Creating Conceptual mass in REVIT and Creation of Sinusoidal curve and a Parametric stadium using Dynamo

1)Aim:

Need to create sinusoidal point then curve from the point and then create surface

Introduction:

By using dynamo created a sinusoidal point then created a curve from the point and converted into the surface

Procedure:

Step 1) Open Dynamo

• Open Revit software
• In new architectural template
• Go to manage tab, click on dynamo under visual programming
• Dynamo window will open

Step 2) Create new file in Dynamo

• Click on new in dynamo window

Step 3) Create sinusoidal Points

• Insert 3 Integer Slider from Library and rename accordingly for Start, End and Step
• Insert Range and connected all inputs from Sliders
• Insert Point.ByCoordinate and connect “X” with seq (output of Range)
• Insert Math.sin and provided input from seq (output of Range)
• Insert Multiplication and CodeBlock (renamed with Curve)
• Provided inputs for multiplication from Math.sin and Curve
• Insert one more Integer Slider (renamed with Y-Point) and one Addition
• Provided inputs for addition from Y-Point and Multiplication
• Given output of addition to “z” point of Point.ByCoordinate

Step 4) Create Curve

• Insert NurbsCurve.ByControlPoints
• Provided input to NurbsCurve.ByControlPoints from output of Point.ByCoordinate
• This will create Curve on the Sinusoidal points

Step 5) Create Custom Node

• Select all Output Nodes
• Go to Edit > Create Custom Node
• Provided Name of node as SinWave
• Provided Description as Sine Wave Curve and Category as Revit
• Click on OK

Step 6) Create Surface

• Copy all the input nodes and output nodes and past it 2 times
• Change the value of Y-Points
• Insert one List and provide the output of SinWave as an input to List
• Insert one Surface.ByLoft and provide the output of List as Input of Surface.ByLoft

Result: After following above steps, we get the result of sinusoidal surface in Revit as shown below

2)Aim:By using dynamo created conceptual wall layout of floor plan

Introduction:

To create the conceptual layout of a floor plan in dynamo, used available tool for joining the line, wall type and floor type and used sliders for height and length of wall

Procedure:

Step 1) Open Dynamo

• Open Revit software
• In new architectural template
• Go to manage tab, click on dynamo under visual programming
• Dynamo window will open
• Create a new dynamo model

Step 2) Create Point

• Insert 2 integer sliders and rename with x and y
• Insert 4 Point.ByCoordinates and rename them accordingly i.e. (0, 0, 0), (0, y, 0), (x, y, 0), (x, 0, 0)
• Connect the output of integer sliders as an input of Point.ByCoordinates accordingly
• 4 points created, based on the length and width

Step 3) Create Line

• Insert 4 Line.ByStartPointEndPoint
• Provide output Point.ByCoordinates as an input of Line.ByStartPointEndPoint to connect the line between point accordingly

Step 4) Provide level,Wall Type and Height of the Wall

• Insert a List Create and add the 4 items in list
• Connect the outputs of each Line.ByStartPointEndPoint to one-by-one list items
• Insert Levels and select the level1
• Insert the Wall Type and choose the wall type as Generic 5” Masonry
• Insert Integer slider and rename as Height and change the Height as required
• Insert Wall.ByCurveAndHight and provide the inputs from List, Level, Wall Type and Height

Step 5) Provide Floor Type

• Insert Floor Type and select Wood Joist 10” – Ceramic Tile
• Insert Floor.ByOutlineTypeAndLevel
• Provide the input for Floor.ByOutlineTypeAndLevel from List, Floor Type and Level

Result:After following above steps, obtain the result in Revit as shown below with appropriate wall length, width, height and materials

3)Aim:

Need to create an array of elements in Revit and vary the properties by using slider or code block in dynamo

Introduction:

Created the array of columns in Revit and by using the integer slider from dynamo, rotate the column in Revit

Procedure:

Step 1) Open Revit and Create Array of Column

• Open Revit software
• In new architectural template
• Go to architecture and select architectural column
• Insert 4 columns as shown

Step 2) Open Dynamo

• Go to manage tab, click on dynamo under visual programming
• Dynamo window will open
• Create a new dynamo model

Step 3) Create Rotation in Dynamo

• Insert Select Model Elements
• Click on Select and select the all the column from Revit
• Insert Integer Slider and provide the angle to the slider
• Insert FamilyInstance.SetRotation and provide inputs from Select Model Element and Integer Slider

Result:After following above steps, obtain the result as shown below, column as been rotated by 45 degree

4)Aim:Create the Conceptual Mass in Revit, create a form and use property of triangular bent icon in the parametric column

Introduction:

Created a Conceptual Mass and developed a parametric column by dividing the surface and finish the model by using triangular bent shape

Procedure:

Step 1) Open Conceptual Mass

• Open Revit software
• Go to File tab > from new select Conceptual Mass
• Select Metric Mass from Conceptual Mass folder > click Open

Ste 2) Create Spline Column Line

• Go to east elevation
• Click on model from modify tab then select pick line from draw tool
• Provide offset of 12’ from Level 1
• Go to level 1 floor plan
• In create tab select spline from draw tool and create 4 points

Step 3) Convert into Parametric Solid Form

• In 3D view, select created column line
• Set plane at each created point
• Select polygon and create at all point with mass of 12’
• Again, select created column line and first polygon
• In modify tab, dropdown create form and select solid form

Step 4) Convert Solid Form to Triangular Bent

• Select only form with the help of filter

• Click on divide surface

• After selecting the form change the property of pattern and number of U & V grid
• Select the pattern Triangle bent

Result:

After following above steps, got the below shown result Conceptual Mass of parametric column and finished the model by using triangular bent shape

5)Aim:By using dynamo created conceptual wall layout of floor plan

Introduction:

To create the conceptual layout of a floor plan in dynamo, used available tool for joining the line, wall type and floor type and used sliders for height and length of wall

Procedure:

Step 1) Open Dynamo

• Open Revit software
• In new architectural template
• Go to manage tab, click on dynamo under visual programming
• Dynamo window will open
• Create a new dynamo model

Step 2) Provide Height and Levels

• Insert 4 Integer Slider and rename it i.e., Levels, Height, Top floor Rotation, Bottom floor Rotation.
• Insert Code Block and provide code as “0..#Levels..FloorHeight”

• Insert CoordinateSystem.ByOrigin
• Provide the output of code block as an input to z point of CoordinateSystem.ByOrigin
• Change the no of Level and Height is integer slider
• This will create level on z axis

• Insert 2 Integer Slider and renamed with Width and Length
• Provide appropriate value to the sliders
• Insert Rectangle.ByWidthLength
• Provide input to Rectangle.ByWidthLength from Width, Length and CoordinateSystem.ByOrigin
• It obtains the rectangle on the z axis level

Step 3) Rotate the Wheels

• Insert Code Block and provide the code as “Bottom..Top..#Levels”
• Connect the code Block with Bottom floor Rotation, Top floor Rotation and Levels
• Insert Point.Origin and Vector.ZAxis
• Insert Geometry.Rotate and provide the input from Code Block, Rectangle.ByWidthLength, Point.Origin and Vector.ZAxis

Step 4) Create Surface

• Insert PolySurface.ByLayout
• Provide input from Geometry.Rotate

Result:

After following above steps, got the result as shown below