REVIT_Dynamo Project- 3

1) Using Dynamo create a set of sinusoidal points and create a curve and create a surface out of the curve.

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AIM : To create a set of sinusoidal points and to create a curve and a surface out of the curve using Dynamo

TOOLS USED :

• Manage
• Dynamo

PROCEDURE :

• Open revit and open a new project file
• Go to manage tab and click on Dynamo

• A separate window will open for Dynamo

• Go to library and search for code block and select them to rename it to start, end and step value

• Search for range and connect the start to start, end to end and step value to step value

• Search for points by coordinate in library and select it
• Connect the seq to x

• Serach for formula math.sin for sinusoidal in which angle is shown
• Connect range seq to angle

• Search for product and insert and connect sin to x

• Insert code block and rename it to amplifier and connect it to the y of product

• Insert add and connect the var of product to x of add

• Search for slider and insert integer slider and rename it to phase
• Connect the phase to y of add

• Search for points by coordinates and connect seq of range to x and var of add to y

• Search for nurbscurve by points and connect point by coordinate to points of nurbscurve of point

• Select range, points by coordinates, math.sin, add, product, points and click on edit and create a custom node and name it as sin based on points and add a category as analyse

• Copy all the blocks and paste it for four times and adjust the phase for the line

• Search for list and prepare a list and select the 4 numbers and join all the sin based on points to it

• Search for surface by loft and connect the list to cross section

RESULT : A set of sinusoidal points, a curve and a surface out of the curve are created using Dynamo

2) Create a conceptual layout of floor plan in dynamo . Using the tools available in dynamo link the lines to appropriate model elements in Revit by choosing the wall types and wall parameters. Make use of the sliders to slide through the height of the wall and length of the wall.

Ans.

AIM : To create a conceptual layout of floor plan in dynamo using the tools available in dynamo

TOOLS USED :

• Manage
• Dynamo

PROCEDURE :

• Open a new project file in revit
• Go to manage tab and click on Dynamo
• A separate window will open for Dynamo
• Search for points by coordinates in library and click on it for four times
• Rename them as origin, Control point 1, Control point 2, Control point 3
• Search for slider and insert it and rename it to x and y
• select x and connect it to x in control point 1 and control point 3
• Select y and connect it to y in control point 2 and Control point 3

• Search for line (by start end point) and insert for four times and place them accordingly
• Connect origin point to start point of 1st and 2nd
• Connect the Control point 1 to end point of 1st and 4th
• Connect the Control point 2 to end point of 2nd and start point of 3rd
• Connect the Control point 3 to end point of 3rd and start point of 4th

• Search for list and prepare a list with drop down menu, make it as 4
• Connect all lines from item 0 to item 3 in list. create

• Search for wall by curve in library and insert
• Search for wall type, level and insert
• Insert slider from library and rename it to height of wall
• Connect the list to wall by curve
• Connect wall type to wall type in wall by curve and height
• Connect level to level in wall by curve and height
• Connect the slider, height of wall to height in wall by curve and height

RESULT : Conceptual layout of floor plan is created using dynamo

3) Create an array of model elements in Revit. Use dynamo to vary the properties of model elements by using the slider or code block

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AIM : To create an array of model elements in revit and to vary the properties of model elements by using the slider or code block in Dynamo

TOOLS USED :

• Manage
• Dynamo
• Column
• Rotate

PROCEDURE :

• Open a new project file in revit
• Draw four columns from architecture tab

• Go to manage tab and open dynamo
• A separate window opens for dynamo
• Search for select model elements and insert it from library

• Click on select option to select the model elements which we created in revit
• Insert a code block, rename it as degree and Write the degree as 60

• Insert a family instance.set rotation and connect it with degree and elements

• Open revit file and we can see that columns rotate exactly 60 degrees

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• Otherwise we can adjust the rotation of model elements by inserting integer slider in dynamo

RESULT : An array of model elements are created in revit and its properties are varied using code block in dynamo

4) Create a conceptual mass in Revit and develop a parametric column by dividing the surfaces and apply the concepts similar to used in parametric walkway modelling. Use triangular bent or square shaped panels to add finish to the parametric column

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AIM : To create a conceptual mass in Revit and develop a parametric column by dividing the surfaces and apply the concepts similar to used in parametric walkway modelling and to use triangular bent or square shaped panels to add finish to the parametric column

TOOLS USED :

• Family
• Level
• Workplane
• Spline throgh points
• Create form
• Divide surface
• Triangle bent
• Polygon

PROCEDURE :

• Open a new family i.e conceptual mass and select metric mass

• Set the level with an offset of 60' in the elevation view and rename it considering roof height

• Click on floor plan view and set the workplane

• Draw a cuve using spline through points element from toolbar in elevation view and open it in 3d view
• Select the control point and set the reference and select showDr
• Select the polygon and draw it at every point

• Select all the control points and click on form option
• Then curve turns into surface

• Now click on divide surface tool
• Select the pattern as triangle bent increase the number in the grids for smooth surface

• Click on the new and select family and select curtain panel pattern based wall
• Select the triangle bent pattern

RESULT : A conceptual mass is created in Revit and a parametric column is developed by dividing the surfaces and a triangle bent pattern is used to add finish to the parametric column

5) Use Dynamo to work on developing a Parametric Stadium. List your parameters and use the visual programming approach to complete the modelling, You can use the concepts discussed in parametric high rise tower in class for reference.

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AIM : To work on developing a Parametric Stadium using Dynamo

TOOLS USED :

• Manage
• Dynamo

PROCEDURE :

• Open a new project file in revit
• Go to manage tab and open Dynamo
• Search for integer sliders and insert 4 of them
• Rename them as no.of levels, Height between floors, bottom floor rotation and top floor rotation
• Insert a code block and create levels as well as floor height (0..#levels..floor height)
• Connect the slider(no.of levels) to Levels in code block and floorheight to height in code block

• Insert coordinate system by origin
• Connect the code block to z of coordinate system by origin

• Insert rectangle by width length and a slider, rename it as width/length and connect it to rectangle by width length

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• Connect coordinate system to plane in rectangle by width length

• Insert rotate from library and connect rectangle to geometry in rotate

• Insert point origin and vector Z axis and connect them to origin and axis in geometry rotate
• Create a code block and write it as (bottom..top..#levels) and connect bottom floor rotation to bottom and top floor rotation to top in code block
• connect it to degrees in geometry. rotate

• Insert polysurface by loft and connect it to geometry

RESULT : A parametric model is developed using dynamo