developed Three.js rendering engine to realize the development of visualization application based on WebGL technology. The research shows that this method realizes the data format conversion of the signal BIM models, and can effectively reduce the data volume of the model at the same time. In addition, the lightweight display and attribute information query of the models on the web pages are realized. It is beneficial to improve the application value of the signal BIM models in the digital development of railway signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:\u00a0railway signal; BIM lightweight; glTF format; WebGL technology; visualization application<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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