tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82416093894461273602024-03-19T01:48:39.940-07:00BIM TroublemakerMaking Trouble in 3 Dimensions Since 1973BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-65529836730249475852017-12-29T15:42:00.005-08:002017-12-30T00:39:52.441-08:00Taking a Chance in 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsz1cdq7GFdcZs4bm01MX4xW0sNsFNsPQLepY8Q5nCK3ob8oYXupwtZEkwOEegN_smh9_fydnuandsvz9MgphVpa-ws5Op7oAu25wvRGBlNRE_qygqVhddF_UaO29ynNzxHQiIr_YVG8/s1600/monopoly-chance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsz1cdq7GFdcZs4bm01MX4xW0sNsFNsPQLepY8Q5nCK3ob8oYXupwtZEkwOEegN_smh9_fydnuandsvz9MgphVpa-ws5Op7oAu25wvRGBlNRE_qygqVhddF_UaO29ynNzxHQiIr_YVG8/s320/monopoly-chance.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new year always presents opportunities and risks. We sometimes resist change claiming the cost or effort involved. My experience is that caution, comfort, and complacency are the true conspirators in blocking progress. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” is easy to say, but nagging doubt, and fear of failure, is the human condition. </span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">12 years ago I decided to move to Singapore from Kansas City. The exciting and exotic draw of Asia compelled me, but still I was hesitant. This was a life-change at daunting scale. </span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I went to my mentor, an older fellow who had lived about 3/4 of a full life. Our conversation went like this:</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Me: Tom, I am so excited to go. I got a great job over there. It’s gonna be so new, different, and cool... but I’m still a little scared!</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tom: There’s no such thing as a parking spot you can’t pull out of. </span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Me: (eyebrow raised) <eye-brow raised="">What do mean?</eye-brow></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tom: You’ve made a decision to move Singapore, right?</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Me: uh-huh....</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tom: well, if you get there and it doesn’t work out, you can make another decision. You can try something else or even come back home. </span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Me: ohhhhhh....</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It’s been 12 years.</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I hadn’t ignored my fear and taken a risk back then, my life wouldn’t be what it is now!</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My career took off like a rocket in Singapore. I’ve been on more adventures & taken more photos than I can ever share. I found a beautiful Wife and we have 2 great kids. Everything seems to have worked out and this parking space is awfully comfortable. Too comfortable....maybe it’s time for another decision.</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let’s not be afraid to get out of the comfort zone in 2018. Wether with adopting new technology, opening up to new love, welcoming work challenges, meeting new people, going to new places, or trying new foods.... let’s grab it all.</span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If things doesn’t work out, we can always make another decision!</span></div>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-26424859979482651192017-03-29T22:08:00.000-07:002017-03-29T22:08:15.954-07:00BILT Asia 2017: Get Your 4D Game Tight with the BIMTroublemaker Dataset<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
Presentation PDF here:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXbVZuT0ZhTTBVQlU">https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXbVZuT0ZhTTBVQlU</a><br />
<br />
Download the data set for the class here:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXc09rQ2w0OVhqSGM">https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXc09rQ2w0OVhqSGM</a><br />
<br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-69108967310190507382016-08-25T18:41:00.001-07:002016-08-25T18:41:28.375-07:00IT’S TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT FOR RTCASIA 2017!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: #232323; box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwQ_FNFJwomrC-bfAhT-fG6NxfAMpkcF1UKOdmVcffnJKwKWpDAGQwTvkZ-nksWZAhPcJQ9dahpEbYnq6S_4AuxjyYDsG2v9Bu7WuMq0Dyt3yaNfTsv7mVwghIuxgasKOXG-upMmM6gw/s1600/alarmclock.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwQ_FNFJwomrC-bfAhT-fG6NxfAMpkcF1UKOdmVcffnJKwKWpDAGQwTvkZ-nksWZAhPcJQ9dahpEbYnq6S_4AuxjyYDsG2v9Bu7WuMq0Dyt3yaNfTsv7mVwghIuxgasKOXG-upMmM6gw/s320/alarmclock.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></h3>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">You know what time its is?<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Its time to quit procrastinating!</em></strong></span></h3>
<h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 41px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 11px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">ABSTRACTS for RTC ASIA 2017 are DUE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31st!!!!</strong></span></h1>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<strong style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box;">No more time to waste!</strong></h3>
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">If you have an idea for a class, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">SUBMIT IT!!</strong></span></span></h4>
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">If you have some cool modelling tips and tricks in ANY PLATFORM that you would like to share, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">SUBMIT IT!!</strong></span></span></h4>
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">If you are doing something interesting with BIM and Technology and want to present it to a global audience, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">SUBMIT IT!!</strong></span></span></h4>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black; color: red; font-size: x-large;">SPEAKING ABOUT REVIT IS NOT REQUIRED!</span></strong></h3>
<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">We are looking for speakers to talk about BIM in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Management, and Implementation. We welcome discussions related to all platforms, building types, disciplines and workflows.</span></h4>
<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black;">We need you.</span></h2>
<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/rtc2017asia/abstracts" style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b09a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS AND ABSTRACTS NOW!</a></h3>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-51027278428658984902016-08-15T02:40:00.001-07:002016-08-15T02:40:32.731-07:00How to Write a BIM Conference Abstract<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j0AZ4cIrYl3P2hvfldF_eJVYt1ojtxlZyRBEUOh2Qo846J4prnqHJbeibduh02TMNoCZhtw4EOwx8MWT-cEovgxhg8bSQOCN9CzLlzXOKokNH4n2UcnTaWdHYFIBpAU8OZF4JIlO2T0/s1600/pen-and-paper.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j0AZ4cIrYl3P2hvfldF_eJVYt1ojtxlZyRBEUOh2Qo846J4prnqHJbeibduh02TMNoCZhtw4EOwx8MWT-cEovgxhg8bSQOCN9CzLlzXOKokNH4n2UcnTaWdHYFIBpAU8OZF4JIlO2T0/s320/pen-and-paper.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">Time is running out and we need your proposals for <a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/blog/?p=5308" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b09a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">RTC ASIA 2017 at Marina Bay Sands</a>! But how exactly do you write a good abstract? Let me help a little bit.</span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">An abstract shouldn’t be too long or too short. A few paragraphs should suffice, enough to give us an idea that your presentation will be interesting and you are a knowledgeable speaker.</span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">Your presentation <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">does not</strong></em> have to include Revit. We are open to all comers. We welcome other platforms and new tools in the market. If it’s useful, we are interested!</span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">We have a whole list of topics on the <a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/rtc2017asia/abstracts" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b09a; text-decoration: none;">ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PAGE</a></span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">Other things to include in your RTC Asia Abstract:</span></div>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">A few lines about yourself.</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Where do you work? What do you do?</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Tell us about the relevant topic for your proposal</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Architecture? Engineering? Construction?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">BIM management? Revit tips? Family building?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Visualization? Workflows? Legos?</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Give your class a title!</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Something catchy always helps!</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">What is your format?</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Will it be a lecture? A panel discussion? A Lab?</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Summarize your Class description</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Why do people NEED to take your class?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">What problem are you addressing?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">What software or workflows are being presented?</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">List a few learning objectives</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">What key skills will attendees learn?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">3-5 should suffice</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Give some thought to your target audience and the level of expertise required</span><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Is this an overview for executives?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Basics for newcomers?</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: black;">Are you going to geek out and get very detailed?</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">You only have until <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">AUGUST 31</strong></span> to get in your proposals! No time to waste!</span></div>
<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #999999; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 32.4px; margin-bottom: 11px;">
<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/rtc2017asia/abstracts" style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b09a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PAGE!</a><br />For more info on RTCEVENTS, <a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/index" target="_blank">go here!</a></strong></div>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-57936730483066327892016-06-14T18:11:00.001-07:002016-06-14T18:25:30.934-07:00Autodesk University ASEAN in Bangkok<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQBojn7oPQ5k1nqLRhAvA8iksAwVA7z90jrKshcyujBNOdhwB9KTlHVtdBW58ImrxounV2oSZzfuJ3FBRuoYpjSepnBFLyXNNhFd_CLnlfdg5rNRhJORrLeFNwfwPlS-kGCWoZRrUEe8/s1600/SNAG-0305.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQBojn7oPQ5k1nqLRhAvA8iksAwVA7z90jrKshcyujBNOdhwB9KTlHVtdBW58ImrxounV2oSZzfuJ3FBRuoYpjSepnBFLyXNNhFd_CLnlfdg5rNRhJORrLeFNwfwPlS-kGCWoZRrUEe8/s400/SNAG-0305.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
Boy oh Boy am I excited to finally be presenting in Bangkok at <a href="http://au.autodesk.com/asean" target="_blank">AU ASEAN</a><br />
Many thanks to Autodesk for the invitation.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXWXJtalNRXzZJV00" target="_blank">You can download the lecture slides here</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXMkVaTW1NUGRPdGs" target="_blank">You can download the dataset here</a></b></span></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-33014843776916783542015-07-02T22:13:00.002-07:002015-07-02T22:14:38.063-07:00RTC Asia 2015 – Event Schedule and Costs Announced<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
Did you know that the class schedule and event costs for RTC Asia 2015 have been posted on the website? If not, you need to hustle yourself over to the <a href="http://rtcevents.cvent.com/events/rtc-asia-2015/event-summary-d08144e284894b2a88c52e326e00e84f.aspx" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #25bfa1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">RTC EVENTS SITE</a> RIGHT NOW!<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
The Full Schedule with the list of ~60 classes is <a href="http://rtcevents.cvent.com/events/rtc-asia-2015/custom-19-d08144e284894b2a88c52e326e00e84f.aspx" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #25bfa1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a></div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
The table of registration fees is <a href="http://rtcevents.cvent.com/events/rtc-asia-2015/custom-35-d08144e284894b2a88c52e326e00e84f.aspx" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #25bfa1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a></div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br />
Earlybird Registration starts on Monday July 6th but only lasts until the 17th, but there are limited slots SO GET IN QUICK!</div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br />
Attendance at the event will also give you the opportunity to sit for the Certified Revit Professional Exam for free. This is a S$500 value! Again limited slots are available so sign up fast.</div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br />
Special group rates will be available for 5 or more people from the same organization. Special rates for students and professors as well.</div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br />
Prepare yourselves. Get your ducks in a row. Get your affairs in order. Get your manager’s credit card. Get ready. The time is nearly upon us.<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnDn67Ip-qhjClRrMCz-pM-pExKJWxBvEIxFRAqCPHVBEWm54-adCRrkkePSa-C5VLfr1bqaoSlibon72f90pMEBAMB_dwA498pS9BDJBtOdsIfvjId4lQAeTWLZHqaRtuZST0p28Mps/s1600/2_minutes_to_midnight_by_johnmkelly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnDn67Ip-qhjClRrMCz-pM-pExKJWxBvEIxFRAqCPHVBEWm54-adCRrkkePSa-C5VLfr1bqaoSlibon72f90pMEBAMB_dwA498pS9BDJBtOdsIfvjId4lQAeTWLZHqaRtuZST0p28Mps/s640/2_minutes_to_midnight_by_johnmkelly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(254, 254, 254); border: 0px; color: #181818; font-family: OpenSans-Light; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-43315038264348429982015-04-19T01:56:00.003-07:002015-04-19T01:56:58.935-07:00Making the Sausage 102: Setting the Schedule for RTCAsia 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Do you know about RTC? Next September, an epic BIM event is being planned to gather Revit heads & BIM-Geeks in Singapore for 3 days of focused training. 75 classes taught by global Reviteers from all disciplines. If you live, breathe, eat and sleep BIM, this is the place for you....more info to come.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.rtcevents.com/blog/?p=1557">http://www.rtcevents.com/blog/?p=1557</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fMis6dXGew3G8P0xEPDZM2Lxbjjm-ScPfsrqiYkJUQiz9IS-XQO0peNwRy9XN7BjdbAWUfaeIEAj3lnQ7UPDEm-WJf0OE4LlybV_0g9OwbsJMAxK8_nbegNOl5Qlq-2q66IqS8iZjp4/s1600/IMG_3651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fMis6dXGew3G8P0xEPDZM2Lxbjjm-ScPfsrqiYkJUQiz9IS-XQO0peNwRy9XN7BjdbAWUfaeIEAj3lnQ7UPDEm-WJf0OE4LlybV_0g9OwbsJMAxK8_nbegNOl5Qlq-2q66IqS8iZjp4/s1600/IMG_3651.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-46695204021328785752015-03-02T01:35:00.000-08:002015-03-02T01:35:41.000-08:00BIM is Too New, We Still Need Time to Figure it Out!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you have been in this business for as long as I have, that statement sounds less like business reality and more like an admission of laziness and avoidance of a changing marketplace.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1nDDO0Kd3g1y0iVYGPElpACxC6_By5Hs5Yxh-cv6MFAREi_e1PYHxmok4jCR1aEnTW1lHHJ5MXjRgz3q2eWefe39jhsyw78t5zyL_c7Ob5tOGFJegF6D5P_oJj-x9JJUX1CS6rDFdw8/s1600/Hiding+your+head+in+the+sand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1nDDO0Kd3g1y0iVYGPElpACxC6_By5Hs5Yxh-cv6MFAREi_e1PYHxmok4jCR1aEnTW1lHHJ5MXjRgz3q2eWefe39jhsyw78t5zyL_c7Ob5tOGFJegF6D5P_oJj-x9JJUX1CS6rDFdw8/s1600/Hiding+your+head+in+the+sand.jpg" height="230" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Occasionally, I am lucky enough to find artifacts which backup my (pointed) opinion. This weekend at a thrift store I found a stack of old issues of National Geographic. This one from June 1989 caught my eye...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhI40_f6D3UwCpeJxR0GK7HRNNvmg6AOmVf_-3VwMni6TTDdku9peJWNGZUJqiSZ72m9ZHIn3FWHbj-s0LEq-8NrvfJtM014ltmmfSEhyphenhyphenGY4L2nMW4hUrCBsKW6APXBvjnNpAgLHpaAU/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhI40_f6D3UwCpeJxR0GK7HRNNvmg6AOmVf_-3VwMni6TTDdku9peJWNGZUJqiSZ72m9ZHIn3FWHbj-s0LEq-8NrvfJtM014ltmmfSEhyphenhyphenGY4L2nMW4hUrCBsKW6APXBvjnNpAgLHpaAU/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_1.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></div>
<br />
Who wouldn't want to walk down memory lane and see the hot & sexy computer graphics of yester-year! I got an eyeful.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsBAf5Dqh64RXaX6oKg7jGG_gVoLJLS5fa2D7-H7FSvkg1pPQy9SnnUZJf6jby1xfRPJhs4jKQMu-wEZ3tAVr1PjT1H37_zoAZmhWbCUL0GPvFV2QsNiVUiXgPRcDje52tT1SdRtDfBc/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_FLW+House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsBAf5Dqh64RXaX6oKg7jGG_gVoLJLS5fa2D7-H7FSvkg1pPQy9SnnUZJf6jby1xfRPJhs4jKQMu-wEZ3tAVr1PjT1H37_zoAZmhWbCUL0GPvFV2QsNiVUiXgPRcDje52tT1SdRtDfBc/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_FLW+House.jpg" height="474" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
"Intergraph now sells workstations with graphics software packages for as little as $20,000!"<br />
<br />
"A few keystrokes and you can see the building structure glowing through transparent walls..."<br />
<br />
"Designers are using these workstations to minimize tedious work, freeing up time for the creative side of design..."<br />
<br />
Classic...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK_P8QaaIQMg_mIpKej10TWLO88gRABCGXdiaQ0ZXrF1bfs_znZNdnT7Xfilof1S3Zz6SHBSTdt4BD4HTNkfxJy9hj5C05ET89DOrQZEjDnXbA3QWbvSFOSxpeP-JnlaRhL4XUokFtlU/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK_P8QaaIQMg_mIpKej10TWLO88gRABCGXdiaQ0ZXrF1bfs_znZNdnT7Xfilof1S3Zz6SHBSTdt4BD4HTNkfxJy9hj5C05ET89DOrQZEjDnXbA3QWbvSFOSxpeP-JnlaRhL4XUokFtlU/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_2.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Do you mean to tell me that NASA had VR goggles before the fellows who invented Oculus Rift were even born????<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvAJiIrfn9UuaCTrvWSKkDXcLLKJ9ZeLRZOjdo3tssWPHGDxvaPZYWJ49lYjgXoU8Dtzi5B0PvqWHQPwCVvbzeA_-mlI5ifKoPoWyYUx-pbRysEQXUgnLeTB-qkS3k-95Qp141WONawo/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvAJiIrfn9UuaCTrvWSKkDXcLLKJ9ZeLRZOjdo3tssWPHGDxvaPZYWJ49lYjgXoU8Dtzi5B0PvqWHQPwCVvbzeA_-mlI5ifKoPoWyYUx-pbRysEQXUgnLeTB-qkS3k-95Qp141WONawo/s1600/BIM+National+Geographic+1989_Page_5.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></div>
<br />
Have some Autodesk Software: "After the customers wishes have all been satisfied, the computer will generate blueprints and calculate costs"<br />
<br />
1989.... A year on the bleeding edge.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-57230991246968617672015-02-10T00:45:00.001-08:002015-02-10T00:45:45.347-08:00RTCASIA v1.0 in SINGAPORE!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Have you been looking for a way to roll a trip to SEA into a business expense? Look no further!<br />
<br />
RTC is having its first ever Asian event in Singapore!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthcadMRtR7ACalNBEUlWIuYnSeMnp1kAYdPhjLHnHh5IvUDJP3geKixrhilNqDTvbGihWRzk-IpTRwwwwij6C5g49QrAGGBi44fyZhTSkLs0H0H69PvAvJT-oyh2uvrMFPXISzfIrSio/s1600/ScreenShot1226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthcadMRtR7ACalNBEUlWIuYnSeMnp1kAYdPhjLHnHh5IvUDJP3geKixrhilNqDTvbGihWRzk-IpTRwwwwij6C5g49QrAGGBi44fyZhTSkLs0H0H69PvAvJT-oyh2uvrMFPXISzfIrSio/s1600/ScreenShot1226.jpg" height="310" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://rtcevents.cvent.com/events/rtc-asia-2015/event-summary-d08144e284894b2a88c52e326e00e84f.aspx" target="_blank">Submit your abstract here!</a><br />
<br />
Singapore is a pretty righteous place to visit on its own but its a short flight from several south east asian tourist destinations! Phuket, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Yangon, Angkor Wat! All accessible by short hops on budget carriers!<br />
<br />
THIS IS AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!<br />
<br />
Come one! Come all! Lets make it the BIGGEST & BESTEST RTC EVER!</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-3623442309819343102015-01-29T17:26:00.002-08:002015-01-29T17:26:44.377-08:00Revit Basics: Display Configurations and Graphic Display Options<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So i have been doing a Forum for Advanced Revit Training in Singapore for the last year or so... trying to bring a bit of AU to South East Asia. Last night, I had the first event at Autodesk's local office. Had about 40-50 interested Reviteers show up.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEnP68YI5O9-8Su9fRA30p7bsmRgCElzKKzj01zaWqYwoGByKrTTqciK17pvxE4s9Fu8phdE3zWPrni9gWkLhpvPXsLQMFJdxlF7A95_iclIuD3oOAa36L8wHFzaqERWYxMmdTWKt2LE/s1600/Farts+opening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEnP68YI5O9-8Su9fRA30p7bsmRgCElzKKzj01zaWqYwoGByKrTTqciK17pvxE4s9Fu8phdE3zWPrni9gWkLhpvPXsLQMFJdxlF7A95_iclIuD3oOAa36L8wHFzaqERWYxMmdTWKt2LE/s1600/Farts+opening.jpg" height="400" width="361" /></a></div>
<br />
I gave an hour talk on Categories, Display Configuration, Graphic Display Options and then a few tips to make graphics that pop. The presentation and dataset can be downloaded from here if anyone is interested in some free training materials.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://lendlease.sharefile.com/d/sdf2f9c72e734e738" target="_blank">Farts 2.01: Display Configurations In Depth</a><br />
<br />
I also reference a presentation given by David Light and Jason Grant.at AU 2011 called GRAPHICS THAT POP. The class really opened my eyes to some of the possibilities. Their material can be viewed and downloaded by <a href="http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/classes-on-demand/class-catalog/2011/autodesk-revit-architecture/autodesk-revit-for-presentations-graphics-that-pop" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.<br />
<br />
Looking forward to doing this about once per month and will continue to post up the lessons to float them out to the far reaches of the interwebs. Its all part of my efforts to save the world one model at a time.<br />
<br />
TBT<br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-71089090881227402042014-11-11T00:24:00.001-08:002014-11-11T00:24:31.205-08:00Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Revit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The other day I stumbled upon the Ferrari World Building by Benoy Architects. Like so many other buildings which have been the basis for this blog, it captured my imagination because i wanted to know how you would generate and refine such a form in Revit's conceptual massing environment.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnwkwLgQVpy_2SzjPzY-L3Olc_VGrSDGlGlxde9SSAfoTORd1oInlrkN1N63fpvUaZaHu58BynitsEg3P_TqBNq3m_rytf8NNpOVgrgTFuZA1NIIZJeZpyG2SQG5JPhsvdZLxqIP9ihw/s1600/Ferrari-World-1180x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnwkwLgQVpy_2SzjPzY-L3Olc_VGrSDGlGlxde9SSAfoTORd1oInlrkN1N63fpvUaZaHu58BynitsEg3P_TqBNq3m_rytf8NNpOVgrgTFuZA1NIIZJeZpyG2SQG5JPhsvdZLxqIP9ihw/s1600/Ferrari-World-1180x600.jpg" height="324" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
First thing i did was to start in sketchup so i could grab some key dimensions to start with:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0o2zxyVee9vRLTHxdHqpF9pPnWUsuXrSyW5vKQIQP0IUzDpXwByxTwXfPqvHxADMhhZJh3piJh7ZRXaIQXmKYiLZx-VtYibEQX-Ipymilfx_YyuuilZ3auxZZfUQn0SoDu6YiFRYw0g/s1600/ScreenShot966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0o2zxyVee9vRLTHxdHqpF9pPnWUsuXrSyW5vKQIQP0IUzDpXwByxTwXfPqvHxADMhhZJh3piJh7ZRXaIQXmKYiLZx-VtYibEQX-Ipymilfx_YyuuilZ3auxZZfUQn0SoDu6YiFRYw0g/s1600/ScreenShot966.jpg" height="500" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The i recreated the circles and key curves in a conceptual mass family. A 3 point curve sets up the pincers. Points offset from a pair of constrained reference points along the bisector set up a curve for the broad side of the form.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z6E3CdcxMhLo77OPeDIa_BU9zztEtk4eSC6Kjt7n9vjhS0LPqz3QgkcU0NFrj5yQ5gj6zgx_2bBQSq9aMc4wi2KsXZUuMO8ZXDsV2iyWo2eV4fa2asyt1-NLFKL_6coq9ck-NYEhnVc/s1600/ScreenShot969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z6E3CdcxMhLo77OPeDIa_BU9zztEtk4eSC6Kjt7n9vjhS0LPqz3QgkcU0NFrj5yQ5gj6zgx_2bBQSq9aMc4wi2KsXZUuMO8ZXDsV2iyWo2eV4fa2asyt1-NLFKL_6coq9ck-NYEhnVc/s1600/ScreenShot969.jpg" height="563" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YkzgngVW6vfSm_xVdFIwUoekvPiQHlodLnPV4PXWyM7mZxCM0N1k-gC-g68SMhT8tDXXUe2_6PLDSH5kjIhYtrTHYSzDS5nJliswc06o0hmeYAP3d2TEDvRnkgAJvTO7NN54TYqB9KQ/s1600/ScreenShot970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YkzgngVW6vfSm_xVdFIwUoekvPiQHlodLnPV4PXWyM7mZxCM0N1k-gC-g68SMhT8tDXXUe2_6PLDSH5kjIhYtrTHYSzDS5nJliswc06o0hmeYAP3d2TEDvRnkgAJvTO7NN54TYqB9KQ/s1600/ScreenShot970.jpg" height="451" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
A key element of success in generating a form like this is realizing that it is essentially a 60 degree swept profile with cutaways which is then mirrored around a circle. If you make 1/6th of the form, you've pretty much got the whole thing.<br />
So with these key curves done, i generated the voids to cut the skin:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFjW2zVdV9oVRjBCUSIh4A-t8k7M-bgtR4xQEsCMD7OaCgWb84wmWINlbrsQEisB_P9UDdRMwfwdd5Wfsl2QlLKd8HfDQVxjCaFu5jTvfDjIxuhQRbtv6FxyDN5smP0P9IkTkSr3xf7g/s1600/ScreenShot968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFjW2zVdV9oVRjBCUSIh4A-t8k7M-bgtR4xQEsCMD7OaCgWb84wmWINlbrsQEisB_P9UDdRMwfwdd5Wfsl2QlLKd8HfDQVxjCaFu5jTvfDjIxuhQRbtv6FxyDN5smP0P9IkTkSr3xf7g/s1600/ScreenShot968.jpg" height="342" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I found some design information about how the skin profile was generated:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_FFpCjPDlYw14i7cVlTJfvZgGGGmJPDrzFZSwjX7Xgx36DuFJ-oErwW9AA05y24JrctsQoLASlO4lFedMH8SFbeiC6b5b_j_5pF586ys46KPVZnFSKDoQ1cSNogTB_E7GZmoZVrtTcM/s1600/ferrari_world_abu_dhabi_b101109_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_FFpCjPDlYw14i7cVlTJfvZgGGGmJPDrzFZSwjX7Xgx36DuFJ-oErwW9AA05y24JrctsQoLASlO4lFedMH8SFbeiC6b5b_j_5pF586ys46KPVZnFSKDoQ1cSNogTB_E7GZmoZVrtTcM/s1600/ferrari_world_abu_dhabi_b101109_15.jpg" height="380" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
It would have been easier if i'd had a CAD file but approximating the curve wasn't that hard:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsz1Kd3fNG2pPcYqC66CIL2JTrAyea1oeTXBVCwl-877AbzoTguz54_jsFtJzkoWhAoB5tECEqxc7tNOscz9uCblA5_4YglgGVZL_hxMbZ0x3Qxl_hFFFqCsi99xBDCUD2-0Q7hUt6aes/s1600/ScreenShot972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsz1Kd3fNG2pPcYqC66CIL2JTrAyea1oeTXBVCwl-877AbzoTguz54_jsFtJzkoWhAoB5tECEqxc7tNOscz9uCblA5_4YglgGVZL_hxMbZ0x3Qxl_hFFFqCsi99xBDCUD2-0Q7hUt6aes/s1600/ScreenShot972.jpg" height="202" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWS7g62VM7YcY3tUK1ylbjYhEzkch8JajvLZqR61Dmfq6VI4m7kTOaG2DmHLjEFZkfm5mUCHL7oceZoIx8xc3zgKetUqLSZfPaCYrz1x6eRGv1phHwmSOYADCPTiXJhK-HmlZlq66f14/s1600/ScreenShot973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWS7g62VM7YcY3tUK1ylbjYhEzkch8JajvLZqR61Dmfq6VI4m7kTOaG2DmHLjEFZkfm5mUCHL7oceZoIx8xc3zgKetUqLSZfPaCYrz1x6eRGv1phHwmSOYADCPTiXJhK-HmlZlq66f14/s1600/ScreenShot973.jpg" height="416" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Then sweep and cutaway the excess so you only get the 60 degree segment:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnQhhd8EZLSJwRyuDoize_huP-jTQaQO6D8lZoH5f9rWVuMaPwGhBpE4a2P_Ne-YCMHJ9jBLo4wYeLqiIcc4Ry3TA1FEt0AxCsfRBkNw6FmI3DvJIbBF9CW1PB6i1abrMAnhXV1S0Qt0/s1600/ScreenShot975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnQhhd8EZLSJwRyuDoize_huP-jTQaQO6D8lZoH5f9rWVuMaPwGhBpE4a2P_Ne-YCMHJ9jBLo4wYeLqiIcc4Ry3TA1FEt0AxCsfRBkNw6FmI3DvJIbBF9CW1PB6i1abrMAnhXV1S0Qt0/s1600/ScreenShot975.jpg" height="344" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9V4m8SThqGDwfUkO5KEWAAZAmBGZ6B32-K7pONrb5AHwlGtgxoXnhFu5y28qfOTwIcY3xWaCCaJPKIKgsuGQtLR__BOPc7hf03eL5eLK-9HoHtBMKMNE96RdsED5_FHb3t2CfV3zpg8/s1600/ScreenShot976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9V4m8SThqGDwfUkO5KEWAAZAmBGZ6B32-K7pONrb5AHwlGtgxoXnhFu5y28qfOTwIcY3xWaCCaJPKIKgsuGQtLR__BOPc7hf03eL5eLK-9HoHtBMKMNE96RdsED5_FHb3t2CfV3zpg8/s1600/ScreenShot976.jpg" height="276" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8eEp4ZSfrJb8ZdBsTWI2TzLa9EhsGlpPJSwicGA79VmuNGWb-PJ4FFu5Dxd-E0EQV0ZwPAl9I8AYpN6vwOkVDPgOs0BqqaPUoLtEH7Yckqk-QcpCc8TzDSWa7BlTEyGnl52cGe7f5nQ/s1600/ScreenShot977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8eEp4ZSfrJb8ZdBsTWI2TzLa9EhsGlpPJSwicGA79VmuNGWb-PJ4FFu5Dxd-E0EQV0ZwPAl9I8AYpN6vwOkVDPgOs0BqqaPUoLtEH7Yckqk-QcpCc8TzDSWa7BlTEyGnl52cGe7f5nQ/s1600/ScreenShot977.jpg" height="576" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LENWieQ85jqeDNJOGl0e-ui4hsuB4Zjt8qhpiaM6PQFEu6skIGHWhqWbVa0-X5gzn98-Is-2Qrgpj6XcHcHOckLJFZVj7hs26XfLxzkW2JBNn1rbdH-v3Nl7LxWmc3jWvNLM4flZhn0/s1600/ScreenShot978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LENWieQ85jqeDNJOGl0e-ui4hsuB4Zjt8qhpiaM6PQFEu6skIGHWhqWbVa0-X5gzn98-Is-2Qrgpj6XcHcHOckLJFZVj7hs26XfLxzkW2JBNn1rbdH-v3Nl7LxWmc3jWvNLM4flZhn0/s1600/ScreenShot978.jpg" height="395" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Tweaking the parameters which control the broad curve, we can finesse the form a bit:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nbX2RXdFzwytWO3m2mNiwoBWz7-xckyQUKSfEEhyphenhyphennCM6CUZQ3pqGJEc4LYdL1Rgfk4xB_4KI4zli1OcJIi9UHNudRAtAWelGE_7SkdWD_EGvQ44P9M0xW5j-IQ5ZUqVEFZmeXcuqQtQ/s1600/ScreenShot971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nbX2RXdFzwytWO3m2mNiwoBWz7-xckyQUKSfEEhyphenhyphennCM6CUZQ3pqGJEc4LYdL1Rgfk4xB_4KI4zli1OcJIi9UHNudRAtAWelGE_7SkdWD_EGvQ44P9M0xW5j-IQ5ZUqVEFZmeXcuqQtQ/s1600/ScreenShot971.jpg" height="129" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjuZttZNMArTurfRli5B0Gmz7D6k4mr7uTJZI0v3OmN-ZWfC3tURVJS-h-Kk3U4lUpmclpECTAWXkV9xZ0z2LugndihFp5LKZdJYR-pLZXxNiLhd0fJ7DPUHWgK-TDZH-nUiRphx8gzY/s1600/ScreenShot980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjuZttZNMArTurfRli5B0Gmz7D6k4mr7uTJZI0v3OmN-ZWfC3tURVJS-h-Kk3U4lUpmclpECTAWXkV9xZ0z2LugndihFp5LKZdJYR-pLZXxNiLhd0fJ7DPUHWgK-TDZH-nUiRphx8gzY/s1600/ScreenShot980.jpg" height="251" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7ytMPm5Ev-AC1yrQaqxFUSdLfYRL_cC-YqMmwH_-qIQGv_H_apOcP9-NZALBpJiubfnoBZWv9xKs3DcIoONxpbaBvsXr3VqyzQXbj2tkrifTlnI8ZOE1nez2bLR5ffDyPMWzEP3VPA8/s1600/ScreenShot981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7ytMPm5Ev-AC1yrQaqxFUSdLfYRL_cC-YqMmwH_-qIQGv_H_apOcP9-NZALBpJiubfnoBZWv9xKs3DcIoONxpbaBvsXr3VqyzQXbj2tkrifTlnI8ZOE1nez2bLR5ffDyPMWzEP3VPA8/s1600/ScreenShot981.jpg" height="251" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3d91u2-L8cTYUqLXQM6deejk8OqHxskGikXZ-GoU1fBDZtTeUegcowuqS9dqwE8gZmFup0DyZKUZTodMntHKsqPyk_jVgZl7qe4-lzylTyrgyFjrqhBvtx6_gQIajnt_BMKSHGnsueVU/s1600/ScreenShot982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3d91u2-L8cTYUqLXQM6deejk8OqHxskGikXZ-GoU1fBDZtTeUegcowuqS9dqwE8gZmFup0DyZKUZTodMntHKsqPyk_jVgZl7qe4-lzylTyrgyFjrqhBvtx6_gQIajnt_BMKSHGnsueVU/s1600/ScreenShot982.jpg" height="252" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Cute. But looking back at the picture, i can see that the center is a different material and there is a silver band along the broad edge. This requires offsetting a second set of points from the ones which drive the broad curve.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDWSrHxqxGVmMY-QUM2A_nXCaRaB8vgxmBKY-O7P6sbPpj6r7wnfTJGdkqtPGg1a1C7Hm2_cT4R3rWvz52O9ZvW1J-szVLz1wK9J1j3w-WRc-lB2NK2XfqXV-nWj3yg449PGPvuLYMfo/s1600/ScreenShot984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDWSrHxqxGVmMY-QUM2A_nXCaRaB8vgxmBKY-O7P6sbPpj6r7wnfTJGdkqtPGg1a1C7Hm2_cT4R3rWvz52O9ZvW1J-szVLz1wK9J1j3w-WRc-lB2NK2XfqXV-nWj3yg449PGPvuLYMfo/s1600/ScreenShot984.jpg" height="385" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPgvwtQf-Oy3dvLyKpxHQFPCE1PBZvyytYKQ_2aihg24Frot-HRxZ4nm89KnurNOVSI0VAL2d1sJN43WzdoRDIJrCcyzF16zGA0dQHimMB__tpOl9KEw29UXYFOgeMlAMSo4rbt16wNQ/s1600/ScreenShot985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPgvwtQf-Oy3dvLyKpxHQFPCE1PBZvyytYKQ_2aihg24Frot-HRxZ4nm89KnurNOVSI0VAL2d1sJN43WzdoRDIJrCcyzF16zGA0dQHimMB__tpOl9KEw29UXYFOgeMlAMSo4rbt16wNQ/s1600/ScreenShot985.jpg" height="380" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-bvVtCjyaT4LH3LhPHkkQIn_rvOsWmvzhaT84ua0jE6gxVlMvUuu-5pfNrTt2ZG5cX4F8IG31NgdKbtTe4fghrZo6NrQBgecnu1KSkPsqXKHnAS1ZcpvIfJ5wyzhicACIqsddHKJzHQ/s1600/ScreenShot992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-bvVtCjyaT4LH3LhPHkkQIn_rvOsWmvzhaT84ua0jE6gxVlMvUuu-5pfNrTt2ZG5cX4F8IG31NgdKbtTe4fghrZo6NrQBgecnu1KSkPsqXKHnAS1ZcpvIfJ5wyzhicACIqsddHKJzHQ/s1600/ScreenShot992.jpg" height="304" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ-uBEW9M8lhODfVhV3wyD_Z7OIEFsreqHxETcWuCGgMV7v0OTgICrj0W_AY72mtLPfpnNZgn_C4cXRn3VNCoNTkwKKm2Da7uRQbTND9EvoMM-WMbU-FD57nzp_RqCYuLxIvk1sqBE_o/s1600/ScreenShot986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ-uBEW9M8lhODfVhV3wyD_Z7OIEFsreqHxETcWuCGgMV7v0OTgICrj0W_AY72mtLPfpnNZgn_C4cXRn3VNCoNTkwKKm2Da7uRQbTND9EvoMM-WMbU-FD57nzp_RqCYuLxIvk1sqBE_o/s1600/ScreenShot986.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtQO2yb8l3gjzf-fyOHVFVwEBABYrzPv299A-6w-krK2-zk80uewajSyqDVJ08xxclVN9h8EUl41RWdolWo6u9oxjcw9hVn93XDhmj3mv6ow6tv0dmNxFBcXqKmE-2WCFJiqkaZOMFrc/s1600/ScreenShot987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtQO2yb8l3gjzf-fyOHVFVwEBABYrzPv299A-6w-krK2-zk80uewajSyqDVJ08xxclVN9h8EUl41RWdolWo6u9oxjcw9hVn93XDhmj3mv6ow6tv0dmNxFBcXqKmE-2WCFJiqkaZOMFrc/s1600/ScreenShot987.jpg" height="369" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
In the end, i had to take the base skin and cut it up into 3 different parts for the 3 materials of the form. These 3 then get nested into a single family which can still be massaged:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKPQ666tDITLB8H6hvjBuci3Iu3uLS0C6fm59JVWmiNmo4NFrkAXFz5j7D-Zqd4Kdc2FOx-_BqZE9eHrJsmAvbOY5IwbjufqelKFT_g1Fdk7iIZh9yyN_92bFplXBgimd9ijekgb038w/s1600/ScreenShot990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKPQ666tDITLB8H6hvjBuci3Iu3uLS0C6fm59JVWmiNmo4NFrkAXFz5j7D-Zqd4Kdc2FOx-_BqZE9eHrJsmAvbOY5IwbjufqelKFT_g1Fdk7iIZh9yyN_92bFplXBgimd9ijekgb038w/s1600/ScreenShot990.jpg" height="364" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3PgDIpbVQkGaRXQ1C4wAnGki3TIaIYV930Rsnynb4DkuTjgiH63RyAzWheCsJS9P2iwEutPyZzCrklgGxHSRMXeUVKMaBxs-lTIdIgquRR0hevZJNbMlYamLBzDZguH504wMt0KuPPY/s1600/ScreenShot991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3PgDIpbVQkGaRXQ1C4wAnGki3TIaIYV930Rsnynb4DkuTjgiH63RyAzWheCsJS9P2iwEutPyZzCrklgGxHSRMXeUVKMaBxs-lTIdIgquRR0hevZJNbMlYamLBzDZguH504wMt0KuPPY/s1600/ScreenShot991.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Then brought into the project environment, mirrored around and voila!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5F5vfUl1-TIPu4MC3ajj697E2ATmmzT7chhoLtcn6brIloshpptaFDR-SmDLr7J9PTHvzSKF7rd7tdcIt7xqL7_yfpD9uSIhMsrFpBz9cdPxyunSfhqVdvVK9gW3W1mSyImUa0XxCi4/s1600/Ferrari+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5F5vfUl1-TIPu4MC3ajj697E2ATmmzT7chhoLtcn6brIloshpptaFDR-SmDLr7J9PTHvzSKF7rd7tdcIt7xqL7_yfpD9uSIhMsrFpBz9cdPxyunSfhqVdvVK9gW3W1mSyImUa0XxCi4/s1600/Ferrari+1.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFqBvYUZwfUnAACgKJ1vrnl9YM_HfrgYn7dbGAAlpvueBK7AllaNEha_5NKhjSj8vlxajcjvz0setMlMXLBp3nWzb5ln-cy-XNNAtddxIk3XmQ7Bxx6xyCqnkLMQEx0nEDYhqMhDn3gk/s1600/Ferrari+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFqBvYUZwfUnAACgKJ1vrnl9YM_HfrgYn7dbGAAlpvueBK7AllaNEha_5NKhjSj8vlxajcjvz0setMlMXLBp3nWzb5ln-cy-XNNAtddxIk3XmQ7Bxx6xyCqnkLMQEx0nEDYhqMhDn3gk/s1600/Ferrari+2.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D4kUuPy86fl6Sg_KJ6bcrSwfGebfEhkKQwHFT-YCrFjcWJMGXtOoQtx1DnGJ65FwBnw6zwe0rVekxczemjr5ubTlt8buchr1A401MaSKo3HZXZaOnWTG4F1R9gQJ0gJtQr_-YouxMEs/s1600/Ferrari+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D4kUuPy86fl6Sg_KJ6bcrSwfGebfEhkKQwHFT-YCrFjcWJMGXtOoQtx1DnGJ65FwBnw6zwe0rVekxczemjr5ubTlt8buchr1A401MaSKo3HZXZaOnWTG4F1R9gQJ0gJtQr_-YouxMEs/s1600/Ferrari+3.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I could have gone much further with the parameters to control many more aspects of the form, but I figure this wasn't bad for a couple of hours work. Fun stuff.<br />
<br />
Link to the file:<br />
<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B101ixgLlSGXRGlFQVpaWDRrZ0E/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Ferrari World.RVT</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-54270649608252788732014-11-03T18:51:00.004-08:002014-11-03T18:51:45.533-08:00Twitter Ass(ault)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Do you follow <a href="https://twitter.com/autodesk" target="_blank">@Autodesk</a>?<br />
<br />
Now would be a great time to start. Later this week they are letting me pump a bunch of pictures through their twitterfeed for a day.<br />
<br />
Should be good fun.... I guarantee.... @bimtroublemaker<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg0VtBJlCt8c3If0X6KMuXp4ddlOhmW2Zb85SBe-eKf-bk-S-zP-aBFnbtv0RLtTDDnugk97EnSTLwDaO-eJ6W417OTURj4MFUbV1Pg4x4-S0k99q1L54pxnFOnHzzj2ttd4gWUld-jI/s1600/boba-fyl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg0VtBJlCt8c3If0X6KMuXp4ddlOhmW2Zb85SBe-eKf-bk-S-zP-aBFnbtv0RLtTDDnugk97EnSTLwDaO-eJ6W417OTURj4MFUbV1Pg4x4-S0k99q1L54pxnFOnHzzj2ttd4gWUld-jI/s1600/boba-fyl.jpg" height="400" width="285" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-81428822534548768702014-10-29T17:56:00.002-07:002014-10-29T17:56:30.836-07:00TOP 10: Secrets to Successfully Integrating BIM...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Like many BIM professionals, i get bulk mailers about BIM news. I usually give them a cursory glance, but rarely does anything really carry any weight or grab my attention.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I met the author, <span style="background-color: black;">Robert Mencarini, at an Autodesk Revit Gunslinger event several years ago. I remembered him because the dude was ON FIRE! Really passionate fellow. I was interested in what he had to say and i wasn't dissapointed.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="background-color: black;"><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"><b>"</b></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 26px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>BIM is both a technology and a process. This forces firms to reevaluate how they produce their design services. The winners will differentiate themselves by focusing on producing services that their clients expect, such as those that impact time, money and quality."</b></span></span></i></span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Though the article is supposedly focused on health care facilities, I think he did a great job of clearly and concisely expressing the principles behind the 3d sandbox we are all playing in. </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the Article:</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.healthcareglobal.com/hospitals/1675/TOP-10:-Secrets-to-Successfully-Integrating-BIM-in-Hospital-Construction">http://www.healthcareglobal.com/hospitals/1675/TOP-10:-Secrets-to-Successfully-Integrating-BIM-in-Hospital-Construction</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkQtXwq6tXcHl2xlW3zeTOO95C7BPVkp8reJFQuKSwm0bj_v9FQ9ak2-2IuVSZOCXu5QBLlmfPKOdpYWCvRPMhJNJqZ10UiB1rl7HihYc-_rLQbNjDn-gpZ4p2bTow8Y8uYwhaQl9IYw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-30+at+8.42.09+am.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkQtXwq6tXcHl2xlW3zeTOO95C7BPVkp8reJFQuKSwm0bj_v9FQ9ak2-2IuVSZOCXu5QBLlmfPKOdpYWCvRPMhJNJqZ10UiB1rl7HihYc-_rLQbNjDn-gpZ4p2bTow8Y8uYwhaQl9IYw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-30+at+8.42.09+am.png" height="640" width="603" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-40959738990559935582014-10-22T18:13:00.003-07:002014-10-22T18:13:42.753-07:00DYNAMO Tutorial Presentation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the past year, i have been running an informal Advanced Revit training series in Singapore. Last week I walked through a couple of exercises in DYNAMO to illustrate some key functions of the platform.<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo73qHFYKQRBKTalWKtqeu9s-euF3owdezYommM53fFtCpIjrIR__ywnVIWIzPJTA8X8PtvyLa0nchs-oooh2tgmQEll1V9X8qphqQDgndmm-w2d0ZBtM9Ao2SlfW85CQlgZSp3_Hdww/s1600/ScreenShot927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo73qHFYKQRBKTalWKtqeu9s-euF3owdezYommM53fFtCpIjrIR__ywnVIWIzPJTA8X8PtvyLa0nchs-oooh2tgmQEll1V9X8qphqQDgndmm-w2d0ZBtM9Ao2SlfW85CQlgZSp3_Hdww/s1600/ScreenShot927.jpg" height="266" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2ASjunNrzift9N7NGHt33QIXpBG8TFc2ze3MUdn2ihtrKjfubdUgAlsHaYZEqc_qzVmArOQMAJpeBAQUM_5bABYpB3ssyI_P7G_cuAV5uSY15FvsWo-pdx_P83tfELDOBMK7N-ETxjM/s1600/ScreenShot944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2ASjunNrzift9N7NGHt33QIXpBG8TFc2ze3MUdn2ihtrKjfubdUgAlsHaYZEqc_qzVmArOQMAJpeBAQUM_5bABYpB3ssyI_P7G_cuAV5uSY15FvsWo-pdx_P83tfELDOBMK7N-ETxjM/s1600/ScreenShot944.jpg" height="241" width="320" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I figured i would make the materials generally available if anyone else wants to take a stab at it. Maybe a good start to build a training session. It took about 90 minutes to get through the material. A guy on the development team came and he thought it was pretty cool.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
You can download the dataset and presentation here:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B101ixgLlSGXMU8zQXVBTVhsYW8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FARTS 09 - DYNAMO Dataset</a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Have a nice day.</div>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-25722279879753540462014-09-14T22:32:00.000-07:002014-09-14T22:32:00.019-07:00Practical Dynamo - Excel Linking 2: Keeping Track of Your Families<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is an advantage to living in a small city/country with a disproportionately large contingent of ADSK employees: I have great access to the development team!<br />
<br />
In my last blog post, I pointed out how the list of values for the selected families were not in alphabetical order:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5415zqM3Qow3OyaUdVONR1-REqrkk-pD-ykjE-reNTAtw8_EY95UFi2iKITmCbI_xX-IBsFCMB-zsrwyt4-T0XDHLIudr10Hdygx5YdF9m2JQg1VKdhf0IAJjGaYTHTcAtwfOQEW3DY/s1600/ScreenShot843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5415zqM3Qow3OyaUdVONR1-REqrkk-pD-ykjE-reNTAtw8_EY95UFi2iKITmCbI_xX-IBsFCMB-zsrwyt4-T0XDHLIudr10Hdygx5YdF9m2JQg1VKdhf0IAJjGaYTHTcAtwfOQEW3DY/s1600/ScreenShot843.jpg" height="320" width="319" /></a></div>
<br />
This was because the instances were sorted in order according the GUID:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN-bvOGUD-KGoaaxhqfJnubaCK4gKahgrsJOTz0agO5UCoxiE8Vlat-gxxbTVskuHKlbpjwiSB6_keFZggZMnfGTWAaS5QEO6JcGumzALXlcvJmnM1j-sYDFT-1LwR9CJZFeT7hUdCaY/s1600/ScreenShot844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaN-bvOGUD-KGoaaxhqfJnubaCK4gKahgrsJOTz0agO5UCoxiE8Vlat-gxxbTVskuHKlbpjwiSB6_keFZggZMnfGTWAaS5QEO6JcGumzALXlcvJmnM1j-sYDFT-1LwR9CJZFeT7hUdCaY/s1600/ScreenShot844.jpg" height="273" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Without taking the GUID into account, it was impossible to map data from excel back to the appropriate family instance. If i sorted the data in Excel, I would end up with results like this one:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKPbaAJnnlD3csr4l398_xVoKlByMZ2mWZJ6j-ZZFtOOiorikDeUs7flKWUJs_16dHxZvCJzylOj_w20A2W_EOyUokQpMgvrp87aftbC7YDT4wb1yNLBnswUJrTEjjlo8Vgwr2q2-uZg/s1600/ScreenShot845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKPbaAJnnlD3csr4l398_xVoKlByMZ2mWZJ6j-ZZFtOOiorikDeUs7flKWUJs_16dHxZvCJzylOj_w20A2W_EOyUokQpMgvrp87aftbC7YDT4wb1yNLBnswUJrTEjjlo8Vgwr2q2-uZg/s1600/ScreenShot845.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
Not quite hitting the mark in terms of "Data Integrity". What i needed was a way to export the data, taking the GUID into account, and then be able to map values to the right object on the return trip.<br />
<br />
I got in touch with my friends Sharad and Ritesh at ADSK in Singapore and told them about my problem. These guys love both a challenge and customer feedback; its a match made in heaven because i am a man with problems.<br />
<br />
Explaining my dilemma to them, they knew exactly how to solve it and we developed these 2 scripts.<br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">THE OUTPUT:</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP05B65xnulKjTKZPLjGDeX7cgedBL9f8E_bO3WwJCysHDP_JxT4hIMXTpXnSv5IwEsQSJ9nRsyJiV2zO0zGUWYbPVPW_stZ_BRf-92apiVD_JJSKS1XNt68Ci7uig18vWwuJkeVFlZ6s/s1600/ScreenShot846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP05B65xnulKjTKZPLjGDeX7cgedBL9f8E_bO3WwJCysHDP_JxT4hIMXTpXnSv5IwEsQSJ9nRsyJiV2zO0zGUWYbPVPW_stZ_BRf-92apiVD_JJSKS1XNt68Ci7uig18vWwuJkeVFlZ6s/s1600/ScreenShot846.jpg" height="260" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I included the <b>UniqueID</b> into the index stack:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa2lPEFf_m9nKulz2JOHP-j_pW_bvLGj_opsHez3PTOItmWzCzA42lY6ZNoHzrzncanKGseQw0qKOOXLyxSVkMjAhXbQq3KcmHOc7GXw3K6Uwp6RJAObMV4zAjgZO7QEAyjr9kj6MBr8/s1600/ScreenShot847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa2lPEFf_m9nKulz2JOHP-j_pW_bvLGj_opsHez3PTOItmWzCzA42lY6ZNoHzrzncanKGseQw0qKOOXLyxSVkMjAhXbQq3KcmHOc7GXw3K6Uwp6RJAObMV4zAjgZO7QEAyjr9kj6MBr8/s1600/ScreenShot847.jpg" height="388" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Making my excel spreadsheet look like this:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsef9cBfyF-ao1XFI-x-moCfuE_Zf9-zH9ONvHS2xUK0v0Q4UnXsHZ6fD6Hp7iRyg9qn7H68zZSXGwLESmLic6LDi0zv3jSaGeI8PSFKrfGi_YXJULMV_gCylxW7eUDz4niqoxMJk0Vk/s1600/ScreenShot848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsef9cBfyF-ao1XFI-x-moCfuE_Zf9-zH9ONvHS2xUK0v0Q4UnXsHZ6fD6Hp7iRyg9qn7H68zZSXGwLESmLic6LDi0zv3jSaGeI8PSFKrfGi_YXJULMV_gCylxW7eUDz4niqoxMJk0Vk/s1600/ScreenShot848.jpg" height="230" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">THE INPUT:</span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOoA9SIPthZ7f9QBTluVzxR1UYjpcRcC6fy-1ZkH1HxB0J0OAiMqCZgR7iSnetLYe_dskzrpA7Z4oSgSZ8NLbal5F8oIxF0Tn5xMGQ3xolZg4T9SelG7UmNbo4SzaFw6hqbnWQSCTx8I/s1600/ScreenShot849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOoA9SIPthZ7f9QBTluVzxR1UYjpcRcC6fy-1ZkH1HxB0J0OAiMqCZgR7iSnetLYe_dskzrpA7Z4oSgSZ8NLbal5F8oIxF0Tn5xMGQ3xolZg4T9SelG7UmNbo4SzaFw6hqbnWQSCTx8I/s1600/ScreenShot849.jpg" height="211" width="640" /></a></div>
Now when i bring the data back from Excel, there is the index for my elements included. The order of the GUIDs will inherently match the order of the lists for the other data indices.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUV2tyDeTtCLxXieCatJfMwmtAg7o91sg7MuZ8pwt57fSCsoGSWoWFBZM3sXkymIs8hvQxE8eqsyjzDFxoB3vkkA5K_ns5-GFU2D_r8NtdFe4HNpbOYaz3u7CM2NaGVAJzrLFQ_rzYs4/s1600/ScreenShot850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUV2tyDeTtCLxXieCatJfMwmtAg7o91sg7MuZ8pwt57fSCsoGSWoWFBZM3sXkymIs8hvQxE8eqsyjzDFxoB3vkkA5K_ns5-GFU2D_r8NtdFe4HNpbOYaz3u7CM2NaGVAJzrLFQ_rzYs4/s1600/ScreenShot850.jpg" height="162" width="640" /></a></div>
What the boys at ADSK told me about was a command <b>ElementSelector.ByUniqueID</b>. They made me create a code block like you see above and then plug that into <b>SetParameterByName</b> node. Now DYNAMO will pick my instances by name and in the correct sorted order.<br />
<br />
And I am whole again!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBraEpjNu9btogrqb4B87HgDvfnixIwnUfl9_2AWISsEEUj_cqxxtEIwpe_3GuGojbukgm5TVzqf4YLQJydTdTaOLZUdL8t9UfZObOZzXMjT0Juowujc0061xA9tFu3rIvKWgFOMPuh5g/s1600/ScreenShot851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBraEpjNu9btogrqb4B87HgDvfnixIwnUfl9_2AWISsEEUj_cqxxtEIwpe_3GuGojbukgm5TVzqf4YLQJydTdTaOLZUdL8t9UfZObOZzXMjT0Juowujc0061xA9tFu3rIvKWgFOMPuh5g/s1600/ScreenShot851.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The <b><span style="font-size: large;">ElementSelector.ByUniqueID</span> </b>is a "hidden command" apparently. It was in the user menu previously, but the team took it out because they couldn't think of a scenario where it would be useful! <b><span style="color: red;">BIMTroublemaker</span></b> to the rescue!<br />
<br />
This whole process makes me happy like ordering from the secret menu at In & Out!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0MSOjmLTf1BrzF55L0jsKlkfdnbIggjtGjcZe4Rf-BzVlU-3ZtfOtq6gIXV2i2uMxQiiNieb9Tw9HbxQmiUGuJUGrI9eaaHbWXEcgsBhILc6Gu3g7Vs2WdYOTeEUk2Fh8Gqmu4ADqYY/s1600/off+menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0MSOjmLTf1BrzF55L0jsKlkfdnbIggjtGjcZe4Rf-BzVlU-3ZtfOtq6gIXV2i2uMxQiiNieb9Tw9HbxQmiUGuJUGrI9eaaHbWXEcgsBhILc6Gu3g7Vs2WdYOTeEUk2Fh8Gqmu4ADqYY/s1600/off+menu.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-68401600622907646092014-09-02T20:11:00.001-07:002014-09-02T20:44:51.972-07:00Practical Dynamo - Excel Linking<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
At some time or another, I think we have all grumbled about Revit's lack of interest in communicating with Excel. The minions of Bass implored us "LINK TO MS/ACCESS!!!"<br />
<br />
yeah right....<br />
<br />
In response many of us have expended resources on bi-directional excel links using the API. Sometimes purchased, sometimes internally developed, but there was always a substantial cost involved.<br />
<br />
Then along comes DYNAMO. There is not shortage of pretty pictures of its iterative design capabilities but i'm more practically minded. I realized in an instant that this was the tool that could give me an on the fly, bi-directional excel link... if only i could figure it out.<br />
<br />
I've taken some babysteps and i thought i would share. There is a hardcore group of guys using it, but i am doing my part to spread the word to the mass market.<br />
<br />
Here's what i did, starting with a field of orbs.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nRoarcOwdoIrH-Xe7XleTpcK-Uvi5sFn5JHFbVOgOyz6MR0B-5qWDOu1RtjzvUblXUccg5TTZP7hTULAIiX-0Q2N1Asc4F83N7jRbzx8BsRX13riYL55KXUoFJ1mFq_T_gb2V08nXH8/s1600/ScreenShot812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nRoarcOwdoIrH-Xe7XleTpcK-Uvi5sFn5JHFbVOgOyz6MR0B-5qWDOu1RtjzvUblXUccg5TTZP7hTULAIiX-0Q2N1Asc4F83N7jRbzx8BsRX13riYL55KXUoFJ1mFq_T_gb2V08nXH8/s1600/ScreenShot812.jpg" height="330" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I've given all the orbs instance marks of AAA to KKK. My goal is to export the data to excel, add a column in excel with new data, and finally port the new data it back into the "Comments" field.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WF5ryQF83iRz9G9nakbT8oe0ukATs59VSOLTYSe1Y322oplqqx-DwArx0kws8uHUK5i_NZLbOA5gA4e0WrxTwHz9mcWDU8waSIyb7qjVrv393_h_LfJcHbDnLcijS5pmD3GmLVOMDN0/s1600/ScreenShot820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WF5ryQF83iRz9G9nakbT8oe0ukATs59VSOLTYSe1Y322oplqqx-DwArx0kws8uHUK5i_NZLbOA5gA4e0WrxTwHz9mcWDU8waSIyb7qjVrv393_h_LfJcHbDnLcijS5pmD3GmLVOMDN0/s1600/ScreenShot820.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Getting the Data Out</b></span><br />
<br />
First thing was to make a new DYNAMO file that I called "Excel Out.dyn"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9bZJN4v3dDit7FzAVTaRP-mGTCdolcNUz8dBMcrldmSMBNhTSOY-xZm0D-7FhwJIMPP_oMhKXTBaA4FyJNI2GuFTbLKlEFXYjBkLm-w3eCR73U1zi4yRNjyqqwb_z0Tx3Vqvj17IM28/s1600/ScreenShot813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9bZJN4v3dDit7FzAVTaRP-mGTCdolcNUz8dBMcrldmSMBNhTSOY-xZm0D-7FhwJIMPP_oMhKXTBaA4FyJNI2GuFTbLKlEFXYjBkLm-w3eCR73U1zi4yRNjyqqwb_z0Tx3Vqvj17IM28/s1600/ScreenShot813.jpg" height="248" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I'll work from Left to right through the steps<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV08GwyeotYfcKW2y4BtA0qsvfEjuZD5QKEyUT4tgl2csZ9M7nVsSzDbHgBGXO2rX0FNW60HsJIXPdT-WNueJ4h9MHKShPkurpflLEXmVR2O-ArPYk6H6ymy1-gdYYNMx0STfVzC409g/s1600/ScreenShot814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV08GwyeotYfcKW2y4BtA0qsvfEjuZD5QKEyUT4tgl2csZ9M7nVsSzDbHgBGXO2rX0FNW60HsJIXPdT-WNueJ4h9MHKShPkurpflLEXmVR2O-ArPYk6H6ymy1-gdYYNMx0STfVzC409g/s1600/ScreenShot814.jpg" height="126" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>Family Types</b> - Identifies the family type within the Revit model you would like to work with.<br />
<b>All Elements of Family Type</b> - Tells DYNAMO to select them.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6W-jRXZTVs-HM8xfr5hDVO_pRvdh9898-Rh_5ehJXKhChCDUD12ogvMtl2Ppz09a1fdtBtySrv32pRqyLm-dIp956J47aJS9O_jIICMLfq4Yl44haOqMqz36KRAdUGu8uuXzoqKXLZU/s1600/ScreenShot815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6W-jRXZTVs-HM8xfr5hDVO_pRvdh9898-Rh_5ehJXKhChCDUD12ogvMtl2Ppz09a1fdtBtySrv32pRqyLm-dIp956J47aJS9O_jIICMLfq4Yl44haOqMqz36KRAdUGu8uuXzoqKXLZU/s1600/ScreenShot815.jpg" height="285" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>Element.GetParameterValueByName</b> - Returns a list of the values for a given parameter within the selected families.<br />
<b>String</b> - Literally a string of characters. In this case, the name of the parameter i want DYNAMO to get for me. This kind of work is case-sensitive.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNCYAyJvEtIzk8ReFhpZevZewDbko4sMxapkpm1R3x9C_9lb_tK0vgwgwSDe-rnxf8QAW4-qbaCP6xrbahzyob1A_5teXYMsW2NkkWehW95-6-ItU5FbdL0zglWZ35bhwaSdRGuKAN-c/s1600/ScreenShot816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNCYAyJvEtIzk8ReFhpZevZewDbko4sMxapkpm1R3x9C_9lb_tK0vgwgwSDe-rnxf8QAW4-qbaCP6xrbahzyob1A_5teXYMsW2NkkWehW95-6-ItU5FbdL0zglWZ35bhwaSdRGuKAN-c/s1600/ScreenShot816.jpg" height="400" width="357" /></a></div>
<b>Watch</b> - These are the boxes that will let us see what DYNAMO is doing. The box on the left shows me the list of values in the "Mark" parameter. Its not in alphabetical order and I don't care. On the right is the list of values for the "Comments" parameter. Its empty, which is accurate.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboIQvbImkM3RV1oW7JSoGku_HIzlgAYFFrwoZUtmEyPSQGsk5HnvBprS4djJzhipl3TXoKCrNxpEymvDuqFVIzQMRjrHO4CvCyx4Eqn4nXCZjLlQNGZSFAgA1N7ACAejP0oBumTNOVuA/s1600/ScreenShot817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboIQvbImkM3RV1oW7JSoGku_HIzlgAYFFrwoZUtmEyPSQGsk5HnvBprS4djJzhipl3TXoKCrNxpEymvDuqFVIzQMRjrHO4CvCyx4Eqn4nXCZjLlQNGZSFAgA1N7ACAejP0oBumTNOVuA/s1600/ScreenShot817.jpg" height="370" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>List.Create</b> - Now i am compiling the data i've culled. <b>index0</b> refers to the list of values from the "Mark" parameter, <b>index1</b> refers to the list of values from the "Comments" parameter.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMq0qhAhGg6nEgnBZrw7VNn1W0x138xf-kmGHf8FabiYywh4wQ10yz5PRJD0flsxmfRKJYXhdEPiHSHQRJrDXjuhD5jiVEYN9hie9ZcrHxFm9KAjhuCfrrIWkaAGtCEVarMUExscHZLdI/s1600/ScreenShot818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMq0qhAhGg6nEgnBZrw7VNn1W0x138xf-kmGHf8FabiYywh4wQ10yz5PRJD0flsxmfRKJYXhdEPiHSHQRJrDXjuhD5jiVEYN9hie9ZcrHxFm9KAjhuCfrrIWkaAGtCEVarMUExscHZLdI/s1600/ScreenShot818.jpg" height="400" width="373" /></a></div>
<b>List.Transpose </b>- The previous lists were formatted as columns, however when Dynamo and Excel talk, the data should be formatted by row. This button reorganizes the data. Now i have a list for each family instance where item [0] = the "Mark" parameter and item[1] = the "Comments" parameter.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SmEj3jVV6_vgJcdNRFr2LUnrkh7s95_WGIF6OaUyR_HOP4LT6PjKgcYYbIdzmp4frNvu2RVyzQj4eaJhWDnwbaNJpLIP6D9PmZlUVM0Vsdet70gWc__NNirLMnWy4VkLlFKSQAf_d8g/s1600/ScreenShot819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SmEj3jVV6_vgJcdNRFr2LUnrkh7s95_WGIF6OaUyR_HOP4LT6PjKgcYYbIdzmp4frNvu2RVyzQj4eaJhWDnwbaNJpLIP6D9PmZlUVM0Vsdet70gWc__NNirLMnWy4VkLlFKSQAf_d8g/s1600/ScreenShot819.jpg" height="186" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>Excel.Write</b> - This is the node which will open an excel file and write to it, but it needs some instructions<br />
<b>File Path</b> - Tells DYNAMO where to find the .XLSX file<br />
<b>sheetName</b> - Must indicate which sheet within the workbook is to be referenced. I use a text string to indicate<br />
<b>startRow & startCol</b> - Tells DYNAMO where to start reading the spreadsheet<br />
<b>data</b> - Is looking for the lists we created earlier<br />
<br />
I hit the RUN button in the bottom left corner. It thinks for a second then i open my excel file and i have this:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQheEiwQ3Y4DJxE9fRCNQWaaAD1AyZIaqBY5BTFpFHgUP0x5DUVxd0ZDLbyJIjHK3hiIDfrVGBAEUzHIP8nAS1Nv8WM76awzJxb2yTqW6IvO0Br4HTQs3ja6TYZu19X_mv6VCb9NpkLrg/s1600/ScreenShot821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQheEiwQ3Y4DJxE9fRCNQWaaAD1AyZIaqBY5BTFpFHgUP0x5DUVxd0ZDLbyJIjHK3hiIDfrVGBAEUzHIP8nAS1Nv8WM76awzJxb2yTqW6IvO0Br4HTQs3ja6TYZu19X_mv6VCb9NpkLrg/s1600/ScreenShot821.jpg" /></a></div>
Perfect. My exported values are in the first column, the second column is blank as anticipated. For now i am still ignoring the lack of alphabetical order.<br />
<br />
<b style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Getting the Data In</b><br />
<br />
Using the CONCATENATE function in excel, i went ahead and added the data in column b that i will pump back into my families.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOroaG3JuM_BVSg7ZejmQ46GYU9-aFZAaHQ7cztb6LlXBlLwOxliFj5fjrwzEA61H98GRtYDkMpuPV8rcWMMaLoU7Nyv_9RW_HYYJvEL_kgyNYzqCHkl_UB4tJBvtk9Lxn7jWs9HKq9I/s1600/ScreenShot822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOroaG3JuM_BVSg7ZejmQ46GYU9-aFZAaHQ7cztb6LlXBlLwOxliFj5fjrwzEA61H98GRtYDkMpuPV8rcWMMaLoU7Nyv_9RW_HYYJvEL_kgyNYzqCHkl_UB4tJBvtk9Lxn7jWs9HKq9I/s1600/ScreenShot822.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
For this part, I made a new DYNAMO file that I called "Excel In.dyn"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDSOf7QqaN2kAqvO_f3y_l4AWhtmpZaUtMv5vi4wwTKYSrVu_C4RtIMCjOZ4V6cMkidmo1aPMPAok7cRNo-K6K8SVJ0YFOpZ6G-OQxfV0c_I5aVqw6dZNz3OE93Xx50yFJdSITVk6tMY/s1600/ScreenShot825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDSOf7QqaN2kAqvO_f3y_l4AWhtmpZaUtMv5vi4wwTKYSrVu_C4RtIMCjOZ4V6cMkidmo1aPMPAok7cRNo-K6K8SVJ0YFOpZ6G-OQxfV0c_I5aVqw6dZNz3OE93Xx50yFJdSITVk6tMY/s1600/ScreenShot825.jpg" height="276" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Again I'll work from left to right:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteaSt0VUvnsSrMTd5w7l-FjiDgqL9fDrcjKvPqdK5pv_EQU111R6IRj-uq195icYC7bMDeqbngEBoSjh1pbmF505GUtJox44DdSA7_78dZxKvL7swiP-CHxg10ilnf1uVNBGYltKjjyY/s1600/ScreenShot826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteaSt0VUvnsSrMTd5w7l-FjiDgqL9fDrcjKvPqdK5pv_EQU111R6IRj-uq195icYC7bMDeqbngEBoSjh1pbmF505GUtJox44DdSA7_78dZxKvL7swiP-CHxg10ilnf1uVNBGYltKjjyY/s1600/ScreenShot826.jpg" height="195" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>File Path</b> - Gets the Excel file<br />
<b>String</b> - text string to indicate which worksheet<br />
<b>Excel.Read </b>- The node which tells DYNAMO to open the file and read it<br />
<b>Watch</b> - Showing me what it comes up with. Notice how it has made me a series of lists showing what was in each row.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ70D0r5AbtZgzUfA6hHQDcSDlVjXfYJYSENy3tux8uzMWokgI7bRFdS7WJdLQoirYXJslhg1qx19ChA-_BuHlyDcLO1auF1aWzG27i1DvWbsN_oBOf8hW41GDRA9ZaWyq9BeUqTIsW0/s1600/ScreenShot827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ70D0r5AbtZgzUfA6hHQDcSDlVjXfYJYSENy3tux8uzMWokgI7bRFdS7WJdLQoirYXJslhg1qx19ChA-_BuHlyDcLO1auF1aWzG27i1DvWbsN_oBOf8hW41GDRA9ZaWyq9BeUqTIsW0/s1600/ScreenShot827.jpg" height="344" width="400" /></a></div>
<b>List.Transpose</b> - This is what turns the list of data by rows into a list of data by columns<br />
<b>List.GetItemAtIndex</b> - This is an instruction to pull a particular list out of the list of lists.<br />
<b>Number</b> - "1" pointed at the "index" slot tells it that i want list [1]<br />
<b>Watch</b> - You can see that it has isolated the data i want<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblFSPgVuPLN4u3a4DJNuazmaAGJFq5HbU1484F2gt5NmqUB9IGF0Rr1fOpYvKoZ74DBl-OEkTBzK-_aDGyh0VfCXCY9OjGUGR6nAnodsYf4wwAtnGfaqgnw6zp4wfre7msw3DTn6mETI/s1600/ScreenShot828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblFSPgVuPLN4u3a4DJNuazmaAGJFq5HbU1484F2gt5NmqUB9IGF0Rr1fOpYvKoZ74DBl-OEkTBzK-_aDGyh0VfCXCY9OjGUGR6nAnodsYf4wwAtnGfaqgnw6zp4wfre7msw3DTn6mETI/s1600/ScreenShot828.jpg" height="180" width="640" /></a></div>
<b>Element.SetParameterByName</b> - This is where the magic happens. This is the node which will write to data to the parameters in your families. Of course it needs some information.<br />
In the <b>element </b>slot we get:<br />
<b>Family Types</b> - Indicates the families available in the model.<br />
<b>All Elements of Family Type</b> - Tells it to select the indicated family.<br />
In the <b>parameterName </b>slot i use a <b>String </b>node to indicate the parameter i want to write, "Comments".<br />
The <b>value </b>slot links back to me previously isolated data.<br />
<br />
I hit the RUN button again and success!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h9WpWxJKA6R1VapnVzmSN1Lj8ZMwh_dyeuYAiQF4v_TeiqttcrFs-LBRd1Tpu2LmsFPsbspCDeCDbIZFS-KSJnV-npYGoBM-6LyJdi9C6CC_Sm62KLmxUBN-XlLtZSI79gp8BQdncXw/s1600/ScreenShot829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4h9WpWxJKA6R1VapnVzmSN1Lj8ZMwh_dyeuYAiQF4v_TeiqttcrFs-LBRd1Tpu2LmsFPsbspCDeCDbIZFS-KSJnV-npYGoBM-6LyJdi9C6CC_Sm62KLmxUBN-XlLtZSI79gp8BQdncXw/s1600/ScreenShot829.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
There is still some ways to go with this but i am really happy that i have made some headway. More help is available here from guys who are lightyears ahead of me:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://dynamobim.org/">http://dynamobim.org/</a><br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-45757697271377654762014-08-10T20:14:00.000-07:002014-08-10T20:14:00.119-07:00Modelling The Finnish Drum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the highlights of being BIMTROUBLEMAKER is that i occasionally get emails from readers asking me for help in figuring out how to generate forms. A few weeks back, I got an email asking about how to make this in Revit:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSAx2mNdAGXj1U6ryilYiz4VWhAd1E3qUGn3M3atamSy7gZQfo_IgJ7QBbRrFTfOJM7gRS2PlL4u-Os7laDhLaBpMF5k8RS2Q5t498LLYoG4llXYNP8ijpL5IUhAi_ho4bh-oSI58cfI/s1600/ScreenShot667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSAx2mNdAGXj1U6ryilYiz4VWhAd1E3qUGn3M3atamSy7gZQfo_IgJ7QBbRrFTfOJM7gRS2PlL4u-Os7laDhLaBpMF5k8RS2Q5t498LLYoG4llXYNP8ijpL5IUhAi_ho4bh-oSI58cfI/s1600/ScreenShot667.jpg" height="472" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZlB2rKh3U8Em2zv8eaEa1g8V5O4U-bul_fZT9qbX_bR3lWPbLl3Uj-34wz3SbO5TpgwHJlsmJhr1vZXZ260CyHv7vmfArcWY1m88l0uE3D5GZaBvyPtoSFD3-d_92MNOiNFJQHYiqTk/s1600/ScreenShot668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZlB2rKh3U8Em2zv8eaEa1g8V5O4U-bul_fZT9qbX_bR3lWPbLl3Uj-34wz3SbO5TpgwHJlsmJhr1vZXZ260CyHv7vmfArcWY1m88l0uE3D5GZaBvyPtoSFD3-d_92MNOiNFJQHYiqTk/s1600/ScreenShot668.jpg" height="379" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv4129m9r9s6Xp0fkzeNwh3Yq4ROHBciNpW_724MxfKGJYgNin9VEYgPerE9nIK4Zdvcl60o96XLNcLNuuRSDMLpIDc8YV33RjprYzqaEk3yEH652fGk0WrGo6XD0LWlSaiNsZq2myhk/s1600/ScreenShot669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv4129m9r9s6Xp0fkzeNwh3Yq4ROHBciNpW_724MxfKGJYgNin9VEYgPerE9nIK4Zdvcl60o96XLNcLNuuRSDMLpIDc8YV33RjprYzqaEk3yEH652fGk0WrGo6XD0LWlSaiNsZq2myhk/s1600/ScreenShot669.jpg" height="342" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVpHdZCBIpJ6KeWlUpXWJjvNycsVhBazaAay8KrfQ9KRZGmQGXyeLvZSlwrqbyVwAPqtPofZeBxDEWLf8-7BKd0IPLjKMjfaBpgfcmF2cKhjXhoPSvgX2dVHaqoK9sFFchLoONVpYzA4/s1600/ScreenShot670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVpHdZCBIpJ6KeWlUpXWJjvNycsVhBazaAay8KrfQ9KRZGmQGXyeLvZSlwrqbyVwAPqtPofZeBxDEWLf8-7BKd0IPLjKMjfaBpgfcmF2cKhjXhoPSvgX2dVHaqoK9sFFchLoONVpYzA4/s1600/ScreenShot670.jpg" height="400" width="388" /></a></div>
<br />
Not a lot to work with, but enough. I get it, a column that hugs the face of a drum and rises at an angle. Simple. I did it as a conceptual mass to make my life quick and easy. If this was for a real project, I would have done it as a "Structural Column" family, which is more or less the same steps, except starting with a different template.<br />
<br />
So first, lets make the section outline of the column by constraining 2 arcs to the left and right of a reference plane. This will allow for better control of the angle as this column sweeps around:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrLEe93M7mwhyphenhyphenEOStANxRbeT0p7RKWNLxwJIFKhft5FtTpmgXxuO70bZvU14mEI8Avi8xXsiUYU1DSTMhbg1KMPAWJTbhKqZSjbLDvIC_79ntF8tY-EdR868YM20_B5-Ra8SOIQu0ldA/s1600/ScreenShot440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrLEe93M7mwhyphenhyphenEOStANxRbeT0p7RKWNLxwJIFKhft5FtTpmgXxuO70bZvU14mEI8Avi8xXsiUYU1DSTMhbg1KMPAWJTbhKqZSjbLDvIC_79ntF8tY-EdR868YM20_B5-Ra8SOIQu0ldA/s1600/ScreenShot440.jpg" height="334" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I save that profile and nest it into a new family. This new family has several reference points stacked up and evenly spaced. The distances are controlled by the overall height of the column. Each reference point acts as a host for the profile I've created. Additionally, each reference point's rotation parameter is linked to the angle of the desired column lean.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3_AfJ5Wi-FJpB7ia7QslM1Iw0oRbJ6htYv320BLO8d1hwXKOHyHl9jYv1XUXrAdeJgFay6CB5NGs0GZOJQTBCF-sTukmVEIO13Ay41J7PS05f2Fy4OmRu9h_NNPG6-ggwQGe3Ne-4uc/s1600/ScreenShot443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3_AfJ5Wi-FJpB7ia7QslM1Iw0oRbJ6htYv320BLO8d1hwXKOHyHl9jYv1XUXrAdeJgFay6CB5NGs0GZOJQTBCF-sTukmVEIO13Ay41J7PS05f2Fy4OmRu9h_NNPG6-ggwQGe3Ne-4uc/s1600/ScreenShot443.jpg" height="640" width="608" /></a></div>
<br />
The parameters involved:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHggw9G0ONX1gKRv9MptRQe58wQrnstjWJ1-yJyxNVT3z5HyF5W2EPxZcQhysQaIzPV13snFe0c4n2y0FOsOYVMFawySdRQ5izpT3ESaA2OZvrcPEeZL9NGIHLC8GNSsAEpMkqlC0c0ek/s1600/ScreenShot442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHggw9G0ONX1gKRv9MptRQe58wQrnstjWJ1-yJyxNVT3z5HyF5W2EPxZcQhysQaIzPV13snFe0c4n2y0FOsOYVMFawySdRQ5izpT3ESaA2OZvrcPEeZL9NGIHLC8GNSsAEpMkqlC0c0ek/s1600/ScreenShot442.jpg" height="401" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Select all the linework and hit CREATE FORM:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBbeLXdUO65nZWWadb__nuOQOJp8SkkNAYx7zc79LQ7UiJrWAw-1JPd3M03dpotRNsfA9d_wCwSaaD9x_Ly89chBNUVSsPkfsva_nf0qp9ZQR34Ee390ygAjBW2pG15r3ing6AvUulgU/s1600/ScreenShot441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBbeLXdUO65nZWWadb__nuOQOJp8SkkNAYx7zc79LQ7UiJrWAw-1JPd3M03dpotRNsfA9d_wCwSaaD9x_Ly89chBNUVSsPkfsva_nf0qp9ZQR34Ee390ygAjBW2pG15r3ing6AvUulgU/s1600/ScreenShot441.jpg" height="624" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
After making a dummy version of the building form, I insert the column and copy/rotate it around:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gIO-4wwAGPe77RuslAp28Iv9fdfDaBNhfo0qXHm45nTUYAURN1Dk41tIF_9E5j-qdvLuhjO25ZZTz8BQsvIJOCw4NRCfe1Eya8qAmsxyZmzwWCl4Rb_G6cDD416FMldRz6-lPkEZJkQ/s1600/ScreenShot444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gIO-4wwAGPe77RuslAp28Iv9fdfDaBNhfo0qXHm45nTUYAURN1Dk41tIF_9E5j-qdvLuhjO25ZZTz8BQsvIJOCw4NRCfe1Eya8qAmsxyZmzwWCl4Rb_G6cDD416FMldRz6-lPkEZJkQ/s1600/ScreenShot444.jpg" height="393" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Annnnnd.... I'm done in less time than it took the dude to right me the original email.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8BBvFTLxg6aH4ybIeWRaYqye43Ihu_4kC-TdG4fCfEc7KD6i44QxwoWj1BLmRyDA6dWKSQ7tzuvDdjZCu8iWcPEco-7BUx6H4KnNYXWXOJTXlcZYzrXK9q66aWHpKvyCesOrfbBr6_A/s1600/ScreenShot436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8BBvFTLxg6aH4ybIeWRaYqye43Ihu_4kC-TdG4fCfEc7KD6i44QxwoWj1BLmRyDA6dWKSQ7tzuvDdjZCu8iWcPEco-7BUx6H4KnNYXWXOJTXlcZYzrXK9q66aWHpKvyCesOrfbBr6_A/s1600/ScreenShot436.jpg" height="344" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ3p3xLzXeW0N9fKDjIbdrW_jG8Fd2bSwXTfq93gKuCtJY5BqwQUxA0ZiWxft7Pd0BmmTLJSfkDaVvxC0Xbrfg6v4E-99zl8oVbn96CZqDCpt_uhgu4qw9A5TXDzPb_ouO7ZgdsRleqU/s1600/ScreenShot439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ3p3xLzXeW0N9fKDjIbdrW_jG8Fd2bSwXTfq93gKuCtJY5BqwQUxA0ZiWxft7Pd0BmmTLJSfkDaVvxC0Xbrfg6v4E-99zl8oVbn96CZqDCpt_uhgu4qw9A5TXDzPb_ouO7ZgdsRleqU/s1600/ScreenShot439.jpg" height="458" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4ES_A7YjtGtNTYqvilqkkGjvJYArOtZIWodWzr0SI30nAWEUK4jOS9bmWqkqnbu7GFU55p3Ntq4CZuyZJozv5IfOde_jyUYAIm4Na-ksZ7m4d6Hs6Eu0fwnUoAcT2NNRbPSnkitQOpg/s1600/ScreenShot437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4ES_A7YjtGtNTYqvilqkkGjvJYArOtZIWodWzr0SI30nAWEUK4jOS9bmWqkqnbu7GFU55p3Ntq4CZuyZJozv5IfOde_jyUYAIm4Na-ksZ7m4d6Hs6Eu0fwnUoAcT2NNRbPSnkitQOpg/s1600/ScreenShot437.jpg" height="450" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdZ0ZFKim0stroepRqS88M1Wu6hyseebTfVX75YPXM78NvumufCDMAjxnDK2erOzxBNuvfDP5W0mU4vSymXdQJdSgLWJXygEN5SbotfS9d6OHOgC-0QNxNP2_FkGtcBs-cG6oAqj_Gks/s1600/ScreenShot438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdZ0ZFKim0stroepRqS88M1Wu6hyseebTfVX75YPXM78NvumufCDMAjxnDK2erOzxBNuvfDP5W0mU4vSymXdQJdSgLWJXygEN5SbotfS9d6OHOgC-0QNxNP2_FkGtcBs-cG6oAqj_Gks/s1600/ScreenShot438.jpg" height="484" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The finished file can be downloaded here:<br />
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B101ixgLlSGXN29ITHBLV29MQ0E/edit?usp=sharing<br />
<br />
Sometimes it feels like I am saving the world, one family at a time.<br />
<br />
If you got a problem and need some help, contact our global ministry at bimtroublemaker@gmail.com</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-33804930184063842722014-07-27T23:14:00.000-07:002014-07-27T23:14:00.054-07:00Modelling MBS 2: The Boat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh4qPatCP8nhX1IXAOSjrbx8hk3m0T863wKea1dXEfjfheW00w0slYdu6-tZLKo9VSPX_Qp8BhjkuyK64-GmtFbFuOhRIDZ7P_W1pkftdsQT-rpoqdLTW8C3c-HUu77y2JdW2cfzNZRE/s1600/mbs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh4qPatCP8nhX1IXAOSjrbx8hk3m0T863wKea1dXEfjfheW00w0slYdu6-tZLKo9VSPX_Qp8BhjkuyK64-GmtFbFuOhRIDZ7P_W1pkftdsQT-rpoqdLTW8C3c-HUu77y2JdW2cfzNZRE/s1600/mbs2.jpg" height="314" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I came to Singapore in 2007 to work on the Marina Bay Sands project. The building was designed by Moshe Safdie and Associates. Moshe assembled a very talented and dedicated team of designers to put all the pieces together. The design for the forms was done in late 2006 into 2007 using Rhino, 3D Max and Maya. At the time, Revit had yet to introduce the conceptual massing environment. I've often wondered what the process for generating these forms would have been like had it been done using the more recent capabilities of Revit. So i did some studying...<br />
<br />
Let me be clear at the outset that i don't intend to get these exactly right. I know there was considerable effort, deliberate nuance and extraordinary care that went into the development of this design. My intention is to use the forms as examples for a lesson in how we can use Revit's conceptual massing in the form-finding process.<br />
<br />
Part 2: The Sky Park<br />
<br />
Also known as "The Boat on top of the Hotels" or "The Surfboard". call it what you want, but this guy was simpler to put together than the hotel forms, that's for sure!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE8T4KmRP0FgHTkjYIvhM4j1EMJ-5mQFL0pKrcmUJt9bih8NGuZSm4oEt8UToNi7xpOVQqnH_VRir-1HlCKSxnwsWZpmDNd-BBOmR4MjlqCcpgvk9Bya6hSgACSxXZ58Ur_FmF2SBh0Q/s1600/MBS+Skypark1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE8T4KmRP0FgHTkjYIvhM4j1EMJ-5mQFL0pKrcmUJt9bih8NGuZSm4oEt8UToNi7xpOVQqnH_VRir-1HlCKSxnwsWZpmDNd-BBOmR4MjlqCcpgvk9Bya6hSgACSxXZ58Ur_FmF2SBh0Q/s1600/MBS+Skypark1.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkPJQRAFT691tvc2VYKDVHYYkhr_gmBiSAyLDNgbx587sfHy4qUL7Or044zwJaf8wQtiL2ysBQdDzavPIMHys4phRhMrJS1MKaEcp9ro_zT2h2BNtq2klCrPuBwiBR9H0lM0kpAz8tsM/s1600/MBS+Skypark3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkPJQRAFT691tvc2VYKDVHYYkhr_gmBiSAyLDNgbx587sfHy4qUL7Or044zwJaf8wQtiL2ysBQdDzavPIMHys4phRhMrJS1MKaEcp9ro_zT2h2BNtq2klCrPuBwiBR9H0lM0kpAz8tsM/s1600/MBS+Skypark3.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So what we have here is an extrusion along a path with a rounded, long nose and an abrupt tush. Because the extrusion is dynamic at the ends, the profile i use to make the extrusion will need to change in a controlled manner. This is a really great example of how reporting parameters and adaptive geometry work together. We can do this. First thing is to figure out the section we are going to extrude.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedPm1DXfET5iRIf18lZjUyGamX0ClfopmmNeWBKfQcJ4ZsDymhSei_EwEKMqNR-eTjyvoPdn5KaQ1SuWOw65b-QL4fHIl72hyphenhyphendI4wKE0VkwkY1ImIgd7OXN9w6Xukvc8T7q7Ftx1i77I/s1600/MBS+Skypark6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedPm1DXfET5iRIf18lZjUyGamX0ClfopmmNeWBKfQcJ4ZsDymhSei_EwEKMqNR-eTjyvoPdn5KaQ1SuWOw65b-QL4fHIl72hyphenhyphendI4wKE0VkwkY1ImIgd7OXN9w6Xukvc8T7q7Ftx1i77I/s1600/MBS+Skypark6.jpg" height="236" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
looks like half an ellipse to me. I'll open a new family using the 'Genric Model Adaptive" template. Then i host half an ellipse on the adaptive point like so:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA58cI09KNWbAoh_WENIbXPcutb_-5I85MS4WEGE2_TrdSlo7gTdJt2I_aZdMnolx3p05j5LyopdBZplY3b6-MmBDLfNzPGmrQNS5oEdST0IVc6CNlVV74r9pp3iIlFD3TMiEWfHBbfw/s1600/ScreenShot630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnA58cI09KNWbAoh_WENIbXPcutb_-5I85MS4WEGE2_TrdSlo7gTdJt2I_aZdMnolx3p05j5LyopdBZplY3b6-MmBDLfNzPGmrQNS5oEdST0IVc6CNlVV74r9pp3iIlFD3TMiEWfHBbfw/s1600/ScreenShot630.jpg" height="366" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The "W" and "D" constraints control the line-work of the ellipse. However there is also a constraint called "Width_R". This is a reporting parameter tied to the Shape Handle point on right. This Shape Handle Point is hosted on the same reference plane as the ellipse, and is also constrained to the XY plane.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6_HQ6cDQ0HBR1hKbUrT_gupNH3sXZKCH1lylvKDlnk8khoik5KSbYSvvglldMBLmPg1E2-K2BTPG5DCBpEEEV6HTWea_AWP6Ee12bNkUg1Z8_6AZmXBVT6yedR6pNK7MW49KIFQ8VZQ/s1600/ScreenShot632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6_HQ6cDQ0HBR1hKbUrT_gupNH3sXZKCH1lylvKDlnk8khoik5KSbYSvvglldMBLmPg1E2-K2BTPG5DCBpEEEV6HTWea_AWP6Ee12bNkUg1Z8_6AZmXBVT6yedR6pNK7MW49KIFQ8VZQ/s1600/ScreenShot632.jpg" height="60" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Let me explain the parameters here:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbWlE0wEHdiEmOtshaIoY9U-r3RM_c_Uu5iSmqqBmdaaI28S4R8aKVcLgu5eBqHmQZn1ecMaxXYFOK3mLhZ8aGB1xvjY8GcYxeOwumKDJEkBQnCeKIn1_vdQ4QEyAlTe08bonJkatw8U/s1600/ScreenShot631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbWlE0wEHdiEmOtshaIoY9U-r3RM_c_Uu5iSmqqBmdaaI28S4R8aKVcLgu5eBqHmQZn1ecMaxXYFOK3mLhZ8aGB1xvjY8GcYxeOwumKDJEkBQnCeKIn1_vdQ4QEyAlTe08bonJkatw8U/s1600/ScreenShot631.jpg" height="192" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>"Width_Typ"</b> is the typical desired width of the Boat. Though not directly controlling the profile, this number will be used in a formula to drive the depth of the ellipse as it reduces at the nose and tush.<br />
<b>"Width_R"</b> is the reporting parameter between the Adaptive Point and the Shape Handle Point. This will directly drive the width of the ellispe.<br />
<b>"W"</b> is the constraint on the width of the ellipse generated by the autosektch dimension when the linework is initially drawn.<br />
<b>"Depth_Typ"</b> is the desired depth of the form in its typical configuration. This again won't directly drive geometry but is fundamental in the formula for..<br />
<b>"D"</b> which does control the depth of the ellipse but is driven by a formula which will reduce the depth of form at the same rate as it is being reduced in width.<br />
<br />
With this done, we can construct the geometry, beginning with the arc for the mid-section. I'm a fussy guy. I like to make 2 arcs off of a primary reference plane. I think this makes it easier to align the geometry i've created when i insert it to the project later.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvVndpOr36qWsAeEI1-jFH_BQUw20v4-ySU6b8X7d75yjuBb9OKvmxHAfqaMmt4S-RvuUBAcS7UY1CsrVFb0U6_25RtoFkzfnD-D0wFNJarWIfTlcFS6EXApmizqJ0UavWCg8SAcfzTY/s1600/ScreenShot633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvVndpOr36qWsAeEI1-jFH_BQUw20v4-ySU6b8X7d75yjuBb9OKvmxHAfqaMmt4S-RvuUBAcS7UY1CsrVFb0U6_25RtoFkzfnD-D0wFNJarWIfTlcFS6EXApmizqJ0UavWCg8SAcfzTY/s1600/ScreenShot633.jpg" height="268" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Next up i will add an inner arc representing 1/2 the width of the form, nest in my profile, and wire up some formulas.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLWZCiZNp3M8qhkO4WCrSKoKV-FhC6YTVshFfl12LPURbMDVpNkdojsCgDcTR5UY97cwygRCoq3hQGOakmCDpAm1ZzvIYj5zT65MYWKmXTOkmI5-em7UN9S_BLe73Ojwo_6YpMadK6xE/s1600/ScreenShot634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLWZCiZNp3M8qhkO4WCrSKoKV-FhC6YTVshFfl12LPURbMDVpNkdojsCgDcTR5UY97cwygRCoq3hQGOakmCDpAm1ZzvIYj5zT65MYWKmXTOkmI5-em7UN9S_BLe73Ojwo_6YpMadK6xE/s1600/ScreenShot634.jpg" height="427" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhLiobnYWgTYckZmLgqv6vghWaXWUBaNacJ2EpA3q2ZAwrY1HiIHejlvwfNBsFSkSbE2XEntqVLIyBIZcvs7n4unZbeY06tHNbTcxLG9PGELagMZbcDkDPjPkkYoNVaHvWF6jMML1yYM/s1600/ScreenShot635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhLiobnYWgTYckZmLgqv6vghWaXWUBaNacJ2EpA3q2ZAwrY1HiIHejlvwfNBsFSkSbE2XEntqVLIyBIZcvs7n4unZbeY06tHNbTcxLG9PGELagMZbcDkDPjPkkYoNVaHvWF6jMML1yYM/s1600/ScreenShot635.jpg" height="126" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Select my profile and the path and I'm 1/3rd of the way home.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqrWOGdG8BEvn9e0JEf4rnY5lbcXnwaIBK6Xrq7yYpUuCdudQZblS0huWEiM8qo4Iv57-UrUC63ON9iqCMpyweiHQoWons1acP-aaSTXCPwsOlSCckfS4oFZSfa7ZyC_J1ToN8pWjl98/s1600/ScreenShot636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqrWOGdG8BEvn9e0JEf4rnY5lbcXnwaIBK6Xrq7yYpUuCdudQZblS0huWEiM8qo4Iv57-UrUC63ON9iqCMpyweiHQoWons1acP-aaSTXCPwsOlSCckfS4oFZSfa7ZyC_J1ToN8pWjl98/s1600/ScreenShot636.jpg" height="432" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Getting the nose done is a more complex operation.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapta5wZqyB93ZQk5Yx4Mr8xNzF6bIHdLrk-VKZZ0iuHp_5RyElcxBn81MFilFYsBgszhs5hDlhKvNmsHvJdFwimO7RZ-Hhn5ZWDg5XqLPUqAIQOF7uIWFo_F1k-xq-N2Ip5AdZzCGJ9w/s1600/MBS+Skypark5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapta5wZqyB93ZQk5Yx4Mr8xNzF6bIHdLrk-VKZZ0iuHp_5RyElcxBn81MFilFYsBgszhs5hDlhKvNmsHvJdFwimO7RZ-Hhn5ZWDg5XqLPUqAIQOF7uIWFo_F1k-xq-N2Ip5AdZzCGJ9w/s1600/MBS+Skypark5.jpg" height="430" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
First I added an ordinary Reference Point to be placed at the end of the center arc. Upon this point, i hosted half an ellipse and a straight line.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvU_CrZE61620CDb7PeEP6JKRkBDdOwWOiJ1xx-6rZoV2YGS6TcxLSVjE6gxbvyYKbTNFryfJ7xZiNlm6Fpd5GX4ZDYlpM9aSY2ORvwqRv159e2Rl_BehjQFRg6IYjPU9hZWJIFeJZnE/s1600/ScreenShot637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvU_CrZE61620CDb7PeEP6JKRkBDdOwWOiJ1xx-6rZoV2YGS6TcxLSVjE6gxbvyYKbTNFryfJ7xZiNlm6Fpd5GX4ZDYlpM9aSY2ORvwqRv159e2Rl_BehjQFRg6IYjPU9hZWJIFeJZnE/s1600/ScreenShot637.jpg" height="315" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I added constraints related to the width of The Boat and the length of the nose.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E6g7Jmyg7uCwaloczU-v40ocXkP-smu9ePDV0cN_Ah45mb0Ijf7WFxgsWvbiu6JEs2Yv0WdHHwZsthMsOWoZ1jjgTY9rQlfmCrSU0teva205HgfTIv38Px78Yl3Sbz47TneD-NFfUSM/s1600/ScreenShot638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E6g7Jmyg7uCwaloczU-v40ocXkP-smu9ePDV0cN_Ah45mb0Ijf7WFxgsWvbiu6JEs2Yv0WdHHwZsthMsOWoZ1jjgTY9rQlfmCrSU0teva205HgfTIv38Px78Yl3Sbz47TneD-NFfUSM/s1600/ScreenShot638.jpg" height="281" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I hosted my profile on the straight line and made sure it was at the 0.0 beginning of the line.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_2EbL9qQPz6gGbkej2mFGWlsDDcKZ83RQoCfoX7Xp1WpXtr-Q4s8Y3sF4WSPxGfqYC7qtnmx45-ilu9FPIJd-EcncfekOw7Xw1eGPojZE8oGUrzVmKn8Vx9fdtxekh0ZYgGFnbm3Ahs/s1600/ScreenShot639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_2EbL9qQPz6gGbkej2mFGWlsDDcKZ83RQoCfoX7Xp1WpXtr-Q4s8Y3sF4WSPxGfqYC7qtnmx45-ilu9FPIJd-EcncfekOw7Xw1eGPojZE8oGUrzVmKn8Vx9fdtxekh0ZYgGFnbm3Ahs/s1600/ScreenShot639.jpg" height="285" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Copied it at intervals along the line, decreasing the interval at the end with the final profile at 0.9999<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVu3ZEy0IGby9k82vIN6AMiudjCN6BCubZqkzBHJZEzRSCGwWIZ2NiVio1-zZ7hf9ZQ4QwJZNuBG5clw-BqX6KbQ9xkVKINVDXKNb0NyKiVsMCDw5gkeVTqmrEWbu5rEL_QBjV0anezo/s1600/ScreenShot640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVu3ZEy0IGby9k82vIN6AMiudjCN6BCubZqkzBHJZEzRSCGwWIZ2NiVio1-zZ7hf9ZQ4QwJZNuBG5clw-BqX6KbQ9xkVKINVDXKNb0NyKiVsMCDw5gkeVTqmrEWbu5rEL_QBjV0anezo/s1600/ScreenShot640.jpg" height="277" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Picked the profiles to create form and voila!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrBoGqjnJIf7PS2lDt-3hr3OYabXqSmuVONKMQUA8yhpqFlBVrh8y08b3V9BfJNsSgYpt8Yklk4N_Gh57eTLcRqSU0wexi0FwyCE9vaOgulRa38yrjI2x5nXOeJmZEydO_hzHEFuEw3E/s1600/ScreenShot641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrBoGqjnJIf7PS2lDt-3hr3OYabXqSmuVONKMQUA8yhpqFlBVrh8y08b3V9BfJNsSgYpt8Yklk4N_Gh57eTLcRqSU0wexi0FwyCE9vaOgulRa38yrjI2x5nXOeJmZEydO_hzHEFuEw3E/s1600/ScreenShot641.jpg" height="295" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunwVbZlhYyUvKUNCIIpByl9jH6BlD5df4TZ57W7K4Ks0YIS6yIJ0LPufGE5wbPSin20RJISJ7nUD-mrZy1Y7aO22SJZr__oJBKojdxA-siY0ajRXGnym3p6fSChzoGvkJcs7oYRNGb5w/s1600/ScreenShot642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunwVbZlhYyUvKUNCIIpByl9jH6BlD5df4TZ57W7K4Ks0YIS6yIJ0LPufGE5wbPSin20RJISJ7nUD-mrZy1Y7aO22SJZr__oJBKojdxA-siY0ajRXGnym3p6fSChzoGvkJcs7oYRNGb5w/s1600/ScreenShot642.jpg" height="280" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Tip of the nose looks round enough for this exercise<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOv6CQmmsgDm9Cp6olihMMt8cAbliTa_5TJ6xJuiIKZUxIDZL7m5VM6SqdkArMaopDANZ-qKrSxZsU_4JmwxoCQyAO67kn4YQKcMey2V6h7ZOK8gzp7hpc9veoB1K6RlvrvRUJ_uCi_g/s1600/ScreenShot643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOv6CQmmsgDm9Cp6olihMMt8cAbliTa_5TJ6xJuiIKZUxIDZL7m5VM6SqdkArMaopDANZ-qKrSxZsU_4JmwxoCQyAO67kn4YQKcMey2V6h7ZOK8gzp7hpc9veoB1K6RlvrvRUJ_uCi_g/s1600/ScreenShot643.jpg" height="233" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
And the boat is starting to come together<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1bNszOgVyEfBeeWsg9aLbaltAZmhTt6GQz_ZCuQqZACwdZ1mUitJ9NnI77umW3U4hPmcfRnLT7LKAzOL0qUD8Oda-XVjc5ac28zS5xbCr52SRS7e6tmnnK03nxtgsXTT6sEk4a9OVW4/s1600/ScreenShot644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1bNszOgVyEfBeeWsg9aLbaltAZmhTt6GQz_ZCuQqZACwdZ1mUitJ9NnI77umW3U4hPmcfRnLT7LKAzOL0qUD8Oda-XVjc5ac28zS5xbCr52SRS7e6tmnnK03nxtgsXTT6sEk4a9OVW4/s1600/ScreenShot644.jpg" height="324" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Now what about the tush?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB5-feEjlRq6Dn7HRbKWVqAsiml777azoFGmHmMzc0xWBDUGsobpuSghyphenhyphenpviqClgoaboVreBgixXHjf86ep_fxfxsT8R2O1OwJezGCUX9MR95XlXiz0HyEhu1nWRGhV4pIPe6IVsK1_c/s1600/MBS+Skypark+Tush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB5-feEjlRq6Dn7HRbKWVqAsiml777azoFGmHmMzc0xWBDUGsobpuSghyphenhyphenpviqClgoaboVreBgixXHjf86ep_fxfxsT8R2O1OwJezGCUX9MR95XlXiz0HyEhu1nWRGhV4pIPe6IVsK1_c/s1600/MBS+Skypark+Tush.jpg" height="403" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
This is not a posterior that would excite Sir Mix-A-Lot. Kind of flat. To avoid a bunch of Trig while maintaining the parametric disposition of this exercise, I'll just do it as a 3-point curve. Again i host a reference point at the end of the center arc. The 3 points shown all have offsets linked to parameters.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AxoGoKtt6c1x9X1o2c5kNEsBto1dFOV6GRCnsnLcsB4MT-wGASc-CJSmzGtFGwVJJt0WuOFraHOXoJFPlHOidnmnRLEw8PR0SuzbXbqICLXPj5P78rRYajl7Jr6bnroV55fkYeF5Lsw/s1600/ScreenShot645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AxoGoKtt6c1x9X1o2c5kNEsBto1dFOV6GRCnsnLcsB4MT-wGASc-CJSmzGtFGwVJJt0WuOFraHOXoJFPlHOidnmnRLEw8PR0SuzbXbqICLXPj5P78rRYajl7Jr6bnroV55fkYeF5Lsw/s1600/ScreenShot645.jpg" height="390" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Same straight line as at the nose:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5e7kUCEFJOYRlsNPDX57nR7KUIp58z9gWw38ZE_-VeOYPrEc9PiBowaMgXSiBnJX-a9pGgY_KSFH1QVqyfcvRJxzEoXHfHYm-VcL3D9h42zJD3QNwmnwhSkunU_3UDMh-PT6DVaqyy0/s1600/ScreenShot646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5e7kUCEFJOYRlsNPDX57nR7KUIp58z9gWw38ZE_-VeOYPrEc9PiBowaMgXSiBnJX-a9pGgY_KSFH1QVqyfcvRJxzEoXHfHYm-VcL3D9h42zJD3QNwmnwhSkunU_3UDMh-PT6DVaqyy0/s1600/ScreenShot646.jpg" height="337" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Again i spread out my profiles incrementally<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzF7OfvzgGlBkojzCpNFtMPp5etFfxhkXI0W2lQkmvCZMwgQIjYE7_PYvfWLVhR0Cf4rIAxjH2azkx3RI9HYRuQeKI1E7YpNHbnsg0gao62o8RAOEP5Xye9Y8LS_AYl2zYIsh9uhm-5DA/s1600/ScreenShot647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzF7OfvzgGlBkojzCpNFtMPp5etFfxhkXI0W2lQkmvCZMwgQIjYE7_PYvfWLVhR0Cf4rIAxjH2azkx3RI9HYRuQeKI1E7YpNHbnsg0gao62o8RAOEP5Xye9Y8LS_AYl2zYIsh9uhm-5DA/s1600/ScreenShot647.jpg" height="315" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bvyW5b_IdIOqYooGFEygeIl6RLmCwk-FdO6J8C3cSBhmbCmDX__Ya6DoQF0GJu1UZ3JkEmY6OtLrtoMcsQ6iyRt_SCaXR4wtnMkNj4lrl5afRtm4-BaBrYKMRnDERAvbQqADLGdrXBY/s1600/ScreenShot648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bvyW5b_IdIOqYooGFEygeIl6RLmCwk-FdO6J8C3cSBhmbCmDX__Ya6DoQF0GJu1UZ3JkEmY6OtLrtoMcsQ6iyRt_SCaXR4wtnMkNj4lrl5afRtm4-BaBrYKMRnDERAvbQqADLGdrXBY/s1600/ScreenShot648.jpg" height="290" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAwoqGqTS_xKsI9fOJjHfbSwVjRGRyqnJX48Q0c8S8nixK_Na8yjOXc28VJvT4QNIL3JgvT9i1-v0WJUNt0QwdkOzP1gl54HnxL3MSutt0vTwy47EcX6LjL5s-TznPHOX-zeaaJUfRqA/s1600/ScreenShot649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAwoqGqTS_xKsI9fOJjHfbSwVjRGRyqnJX48Q0c8S8nixK_Na8yjOXc28VJvT4QNIL3JgvT9i1-v0WJUNt0QwdkOzP1gl54HnxL3MSutt0vTwy47EcX6LjL5s-TznPHOX-zeaaJUfRqA/s1600/ScreenShot649.jpg" height="355" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
And I'm on a boat...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUr9W-JX1J8lCstg49KyjmcuWc-jRqCVssZhgYYCJpH2d5OMxxyqgUWccCoILlZFqjgPqMn2ftPG9Xr5t0F0Oje0ilyEuGsLlHKwr2LH4KQrgs8xDUYkAvcOLbNV3ZRQ0UA9lVG1SGHA/s1600/ScreenShot650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUr9W-JX1J8lCstg49KyjmcuWc-jRqCVssZhgYYCJpH2d5OMxxyqgUWccCoILlZFqjgPqMn2ftPG9Xr5t0F0Oje0ilyEuGsLlHKwr2LH4KQrgs8xDUYkAvcOLbNV3ZRQ0UA9lVG1SGHA/s1600/ScreenShot650.jpg" height="298" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGZnawZ-cAHx-XxFHskKsp27ELk9hMWjNnJ-k0yRTv7U7QFfph9bUvfJQHHt4uqiQ5BqHJg9fLnWqtLDyk80udc_MzFO9jRb5OzHXhdP1aUGXvxpyUMnug9AYXEtM5MPl3cAR_cZIPhE/s1600/ScreenShot651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGZnawZ-cAHx-XxFHskKsp27ELk9hMWjNnJ-k0yRTv7U7QFfph9bUvfJQHHt4uqiQ5BqHJg9fLnWqtLDyk80udc_MzFO9jRb5OzHXhdP1aUGXvxpyUMnug9AYXEtM5MPl3cAR_cZIPhE/s1600/ScreenShot651.jpg" height="268" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAgvx0RH827cCk7e73Y4H7uCZwC6KrowahT4xPNUe13Yr9C8BjxqexWuKN8TsWeLJ-5o6V144TKj4NTKCVuUQJHpH3wWIJZivP9n5Bh7lmd1BqLIRHpw0YwF1YILll4W-FALrnhi7B-4/s1600/ScreenShot652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAgvx0RH827cCk7e73Y4H7uCZwC6KrowahT4xPNUe13Yr9C8BjxqexWuKN8TsWeLJ-5o6V144TKj4NTKCVuUQJHpH3wWIJZivP9n5Bh7lmd1BqLIRHpw0YwF1YILll4W-FALrnhi7B-4/s1600/ScreenShot652.jpg" height="342" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Have some parameters</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4xXRcqBbqS4agWgk4a3qCjbsKtgDNoUq3ND6V_4JdYhMHKqLaBQd508Qpz4pHWPxhUzgkfYNQqS7pBC5Qb5PwzvZqNxIzegw_byHgRH7UfXu8eZyLo8FPKjnko0i3NB4P4xsdLWJQA/s1600/ScreenShot657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4xXRcqBbqS4agWgk4a3qCjbsKtgDNoUq3ND6V_4JdYhMHKqLaBQd508Qpz4pHWPxhUzgkfYNQqS7pBC5Qb5PwzvZqNxIzegw_byHgRH7UfXu8eZyLo8FPKjnko0i3NB4P4xsdLWJQA/s1600/ScreenShot657.jpg" height="208" width="400" /></a></div>
Coming together....<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSN2kavE_E_aeknpGwVAYuJp1Qtii4jFqyWyJnf2dX4OFTPID7ugRY1FEEm9634xgTPULIw-xTkFsVjiVG2SzdBgCJpnmQ7YhdU2Eq2okg_USQmAOr_7dkwDsXBEGGsnHQqbGvqcgdGK8/s1600/ScreenShot654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSN2kavE_E_aeknpGwVAYuJp1Qtii4jFqyWyJnf2dX4OFTPID7ugRY1FEEm9634xgTPULIw-xTkFsVjiVG2SzdBgCJpnmQ7YhdU2Eq2okg_USQmAOr_7dkwDsXBEGGsnHQqbGvqcgdGK8/s1600/ScreenShot654.jpg" height="414" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNviIaFvkq6-utND1nqUQ6ftDuwxnok8ovhxRd9rYQbWKz4z3W3anY2zVnmzYs-EDlsysIXeGOUQBrUfhkSO3CALOzvish9LvaB9BCjuoHb4cXOFv97ln6cqIRE7k9qD1j6B58kKnCcco/s1600/ScreenShot653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNviIaFvkq6-utND1nqUQ6ftDuwxnok8ovhxRd9rYQbWKz4z3W3anY2zVnmzYs-EDlsysIXeGOUQBrUfhkSO3CALOzvish9LvaB9BCjuoHb4cXOFv97ln6cqIRE7k9qD1j6B58kKnCcco/s1600/ScreenShot653.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ffqJYrB4iaWyHF9ItlTzizBdds5407ctbM_-mJOTKjq_-9csd4ysckq-CwtZVlU_lDj7K4ZZbCCc6RQLSxNH7wnhcDmMC-EY7ameeg0yoz6vcK9rnuIiv6hr0h2_ptu-a4_U0Ocs4IM/s1600/ScreenShot655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ffqJYrB4iaWyHF9ItlTzizBdds5407ctbM_-mJOTKjq_-9csd4ysckq-CwtZVlU_lDj7K4ZZbCCc6RQLSxNH7wnhcDmMC-EY7ameeg0yoz6vcK9rnuIiv6hr0h2_ptu-a4_U0Ocs4IM/s1600/ScreenShot655.jpg" height="490" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRjvUdd2Sjg8c-fvu8V-4LpAI08I7BlJ16tvbxHFOHzOXiPHsEExDP3SvXO-8MWql4OSUEJi_QYVLM1jU7ULjJpBgoSnSVXBUpqOTO6NBbg-gWsIVS2Zq7zdGpQBYtV8DmKvUjbStdbc/s1600/ScreenShot658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRjvUdd2Sjg8c-fvu8V-4LpAI08I7BlJ16tvbxHFOHzOXiPHsEExDP3SvXO-8MWql4OSUEJi_QYVLM1jU7ULjJpBgoSnSVXBUpqOTO6NBbg-gWsIVS2Zq7zdGpQBYtV8DmKvUjbStdbc/s1600/ScreenShot658.jpg" height="442" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/R7yfISlGLNU" width="560"></iframe><br />
<br />
Its a big blue watery roll.....<br />
<br /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-40951059483117608372014-07-10T03:01:00.000-07:002014-07-10T03:01:44.844-07:00Modelling MBS 1: The Hotels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxBw8r_dg-FqrwokHcGBrNdyBsu_OLVday7y52OzME5bK486kZIkWkXoLeX0t5uUmVyvltmPVD0zOerC_IPwU0rq19KhTPlLklFq3yHwutzYTRYYt7Oir94BrQgsN1xc72b3JqYlilts/s1600/mbs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxBw8r_dg-FqrwokHcGBrNdyBsu_OLVday7y52OzME5bK486kZIkWkXoLeX0t5uUmVyvltmPVD0zOerC_IPwU0rq19KhTPlLklFq3yHwutzYTRYYt7Oir94BrQgsN1xc72b3JqYlilts/s1600/mbs2.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I came to Singapore in 2007 to work on the Marina Bay Sands project. the building was designed by Moshe Safdie and Associates. Moshe assembled a very talented and dedicated team of designers to put all the pieces together. The design for the forms was done in late 2006 into 2007 using Rhino, 3D Max and Maya. At the time, Revit had yet to introduce the conceptual massing environment. I've often wondered what the process for generating these forms would have been like had it been done using the more recent capabilities of Revit. So i did some studying...<br />
<br />
Let me be clear at the outset that i don't intend to get these exactly right. I know there was considerable effort, deliberate nuance and extraordinary care that went into the development of this design. My intention is to use the forms as examples for a lesson in how we can use Revit's conceptual massing in the form-finding process.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Part 1: The Hotels</span></b><br />
<br />
As you can see from these images, the hotel towers are dynamic and morph in all directions as the rise up.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9L0dQoex6FM5pGkXT5jtGkG5m8eCZm2lZMs71ajiVHBbjjH3MXUGmp2VpTuBbi04tJ3Aud1smQyR5S-o64EH2yFOw4kKqSJlpa5vtfzhwn5JWuFNzx3eRNBE9yHG4sIhgc0EII9ob5Ks/s1600/MBS+hotels+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9L0dQoex6FM5pGkXT5jtGkG5m8eCZm2lZMs71ajiVHBbjjH3MXUGmp2VpTuBbi04tJ3Aud1smQyR5S-o64EH2yFOw4kKqSJlpa5vtfzhwn5JWuFNzx3eRNBE9yHG4sIhgc0EII9ob5Ks/s1600/MBS+hotels+1.jpg" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtIOeqFNJ9FCC6CuYFm1RwsjQoUtkIf4AzK1M6soXFNJsuwA44R7hsX5l0Z7HrV9XTesr3v4Q28eLn9VEqTWJzgtPlLeM8zDOKI8st1A0epjJOujFXRnDLercSTJMjibceoBdHdX19go/s1600/MBS+hotels+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtIOeqFNJ9FCC6CuYFm1RwsjQoUtkIf4AzK1M6soXFNJsuwA44R7hsX5l0Z7HrV9XTesr3v4Q28eLn9VEqTWJzgtPlLeM8zDOKI8st1A0epjJOujFXRnDLercSTJMjibceoBdHdX19go/s1600/MBS+hotels+2.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireZTYsX152HFpwGl1Axe6UDLoJRFLalLUQQ59KBi2b5iBwBBEam3qiSMhpkt-9GSpUSeDhVFfvnnd_lbTHeDfgEFjcv043NQxSevgEeVyAs0qSS043zLyWc0ao9_C1g2hLvtfKF3y-Fg/s1600/MBS+hotels+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireZTYsX152HFpwGl1Axe6UDLoJRFLalLUQQ59KBi2b5iBwBBEam3qiSMhpkt-9GSpUSeDhVFfvnnd_lbTHeDfgEFjcv043NQxSevgEeVyAs0qSS043zLyWc0ao9_C1g2hLvtfKF3y-Fg/s1600/MBS+hotels+3.jpeg" height="320" width="244" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
To try and replicate the geometry, the first thing I did was make a rectangle in the conceptual massing environment with key parameters controlling thickness, left & right offset and the shift from the main axis. All of these are INSTANCE parameters.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxPG8W9rt-vO8N6toL8mBC7srVc1kNicXt-XqoNNVXuVMjuFQvakumevbEZF3Ili1Zy3efgBCjN243b62xA9FqnwyHJSPgiAiMVHW8_35UzUQuyiv3GFyYsBerIvyfAwzWePbPaOB16s/s1600/ScreenShot608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxPG8W9rt-vO8N6toL8mBC7srVc1kNicXt-XqoNNVXuVMjuFQvakumevbEZF3Ili1Zy3efgBCjN243b62xA9FqnwyHJSPgiAiMVHW8_35UzUQuyiv3GFyYsBerIvyfAwzWePbPaOB16s/s1600/ScreenShot608.jpg" height="456" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The next step is to take this profile and nest it into a new conceptual mass family containing 4 levels. Paste the family to all three levels.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnvviaFxVUDkemdQcAo5Q72JwKe8x7YSNhxZDatnk0Ip5Gx5bOIi_L0uA-bqV5uuymEU0Lo_OpzNh47ta2_DG1_f2NtAM23FDhRxjAL6SbeJsaVa-Prb_EnvYrTjO2I5FnHAZDBpfcRs/s1600/ScreenShot615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnvviaFxVUDkemdQcAo5Q72JwKe8x7YSNhxZDatnk0Ip5Gx5bOIi_L0uA-bqV5uuymEU0Lo_OpzNh47ta2_DG1_f2NtAM23FDhRxjAL6SbeJsaVa-Prb_EnvYrTjO2I5FnHAZDBpfcRs/s1600/ScreenShot615.jpg" height="640" width="524" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
After linking parameters to all the profiles, I created the forms, one for the "City" side, one for the "Ocean" side.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_H0e3PMtlZnWJOhU6G1bzENAWvujI0GbvvAQ88ozCDdMNjA1PnygxGryGWYAgun3vnF8OPMxaA7lsvk_BU_Hlq81Ui2fWjXjUyJ1gjmTCDPSfpp2xG8aiJ3PSaXzRUYg-CEbOp2rHPs/s1600/ScreenShot610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_H0e3PMtlZnWJOhU6G1bzENAWvujI0GbvvAQ88ozCDdMNjA1PnygxGryGWYAgun3vnF8OPMxaA7lsvk_BU_Hlq81Ui2fWjXjUyJ1gjmTCDPSfpp2xG8aiJ3PSaXzRUYg-CEbOp2rHPs/s1600/ScreenShot610.jpg" height="320" width="249" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
And now the fun can begin! Tweaking the parameters like so:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-oKgefBVZjDg6LDhmcJc4ew2xz4hSpwVuBp6bYGJdCtvxuFVsFTOKhyphenhyphenezv80UIP3AfUKCMTNam8GOTQKOo4yUYUp3cxd6nk1HUqRLAqWxQJ4g5kEJVux7IszI6oVzu2njZPAuz6JlKg/s1600/ScreenShot611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-oKgefBVZjDg6LDhmcJc4ew2xz4hSpwVuBp6bYGJdCtvxuFVsFTOKhyphenhyphenezv80UIP3AfUKCMTNam8GOTQKOo4yUYUp3cxd6nk1HUqRLAqWxQJ4g5kEJVux7IszI6oVzu2njZPAuz6JlKg/s1600/ScreenShot611.jpg" height="640" width="459" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
will yield the following results:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1XV_l7QLLc8cpP1VsXKYiZVbcVhxXBJWq3X7rZRj-iasaTAH5AGBmQQehMmgcGhSfbG0B1V5cAkMqBjY-jmIJ95B_TVYgDir0rg8sb2ca7EVw2YLsUnC9tp6mbJicfVQBIMjQaYk-c4/s1600/ScreenShot612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1XV_l7QLLc8cpP1VsXKYiZVbcVhxXBJWq3X7rZRj-iasaTAH5AGBmQQehMmgcGhSfbG0B1V5cAkMqBjY-jmIJ95B_TVYgDir0rg8sb2ca7EVw2YLsUnC9tp6mbJicfVQBIMjQaYk-c4/s1600/ScreenShot612.jpg" height="640" width="459" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0BIf273olmV3mRAAld8WdnnTwfzoAt2PqKDC73SE5aXvEvSxh2l2da1TOS8a-RNaU-g1Fi8hq88EXxjERqCa1iH4hjPOHtBqfLSTvb1M1QJNpo53FGXXYcJZl58Qg9GE06MxqYGrYYE/s1600/ScreenShot613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0BIf273olmV3mRAAld8WdnnTwfzoAt2PqKDC73SE5aXvEvSxh2l2da1TOS8a-RNaU-g1Fi8hq88EXxjERqCa1iH4hjPOHtBqfLSTvb1M1QJNpo53FGXXYcJZl58Qg9GE06MxqYGrYYE/s1600/ScreenShot613.jpg" height="540" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Not bad for a start...but because of the way Revit joins geometry, the top portions of the tower aren't straight. I don't think Moshe would have settled for such wacky wobbly BS, so lets try another way with an extrusion and some reference points. Aiming for better control. First, the profile:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHe23uDVruDdEWL75lWbZuv8TAPfoD0D3_zW53S2K_VtbTSmbWX_QhPEyNYVM2SJmdolYUjXtLBIe5bU01G4Wbp2VDp6jMLnMGuDgmEVoM6wz5sBHYG9VAn-Fm30dYyuhmghU099FMKZI/s1600/ScreenShot616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHe23uDVruDdEWL75lWbZuv8TAPfoD0D3_zW53S2K_VtbTSmbWX_QhPEyNYVM2SJmdolYUjXtLBIe5bU01G4Wbp2VDp6jMLnMGuDgmEVoM6wz5sBHYG9VAn-Fm30dYyuhmghU099FMKZI/s1600/ScreenShot616.jpg" height="640" width="316" /></a></div>
<br />
and the parameters:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOENbU_CuRqGstgvRGL1Gxt0Wky-rWN2aUFUIuvQkoFvRXB5E66Tci5sbp53MaRzdQ2W1TIBJVutEJF0sdXnXwJjW695kjX6hVZFNzyv5knMF-_AkGFZrLCgEJtGsOKwAYDIbLabA8ppc/s1600/ScreenShot617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOENbU_CuRqGstgvRGL1Gxt0Wky-rWN2aUFUIuvQkoFvRXB5E66Tci5sbp53MaRzdQ2W1TIBJVutEJF0sdXnXwJjW695kjX6hVZFNzyv5knMF-_AkGFZrLCgEJtGsOKwAYDIbLabA8ppc/s1600/ScreenShot617.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Nest it into my family and make the forms:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBX_qQIlekzd754iJ_b4IPHtGMEL-GIcKPmsQaE9j5FxIU_w7zJozi4aggIYoF8OYhZ8o_ml-kXon4Y4DVmx1XippYbum8jNRim2_GYO871W-6JjQoArg5Md-1h0oGwacrjTdEZcZOsA/s1600/ScreenShot618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBX_qQIlekzd754iJ_b4IPHtGMEL-GIcKPmsQaE9j5FxIU_w7zJozi4aggIYoF8OYhZ8o_ml-kXon4Y4DVmx1XippYbum8jNRim2_GYO871W-6JjQoArg5Md-1h0oGwacrjTdEZcZOsA/s1600/ScreenShot618.jpg" height="640" width="417" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-qljhzcUMbN3YBxQaQtmPx8EHj8BfxbOY0GzmrniLZO4ASWaw4WDJTaci04AWHO8rQixmlrv1KUb_VOVoZncDwVu-kVckqtS0bXg8qLtM60GCaP9O75ONJf_vSl_vDSL2_83vN6WkAc/s1600/ScreenShot619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-qljhzcUMbN3YBxQaQtmPx8EHj8BfxbOY0GzmrniLZO4ASWaw4WDJTaci04AWHO8rQixmlrv1KUb_VOVoZncDwVu-kVckqtS0bXg8qLtM60GCaP9O75ONJf_vSl_vDSL2_83vN6WkAc/s1600/ScreenShot619.jpg" height="640" width="440" /></a></div>
<br />
And we are cooking now! The wacky wobbly is gone!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2C22RAm71L5l1gEAMllHwA-4G04CChikMjmbHwSfusKuIbUTZPG4k3bTcA6QqsxGuQWMYpuGyJ1Um5ob5lKXq0UT-QxrzEky4zokIDs9INpHktBhwxX_xDAg4DgMxhMBV4RavpFDP5M/s1600/ScreenShot620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2C22RAm71L5l1gEAMllHwA-4G04CChikMjmbHwSfusKuIbUTZPG4k3bTcA6QqsxGuQWMYpuGyJ1Um5ob5lKXq0UT-QxrzEky4zokIDs9INpHktBhwxX_xDAg4DgMxhMBV4RavpFDP5M/s1600/ScreenShot620.jpg" height="640" width="276" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Now to add some voids to cut the edges. First i place a reference point on a plane which has been constrained relative to the length of the towers.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoYphpitjvfgYxWv8V3QDAt64tLlLFNBz_L79BAFk8qOAMO4jek1ygVn9eEsaZqjHVBwGX7ZS_rv6N3yzgUgA8zJRssHWUYBSs2-nyuTDU9XcdWlQs9GEcN462NwV0Rv7PFkr2n4m0PI/s1600/ScreenShot622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoYphpitjvfgYxWv8V3QDAt64tLlLFNBz_L79BAFk8qOAMO4jek1ygVn9eEsaZqjHVBwGX7ZS_rv6N3yzgUgA8zJRssHWUYBSs2-nyuTDU9XcdWlQs9GEcN462NwV0Rv7PFkr2n4m0PI/s1600/ScreenShot622.jpg" height="484" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I used offsets linked to given dimensions to setout a bunch of other reference points which in turn makes the profiles for cutoff voids.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DKaW0oIWbL8HhvH0albjTeMQesOg29EkgXOb1p2ANNEIU-cIJL6A-AI-XCaHFbjhuJ8paQkL0k3yuELpTuQOYWuZoSDtXzPXlH9hPDAMe3vXMxuIWE69jbCsfYgu4obi6wK2AsEq2mw/s1600/ScreenShot623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DKaW0oIWbL8HhvH0albjTeMQesOg29EkgXOb1p2ANNEIU-cIJL6A-AI-XCaHFbjhuJ8paQkL0k3yuELpTuQOYWuZoSDtXzPXlH9hPDAMe3vXMxuIWE69jbCsfYgu4obi6wK2AsEq2mw/s1600/ScreenShot623.jpg" height="640" width="412" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevB633sUcauswYq_ie3hKGxXsfJWipx6kLDgL-rf-H2iQgR6vvbSvzOF9AjiitmImapMJhU6joqbsyT7tkuy4CUt3qFKAbtwL9S9ysIGTM7-_-3WMNTepUI2TpoInuUokyXa8ynRgVvI/s1600/ScreenShot624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevB633sUcauswYq_ie3hKGxXsfJWipx6kLDgL-rf-H2iQgR6vvbSvzOF9AjiitmImapMJhU6joqbsyT7tkuy4CUt3qFKAbtwL9S9ysIGTM7-_-3WMNTepUI2TpoInuUokyXa8ynRgVvI/s1600/ScreenShot624.jpg" height="640" width="396" /></a></div>
<br />
After making them into voids:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpx2T4I61erl9Bu5RLYwRudwbWUBhYRRXCaG_BVRIgzZpb95Xi80aNXwSNSfMT-aaiJqD1HLUD6VlwR_mTx1LtAuwUDf9QhG166CFkQ_UrEdc9ZgqWhQlDjkdgNjjMZV565M0m5zbplQ/s1600/ScreenShot625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpx2T4I61erl9Bu5RLYwRudwbWUBhYRRXCaG_BVRIgzZpb95Xi80aNXwSNSfMT-aaiJqD1HLUD6VlwR_mTx1LtAuwUDf9QhG166CFkQ_UrEdc9ZgqWhQlDjkdgNjjMZV565M0m5zbplQ/s1600/ScreenShot625.jpg" height="640" width="382" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Booyah....<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWFtbZhPXO7f4_a4gGHxj6XSQtRmTTq4TZhwVa8621i1NtML2rYVUffuP05T43qqk87rOwe_TQCP_dC5qnARcCHPyn9BexEe7qsWHe-50gStTPtbbvWExikRMNdkXh7xDXPSJS_GGqgo/s1600/ScreenShot626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWFtbZhPXO7f4_a4gGHxj6XSQtRmTTq4TZhwVa8621i1NtML2rYVUffuP05T43qqk87rOwe_TQCP_dC5qnARcCHPyn9BexEe7qsWHe-50gStTPtbbvWExikRMNdkXh7xDXPSJS_GGqgo/s1600/ScreenShot626.jpg" height="460" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiWMuGF9Wz_mOxNqxSbNR3C-yogQc3COV8TG_iRz5D7SGMDX4JRhpZ4R14idrpm12cMPVzHpqb1R21Z7RHoKXyWD6JVFTi1wPfpPI1gYvb9XjpTV3jh94sVdYs-hEDPdH6c03FQK1vZo/s1600/ScreenShot627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiWMuGF9Wz_mOxNqxSbNR3C-yogQc3COV8TG_iRz5D7SGMDX4JRhpZ4R14idrpm12cMPVzHpqb1R21Z7RHoKXyWD6JVFTi1wPfpPI1gYvb9XjpTV3jh94sVdYs-hEDPdH6c03FQK1vZo/s1600/ScreenShot627.jpg" height="492" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdHpMaWciXB8gvnq_qYOpUxoxKzZZaCPjTgpUl3VWKZ9E2ncv_rSQlfcym0eVuN8u94I3hE2YdJLt19AzAqVxQCEh7GN_9c4UZA2B5MpV73bcEikOCoNd2HBf94uEkj5WGNF1RPBJI_I/s1600/ScreenShot628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdHpMaWciXB8gvnq_qYOpUxoxKzZZaCPjTgpUl3VWKZ9E2ncv_rSQlfcym0eVuN8u94I3hE2YdJLt19AzAqVxQCEh7GN_9c4UZA2B5MpV73bcEikOCoNd2HBf94uEkj5WGNF1RPBJI_I/s1600/ScreenShot628.jpg" height="440" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
parameter list for the finished product:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5oI_DwxbyIlo1kZc7117JCW52TTQBHkPHItJLT6iu-YltS3km3NVfI3ziseMpV-5UQlNVkR2mSwXCm28wliyoza583-K8aLfF1CHWJTBOekKYgjCZ53g43fY1cybDmWcUTKNR4OBtW0/s1600/ScreenShot629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5oI_DwxbyIlo1kZc7117JCW52TTQBHkPHItJLT6iu-YltS3km3NVfI3ziseMpV-5UQlNVkR2mSwXCm28wliyoza583-K8aLfF1CHWJTBOekKYgjCZ53g43fY1cybDmWcUTKNR4OBtW0/s1600/ScreenShot629.jpg" height="355" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
and a link to download the family:<br />
<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B101ixgLlSGXbXBfNmd1cHh4V2c/edit?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B101ixgLlSGXbXBfNmd1cHh4V2c/edit?usp=sharing</a><br />
<br />
man... its nice to be behind the wheel again.<br />
<br />
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-80004811168558764082012-11-19T17:49:00.001-08:002012-11-19T17:49:15.590-08:00Schedule Simulation Using Phases - The Poor Man's 4D Timeliner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been doing alot of work lately providing supporting graphics for construction bids. Sometimes the rain-makers like to show potential clients the sequence of how the building/site will go together.<br />
<br />
Rarely do we have the time for a full 4d navis works animation with cranes and all that. Actually having adequate documentation to support such an effort is even less likely! I came up with this B.S. modelling approach based upon a presentation by <a href="http://malleristicrevitation.blogspot.sg/2011/11/au2011-its-that-time-again.html" target="_blank">Aaron Maller at AU 2011 about phases, links, groups and design options.</a><br />
<br />
Sooooo...how did i do this in Revit in one day?<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoftDBuKEh0FWRGA-VuwZANX5kZVKcDUIXpY5aQ2lRktDhLkVKLnWtNg6iSDD92h6XRW0qvzdN0iFWpS6hfoVMWGMFKWMabmcziL6IVaqQo5cpAcdVtRoDQOUFpNU2TuG5HQx9GTCI2g/s1600/TRBL+Timeline.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoftDBuKEh0FWRGA-VuwZANX5kZVKcDUIXpY5aQ2lRktDhLkVKLnWtNg6iSDD92h6XRW0qvzdN0iFWpS6hfoVMWGMFKWMabmcziL6IVaqQo5cpAcdVtRoDQOUFpNU2TuG5HQx9GTCI2g/s640/TRBL+Timeline.gif" unselectable="on" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Pretty simple actually.<br />
<br />
First off, I built a simple model and applied the site plan as a decal to a base plane. This involved saving the pdf as a jpeg, pretty simple in ADOBE.<br />
<br />
Then the real work started. I had to liaise with my scheduler. I gave him an excel spreadsheet indicating the different parts of the model that could turn on and off. The scheduler then informed me the timing and durations of the various activities. I rationalized it all so that I could take snapshots of the construction at 2 week intervals.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZktI_GLj3WCSQnuANCDzHvxyh8A2_eIzT38KPR6YUjECHPbG9zHKwvCcJye_G_TxZq17Qa6KInEbZcKVgsAagze21pFIT3zRMIwtAyD4WTlRYCc5l1penVZO5O4_rqwBkyE_sJH9XWgU/s1600/ScreenShot042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZktI_GLj3WCSQnuANCDzHvxyh8A2_eIzT38KPR6YUjECHPbG9zHKwvCcJye_G_TxZq17Qa6KInEbZcKVgsAagze21pFIT3zRMIwtAyD4WTlRYCc5l1penVZO5O4_rqwBkyE_sJH9XWgU/s640/ScreenShot042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
Then I went into my Revit model and created phases for each interval in the schedule<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBOHgo1_M09uvjWvLLfJUGNOcpKxhdcKGTDLAODR-aExC0utxupg5KQpGcH15bHrUt8Fd9OirmdqN2b2niPpEvODWxm1UzYmjqP_K2oBoMAlKwuk3ufgo4KNQMTKHt1IItOeZENgYsn8/s1600/ScreenShot036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBOHgo1_M09uvjWvLLfJUGNOcpKxhdcKGTDLAODR-aExC0utxupg5KQpGcH15bHrUt8Fd9OirmdqN2b2niPpEvODWxm1UzYmjqP_K2oBoMAlKwuk3ufgo4KNQMTKHt1IItOeZENgYsn8/s640/ScreenShot036.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
This part gets tricky. i created a phase filter called "Timeline" specifically for the task at hand. I probably could have used "Show Complete" but I like starting fresh in case i need to tweak things.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6DVmXXVQDq_X2JOcV9inaP2_w-8XOrIG9QA0pux3nuGXdM8LQycaAemecxFUmdMCJmeIMUplPRlGd6LcNhkZUfU-Jo2yymKOlH4Eb0ktf0XIDi3VUl5_txpqKoGOIc0QqFOl4FTZYgY/s1600/ScreenShot038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6DVmXXVQDq_X2JOcV9inaP2_w-8XOrIG9QA0pux3nuGXdM8LQycaAemecxFUmdMCJmeIMUplPRlGd6LcNhkZUfU-Jo2yymKOlH4Eb0ktf0XIDi3VUl5_txpqKoGOIc0QqFOl4FTZYgY/s640/ScreenShot038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
After settling on a 3d camera view I liked, I locked the view and set the view template. Then i copied it a bunch of times, one view/snapshot for each phase.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsGsLvRYNiy8Xx-LoHqUnL0CMBaLHeOtyL-prxdwzR_WJHiIexpej2TvHhUr3Kytj027ZSHHGr1qNevZphFR0kEnThUXhR1H88fOQHjZbEhJxp8lUIifDBzG5psZgaThNlZlwZgyRKDc/s1600/ScreenShot039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsGsLvRYNiy8Xx-LoHqUnL0CMBaLHeOtyL-prxdwzR_WJHiIexpej2TvHhUr3Kytj027ZSHHGr1qNevZphFR0kEnThUXhR1H88fOQHjZbEhJxp8lUIifDBzG5psZgaThNlZlwZgyRKDc/s1600/ScreenShot039.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
Now it just gets tedious...follow this step by step:<br />
<br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>Work in an default 3d view, not one of your snapshot views. Make sure phase filter is setup to "Timeline" Set the default 3d view's phase to the final phase, in this case "Phase 14"</li>
<li>Make sure the model is finished</li>
<li>Assign materials to the "COMPLETE" elements</li>
<li>Change the construction phase setting for all these elements to the final phase, in this case "Phase 14"</li>
<li>Copy all the elements off to the side a memorable distance like 1000m</li>
<li>Create a material to represent a "CONSTRUCTION" phase. In this exercise, I chose transparent red</li>
<li>Assign the "CONSTRUCTION" material to all the copied elements</li>
<li>Change the phase of all the copied elements to to the initial phase, in this case "Phase 1", they should all dissappear</li>
<li>Change the default 3d view phase to the initial phase, in this case "Phase 1". The red "CONSTRUCTION" elements should appear, while the "COMPLETE" elements go away.</li>
<li>Move your "CONSTRUCTION" elements back into place.</li>
<li>For all "CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS", change the "Phase Created" and "Phase Demolished" variables according to the grouping in the schedule spreadsheet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkkKjX7689feVNKfNlUWVJ8JrOO6BC_qJl6JfoNhxUkuafoWBKL3pIky0tEM6B05NmHkFQMbZmP1v56ACxkjI9fdhAyKXpvAElBa5vgQ0sxe2DGolrxjSKLJRHNGBgTqYuQjQ9sKBJ4w/s1600/ScreenShot041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkkKjX7689feVNKfNlUWVJ8JrOO6BC_qJl6JfoNhxUkuafoWBKL3pIky0tEM6B05NmHkFQMbZmP1v56ACxkjI9fdhAyKXpvAElBa5vgQ0sxe2DGolrxjSKLJRHNGBgTqYuQjQ9sKBJ4w/s640/ScreenShot041.jpg" width="640" /></a> </li>
<li>For all the "COMPLETED ELEMENTS", change the "Phase Created" variable according to the grouping in the schedule spreadsheet, while setting the "Phase Demolished" variable to none.</li>
</ol>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRFoP-vbDeBVFVkaUN5Vhcs3D5rPHfvH_Wgl52Idu3TQqJUUCupxtaeTS3YpEuBvH7yM3FD3EROQsJiOIhLjIzYjvBCPxUJ7QkyCYqZDOmzc2QckedcPmdIP6Uo2u2SjZ4tAjqx2uiVM/s1600/ScreenShot040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRFoP-vbDeBVFVkaUN5Vhcs3D5rPHfvH_Wgl52Idu3TQqJUUCupxtaeTS3YpEuBvH7yM3FD3EROQsJiOIhLjIzYjvBCPxUJ7QkyCYqZDOmzc2QckedcPmdIP6Uo2u2SjZ4tAjqx2uiVM/s640/ScreenShot040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Now you can check each of the snapshot views to make sure they look right.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpJkkLW_AAMpN6uaC-7K5XvtBENOKnOLaKvhN12IWkKzGmt-iXY7v8allh-qfgJsNZfqpRQDoE5WcoZHnqKi_WW1CGUee4Ryk8ydXxZBqn95LOM0Uetc4AdDwGwAwzUsz8mKzsLH0NZE/s1600/ScreenShot043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpJkkLW_AAMpN6uaC-7K5XvtBENOKnOLaKvhN12IWkKzGmt-iXY7v8allh-qfgJsNZfqpRQDoE5WcoZHnqKi_WW1CGUee4Ryk8ydXxZBqn95LOM0Uetc4AdDwGwAwzUsz8mKzsLH0NZE/s640/ScreenShot043.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
To generate the images, i used the INTERACTIVE RAYTRACE display option.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh665mmEqKiInj6GtHUKpJquhfVc_TI0h1ww2Fad0ycqbem4NY0hELXidFqfbJEtdK_jh-8h4ZmH2DkHGAxqlq1en9N1y2DHFMwxPc33MLrSqRoouVp_4w8B0Ya4Vo4Mm9FA7r2mDtOlXo/s1600/ScreenShot035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh665mmEqKiInj6GtHUKpJquhfVc_TI0h1ww2Fad0ycqbem4NY0hELXidFqfbJEtdK_jh-8h4ZmH2DkHGAxqlq1en9N1y2DHFMwxPc33MLrSqRoouVp_4w8B0Ya4Vo4Mm9FA7r2mDtOlXo/s1600/ScreenShot035.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I let it process for about 1 minute per shot. then i stopped and saved the image. Revit will save the picture to the RENDERINGS folder in the project browser.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0o4oeo9V1THYoKcORoL6bPVdpsMtlIkLrWs9YKiU98JH1MPwYY0SBuwn5OKOQ4hD6G7nzYpqxzvS_-jY-7zlUqLLIvFerpnL0EByBgCvaVGh3bwJ9Ovf9K4D6Chq776ZRgRDeXdZ38Q/s1600/ScreenShot035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0o4oeo9V1THYoKcORoL6bPVdpsMtlIkLrWs9YKiU98JH1MPwYY0SBuwn5OKOQ4hD6G7nzYpqxzvS_-jY-7zlUqLLIvFerpnL0EByBgCvaVGh3bwJ9Ovf9K4D6Chq776ZRgRDeXdZ38Q/s1600/ScreenShot035.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
Export all the images as you would for any jpeg renderings. Then i compiled all of them into an animated GIF file. Instructions for this process can be found here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.briandalessandro.com/blog/create-an-animated-gif-in-photoshop-cs5/" target="_blank">HOW TO MAKE AN ANIMATED GIF</a><br />
<br />
And thats it....enjoy. See y'all at AU.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoxUPNmuXsrb-GoL_rF0nvJauAA80KOI-SP0Or13n3PbBvijAGBigsQ69WgvkD4oMmIXxV-ZGck7y8z1Vy-rYYB_Wa6qE2n52N-TecLsoSmRENjI5hfIM-iUYmlSpleAzKIAmvLNd9J0/s1600/TRBL+Timeline.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoxUPNmuXsrb-GoL_rF0nvJauAA80KOI-SP0Or13n3PbBvijAGBigsQ69WgvkD4oMmIXxV-ZGck7y8z1Vy-rYYB_Wa6qE2n52N-TecLsoSmRENjI5hfIM-iUYmlSpleAzKIAmvLNd9J0/s640/TRBL+Timeline.gif" width="640" /></a></div>
<img height="61" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoftDBuKEh0FWRGA-VuwZANX5kZVKcDUIXpY5aQ2lRktDhLkVKLnWtNg6iSDD92h6XRW0qvzdN0iFWpS6hfoVMWGMFKWMabmcziL6IVaqQo5cpAcdVtRoDQOUFpNU2TuG5HQx9GTCI2g/s320/TRBL+Timeline.gif" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 73px; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 206px;" width="96" /></div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-34583667106030489952012-10-10T00:30:00.001-07:002012-10-10T00:32:56.921-07:00Rhino to Revit in 47 Easy Steps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
I have yet to find the magic button or transfer format which will bring a form generated in Rhino into Revit, and allow for the application of any Revit functionality. The only ting i have found which works is ingenuity, tenacity and reference points.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
So they came to me with this:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaON2tZlVkGj9if19EXwxqwdlqIOzEjBebPBjtGqblJ3V6h_xNe0zvjuCOaBjW4MEsUXVz4r-tMZ2UPKF5oJdICJDu9j887gciUKYibiIwlbQgNescOU-ZR-jq93XHu2lL6RY7541mQfM/s1600/Roof_Rhino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaON2tZlVkGj9if19EXwxqwdlqIOzEjBebPBjtGqblJ3V6h_xNe0zvjuCOaBjW4MEsUXVz4r-tMZ2UPKF5oJdICJDu9j887gciUKYibiIwlbQgNescOU-ZR-jq93XHu2lL6RY7541mQfM/s640/Roof_Rhino.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
And said "lets rationalize the geometry and explore joist spacings and make structural drawings for this roof"</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I'm not a Rhino guy...I know that it is a mighty program and plug-ins like grasshopper, salamander & polar bear extend it even further, but I am just not that capable....I knew I could recreate this in Revit faster than learning Rhino. So here we go.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The first thing to do was bring the model into ACAD and setup the layout circles and cut lines which would govern the geometry in Revit, starting at the topmost form.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVxFXa9tP3q94p9aAyWfqaT6PuehSp1poMpyLcj22El-4yq-sS1zM_-UK-D6CmJItKlT8vkhW8F60bMH_bdUyVNAcrCuZDIZlOTipSpHOTTnIvsRuAgGNVGDIiYB39dB07WNuZcZqR3E/s1600/ScreenShot046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVxFXa9tP3q94p9aAyWfqaT6PuehSp1poMpyLcj22El-4yq-sS1zM_-UK-D6CmJItKlT8vkhW8F60bMH_bdUyVNAcrCuZDIZlOTipSpHOTTnIvsRuAgGNVGDIiYB39dB07WNuZcZqR3E/s640/ScreenShot046.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yEFtNIFCQSgD8QT_jjSzse9c7bQXmnIrRKUK6xHkB8E3TmOBCIsBmsbhN8pZctdciu1zOZRhC39vbncTa3t_MFdUPvVdhOYUw-Wr2PmtyL9V9E1puHAPKS1gnbx3aFEnn8KQdN6WIS8/s1600/ScreenShot002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yEFtNIFCQSgD8QT_jjSzse9c7bQXmnIrRKUK6xHkB8E3TmOBCIsBmsbhN8pZctdciu1zOZRhC39vbncTa3t_MFdUPvVdhOYUw-Wr2PmtyL9V9E1puHAPKS1gnbx3aFEnn8KQdN6WIS8/s640/ScreenShot002.jpg" width="624" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXy6pePDPsBNcSIODqKqSHrdKMiQ_-kGHWohAE5K4IBIr0Fsl2Umjv1tRbQKCZlA1i7EmfqQD43yO4BW3GgIMB5H4lI2ziKOnnaGNN2cG42XO2zOXaZBUMSZdzy0DYDS4gdMkkj8Qdic/s1600/ScreenShot001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXy6pePDPsBNcSIODqKqSHrdKMiQ_-kGHWohAE5K4IBIr0Fsl2Umjv1tRbQKCZlA1i7EmfqQD43yO4BW3GgIMB5H4lI2ziKOnnaGNN2cG42XO2zOXaZBUMSZdzy0DYDS4gdMkkj8Qdic/s640/ScreenShot001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
You will notice many small circles placed at positive Z values. These have been placed at the heights described in the original architect's model. The reason to use circles is that REFERNCE POINTS snap to circles really nicely in Revit.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Also if you look closely, you will see that all the arcs are split up as well. this will make it much easier for me to create the individual surfaces later in the process.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
So i bring my completed "Guide-line DWG" into the Revit conceptual massing environment:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliVjWAq9JTjhdNjzsDp4-CG49-QKTkJtVHQhkYSrl0QFtB99w4QlxMobKvp_91IAzGs93U8OVsuY3NKtGy-Ht4nYRNKhX6ytvWOLck_WNMO8zPxt9gLF7H8tibkvWt7Hxz5CQXksoppc/s1600/ScreenShot007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliVjWAq9JTjhdNjzsDp4-CG49-QKTkJtVHQhkYSrl0QFtB99w4QlxMobKvp_91IAzGs93U8OVsuY3NKtGy-Ht4nYRNKhX6ytvWOLck_WNMO8zPxt9gLF7H8tibkvWt7Hxz5CQXksoppc/s640/ScreenShot007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
With these guidlines in place, recreating the geometry is quite direct. First i place the REFERENCE POINTS in all the circles, then i select them 3-at-a-time and push the CURVE THROUGH POINTS button.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSafovlvQjMpYacWchf1tNWXrwIJnSmwA30Q14uUdimTanY5mLwBhfv6xplzzvRmQltiLOmC5oPcC1iE9hG5insB5OHWu9Azn3oRgKtnS4LCK8lTMathhjfq7W4TzfwMwzZ8TIXUKkgA/s1600/ScreenShot006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSafovlvQjMpYacWchf1tNWXrwIJnSmwA30Q14uUdimTanY5mLwBhfv6xplzzvRmQltiLOmC5oPcC1iE9hG5insB5OHWu9Azn3oRgKtnS4LCK8lTMathhjfq7W4TzfwMwzZ8TIXUKkgA/s640/ScreenShot006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Then i pick the pairs of lines for the top and bottom of each surface until the roof forms are complete:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIcxHkgX_CHQa7UI1iu9YdHRzwXV0Br2rIdhbAq9-GF9x-fw-BJLf-6jldpU0PmaDb7LQ_nHI2iF7w-t2wRHI3iGIS_nAkh-UXzCTpoRMqCweCh8D1NWMHIVmbF1ZQ-LJfsIlYvaDxKU/s1600/ScreenShot008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIcxHkgX_CHQa7UI1iu9YdHRzwXV0Br2rIdhbAq9-GF9x-fw-BJLf-6jldpU0PmaDb7LQ_nHI2iF7w-t2wRHI3iGIS_nAkh-UXzCTpoRMqCweCh8D1NWMHIVmbF1ZQ-LJfsIlYvaDxKU/s640/ScreenShot008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wdAR6P_-In5penBzpUe2ZiHYaQgVqy8HsO8n_xrWMeEQrAabLYuZnQgtQDy1yLprSzxRvxFXgHzn5KjMG8F4QNdHlSqm-8SATLHRhVDO5BH-tg9AwZeVdGDYVTr08N1E__a8rsbbYbM/s1600/ScreenShot009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wdAR6P_-In5penBzpUe2ZiHYaQgVqy8HsO8n_xrWMeEQrAabLYuZnQgtQDy1yLprSzxRvxFXgHzn5KjMG8F4QNdHlSqm-8SATLHRhVDO5BH-tg9AwZeVdGDYVTr08N1E__a8rsbbYbM/s640/ScreenShot009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiBmh9Elu9wuNGrNlwso2UebsCUb5ppn6NrKO_d4FYSoKUU65y90Eo4ZKi9zb47mIc1EorVOAeR3rVUKEN_XvINgUu7sDvGeJQZIv9JFOeXh5o7SygTMCq3nhyU1ZOqIJ4I5sV-ZaaeI/s1600/ScreenShot010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiBmh9Elu9wuNGrNlwso2UebsCUb5ppn6NrKO_d4FYSoKUU65y90Eo4ZKi9zb47mIc1EorVOAeR3rVUKEN_XvINgUu7sDvGeJQZIv9JFOeXh5o7SygTMCq3nhyU1ZOqIJ4I5sV-ZaaeI/s640/ScreenShot010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The work so far took me an afternoon.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Now that i have the basic geometry in place, I can start using the DIVIDE SURFACE tool to find the joist lines according to whatever spacing is desired:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Adr7FeG9p3DDsnXCLHic9EnO7inti7FeTsdKxxipr5ybu0MiCgGaeUET9A3b5WegmmztsG9NmrlxHb5rTvSTrX-FEDleCOVirgDXXudZhPScfmqVnM5TfyPRyIBaPOfpjYbZogo4RQ4/s1600/ScreenShot011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Adr7FeG9p3DDsnXCLHic9EnO7inti7FeTsdKxxipr5ybu0MiCgGaeUET9A3b5WegmmztsG9NmrlxHb5rTvSTrX-FEDleCOVirgDXXudZhPScfmqVnM5TfyPRyIBaPOfpjYbZogo4RQ4/s640/ScreenShot011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
But if you look closely, its not "perfect". the design calls for the joists to match 1-for-1 at the ridges of all the roofs, and this most assuredly doesn't:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTD29UhS9v9Op3jiZE3W-0o9vE7lGml-XjkkfLkZeR3ZO3oVivp4EiQI6vjNYTRvjnZUCXHv5SY6PVzstBvzVOzZYAuTQk7s6GF9K24ASVOaYf0XLDAireLbqkAMd5tv4pQmYnw_eJ-c/s1600/ScreenShot012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTD29UhS9v9Op3jiZE3W-0o9vE7lGml-XjkkfLkZeR3ZO3oVivp4EiQI6vjNYTRvjnZUCXHv5SY6PVzstBvzVOzZYAuTQk7s6GF9K24ASVOaYf0XLDAireLbqkAMd5tv4pQmYnw_eJ-c/s640/ScreenShot012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Playing with both the BELTLINE parameter and the number of segments for a selected divided surface, i could get the arrangement 'perfect'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6PwkTissH2Xd7qo_RmxnDBIY9UJ9UizcJNXsOWbj1b18dQtunQeBEnzWYA-18WjutUUQh7RH9IOgskwUQszQUMk5aBxHG2vvRxq-lfWBKbuHdHZ_4u2dbD7Zysc8kFVyhE4qFiEqlJk/s1600/ScreenShot015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6PwkTissH2Xd7qo_RmxnDBIY9UJ9UizcJNXsOWbj1b18dQtunQeBEnzWYA-18WjutUUQh7RH9IOgskwUQszQUMk5aBxHG2vvRxq-lfWBKbuHdHZ_4u2dbD7Zysc8kFVyhE4qFiEqlJk/s640/ScreenShot015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrcerUHhsJ80ecbGjot6hvg_i-WVYBxhH2JVDJxY8e7lumsFWPzfayz23llJLphT4Xh73hhRiTlubWHkL7GEZRPxo371oYz8jC9aqiPWsfduhl0geA0wnov0guEAa9cV5WumUiO-HDcw/s1600/ScreenShot016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrcerUHhsJ80ecbGjot6hvg_i-WVYBxhH2JVDJxY8e7lumsFWPzfayz23llJLphT4Xh73hhRiTlubWHkL7GEZRPxo371oYz8jC9aqiPWsfduhl0geA0wnov0guEAa9cV5WumUiO-HDcw/s640/ScreenShot016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
To cut to the chase, when i bring the form into the project environment, I can start adding structural elements and get to all the juicy good stuff:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxUNp8sDf64qAiLZAvpH_jDNC2tPIiO3_IejiooHXTO8yZ4JtgzFB02zLZYSHnHrx8AnZRy-A3ccNRs2eFXwbdJuhRFraHzcuyvo-CyfcsYeqhRqyNM_OEzxJQexeEe9DO5b5B5IG4FU/s1600/ScreenShot019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxUNp8sDf64qAiLZAvpH_jDNC2tPIiO3_IejiooHXTO8yZ4JtgzFB02zLZYSHnHrx8AnZRy-A3ccNRs2eFXwbdJuhRFraHzcuyvo-CyfcsYeqhRqyNM_OEzxJQexeEe9DO5b5B5IG4FU/s640/ScreenShot019.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UUQItX8uDj0yeSaofIpQIGBphEaf55Zhib5mDCaTvALbjp2OAxw7_L50xTuapvcO_0lMflnD4KuNIqNFHZ77uAYgb1doKqUa3fT9UjztjtHlC69SHACn8QGrzz_W0aiQxDzFv8PGIk8/s1600/ScreenShot020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UUQItX8uDj0yeSaofIpQIGBphEaf55Zhib5mDCaTvALbjp2OAxw7_L50xTuapvcO_0lMflnD4KuNIqNFHZ77uAYgb1doKqUa3fT9UjztjtHlC69SHACn8QGrzz_W0aiQxDzFv8PGIk8/s640/ScreenShot020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It took me about 2 days to input the rest of the base geometry:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnhQuIgMkaQKhZaARWWQI0nKU06KCzq546Gl9ncRzXU_jK1i4roqfsZfcv3BdxcQeva6VstQr8JDGGjipnMXdo2Hu-G7MJowoBTEVEQj3cOsTL-YYkgbsPhr5UQq8F0kYRGJ72vJ8EVU/s1600/ScreenShot055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnhQuIgMkaQKhZaARWWQI0nKU06KCzq546Gl9ncRzXU_jK1i4roqfsZfcv3BdxcQeva6VstQr8JDGGjipnMXdo2Hu-G7MJowoBTEVEQj3cOsTL-YYkgbsPhr5UQq8F0kYRGJ72vJ8EVU/s640/ScreenShot055.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
And divide all the surfaces:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchyphenhypheni_DybXSepcTutRP3R6aL2rVDqD6Zo3mfnlZp_gGfUu64_lk7vxvnuSKxGL4wA5GeOs9hV5EbruV0Zvs3BXj6YALYvWao89vnkdLAX_x1KZ2rR_2dvuguWKuWbF9OjNjy9d08J0v0I/s1600/ScreenShot058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchyphenhypheni_DybXSepcTutRP3R6aL2rVDqD6Zo3mfnlZp_gGfUu64_lk7vxvnuSKxGL4wA5GeOs9hV5EbruV0Zvs3BXj6YALYvWao89vnkdLAX_x1KZ2rR_2dvuguWKuWbF9OjNjy9d08J0v0I/s640/ScreenShot058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Then i could ship it back to ACAD to generate a DWG file:</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j5tVk2GtMbbB5m7RfKUCwnFMqLzWjcuB5mBp8qTmKUIGQT0m2iFwYYTrk05CDpbkYaOpEWPUAdbSZP0l074OIyNry-CEqXQBqY7eKqXrCZVWgsp5ivrlFnmCbNySNHr605A_jDPQXBM/s1600/ScreenShot059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j5tVk2GtMbbB5m7RfKUCwnFMqLzWjcuB5mBp8qTmKUIGQT0m2iFwYYTrk05CDpbkYaOpEWPUAdbSZP0l074OIyNry-CEqXQBqY7eKqXrCZVWgsp5ivrlFnmCbNySNHr605A_jDPQXBM/s640/ScreenShot059.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
And with the wire frame in-place, we could pass the whole arrangement into analysis.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5asDSVP9sPXdVmY5njRV0ZL6aSDd1pkn4qMDcqHlB4OVD970Q4muIbJmsNY3MLWSi60ureq8NXXvf_dHlN1t2qX2WEzRlMSPpGq4zc72B5e4bLmc9Pu7ENJqriB6pe8zw498eZ_8S-0/s1600/ScreenShot060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5asDSVP9sPXdVmY5njRV0ZL6aSDd1pkn4qMDcqHlB4OVD970Q4muIbJmsNY3MLWSi60ureq8NXXvf_dHlN1t2qX2WEzRlMSPpGq4zc72B5e4bLmc9Pu7ENJqriB6pe8zw498eZ_8S-0/s640/ScreenShot060.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happiness....joy in the kingdom....and 3 days later I quit that job.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-18960548361582483692012-09-12T02:11:00.001-07:002012-09-12T02:43:18.925-07:00Making trouble with bricks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I changed jobs....I make trouble for a new master now....and this new master comes to me the other day and says, i wanna do this:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/TI760jcFV2s"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TI760jcFV2s" width="420"></iframe></a><br />
<br />
Maybe not literally, but figuratively. He wants robots....and automated construction....and he doesn't want to build bathrooms anymore.<br />
<br />
more info is here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.zeitnews.org/node/3210" target="_blank">Flying Robots Build a 6-Meter Tower</a><br />
<br />
found another awesome example here:<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7QWtVJJ7VMQ" width="420"></iframe><br />
<br />
This troublemaker now has his work cut out for him.</div>
BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-86037917843255999792012-06-24T19:00:00.000-07:002012-06-25T17:45:55.913-07:00Faulty Division_Abusing the DIVIDE PATH Command<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
I would like to go on record as saying that I am really happy with the divided path tool. The possibilities of this thing are ridiculous. Love It Love It Love It!!!! I actually sat in a lab class at RTC so just so i could play with the tool...I wasn't interested in the class topic, only the divided path tool. The guy next to me didn't seem to mind watching me screwing around either.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The basics are pretty simple. Draw a curve, or a pair of them in this case:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEB7tOA70tWdDklwJEXVhP7Br8l1InjMbcKC2z1ryJ8pI0qy8B4AZeN9v1-dzNofeONeUQ9UQUs2WQNEFZWld1cWuudJE26JIfmOs4aR0hP6bcRDs5F1nE5ZHqiYVbX_mlAFxNPDI8iI/s1600/Divided+Surface001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEB7tOA70tWdDklwJEXVhP7Br8l1InjMbcKC2z1ryJ8pI0qy8B4AZeN9v1-dzNofeONeUQ9UQUs2WQNEFZWld1cWuudJE26JIfmOs4aR0hP6bcRDs5F1nE5ZHqiYVbX_mlAFxNPDI8iI/s320/Divided+Surface001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Hit the DIVIDE PATH button:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCnsD7Lj20xif4yV30Sd6eMaHAnC0OuMASQhBaXrtbkEJsy0dVfGiFLct-OtXV_Hs4oUg3EWe4RZWz3hxY5-J_gj2CX7NnQWp2Mvl-MrEb2DwGiG1fyN1vc8Vg0CGekU7Iwcwv9Stpuc/s1600/Divided+Surface003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCnsD7Lj20xif4yV30Sd6eMaHAnC0OuMASQhBaXrtbkEJsy0dVfGiFLct-OtXV_Hs4oUg3EWe4RZWz3hxY5-J_gj2CX7NnQWp2Mvl-MrEb2DwGiG1fyN1vc8Vg0CGekU7Iwcwv9Stpuc/s1600/Divided+Surface003.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
and enter how many divisions...you can link this to a parameter...great....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2w7LeCk9ZGSwtsTZIwUiweqdnSt6jg2Y71i-rMlvVtNYzSIhnnJGHenA_FktMA70Duwh0QEk3coTmldBPKhyHg7N_tXI4X9Xq8oywp4dKfVTiHm23WJzvcshf6cx0j97cfYq6W6W7rA/s1600/Divided+Surface004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2w7LeCk9ZGSwtsTZIwUiweqdnSt6jg2Y71i-rMlvVtNYzSIhnnJGHenA_FktMA70Duwh0QEk3coTmldBPKhyHg7N_tXI4X9Xq8oywp4dKfVTiHm23WJzvcshf6cx0j97cfYq6W6W7rA/s320/Divided+Surface004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I made a simple rod as an adaptive component<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXCfD51EyU9g722HR0w7lR5Xtf7hZZ48ADsXMmtOsdQCj-x7qtgLPgd5vFy6vC8OrJpzfA2L7Shr7GGpHdkmw06Rd-jJtqcIe7ZmUkEfKJc2zV17h2IuTebcfUWUXaVSDEiWluKGptRY/s1600/Divided+Surface002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXCfD51EyU9g722HR0w7lR5Xtf7hZZ48ADsXMmtOsdQCj-x7qtgLPgd5vFy6vC8OrJpzfA2L7Shr7GGpHdkmw06Rd-jJtqcIe7ZmUkEfKJc2zV17h2IuTebcfUWUXaVSDEiWluKGptRY/s320/Divided+Surface002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bring it in and place on the path</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAAVik8FJ1dNoyJxSdxncir-gl2yC5U7fY88fB2jhkJhzvpf_UvhENWp3oHt3YYMTsUZCCu4SXV-PC9FNYD-EKwsN2C7k9a4ph2gvBreNcYoe4ucfo_S-V_lutof94MrTkxkxIeQUg2g/s1600/Divided+Surface005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAAVik8FJ1dNoyJxSdxncir-gl2yC5U7fY88fB2jhkJhzvpf_UvhENWp3oHt3YYMTsUZCCu4SXV-PC9FNYD-EKwsN2C7k9a4ph2gvBreNcYoe4ucfo_S-V_lutof94MrTkxkxIeQUg2g/s320/Divided+Surface005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hit the repeat button</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpLY-6l6sWZO07aYI78hMu5ExpOlFjoVMfxjf2T4YbuYWgW3VDVLgYEPuFetiO6hUkvM9SVhEZKv0zU2U2Jox7YLwQV2nJB20qC1woB-PTnBQv7vVA7_XtdT28O7RkwfoTs0aLAzMHuk/s1600/Divided+Surface006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpLY-6l6sWZO07aYI78hMu5ExpOlFjoVMfxjf2T4YbuYWgW3VDVLgYEPuFetiO6hUkvM9SVhEZKv0zU2U2Jox7YLwQV2nJB20qC1woB-PTnBQv7vVA7_XtdT28O7RkwfoTs0aLAzMHuk/s1600/Divided+Surface006.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
and voila....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EsS8k05MeubgbUqMlllho7wPjN9qgcp4Y69PWmLfbUXKWGltbzuIgmJW-3p9nFhPAfdFwX4xLptvTc1eymRcJ6uUp5FBNdcOakDWRMLIgc74MWnBfQN1K83yP6pb2AIxfy7JcCoq3Ew/s1600/Divided+Surface007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EsS8k05MeubgbUqMlllho7wPjN9qgcp4Y69PWmLfbUXKWGltbzuIgmJW-3p9nFhPAfdFwX4xLptvTc1eymRcJ6uUp5FBNdcOakDWRMLIgc74MWnBfQN1K83yP6pb2AIxfy7JcCoq3Ew/s320/Divided+Surface007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ok....thats nice...AFTER the element had been copied, I changed it so that the top and bottom curves had an unequal number of points. Nice.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RAUnJ3lJegP0SbRoGzOWBij3V5LRjPfn1F8Ko8HWG4bi5cSYDD11S4M4GHLKZ1LU7cOKAwkuLU2X43m1_kmrAlCg1XW_otLAN4O2sezmM0sn6JvJQzViwHNG5LA5lO4-05apDF06Hlo/s1600/Divided+Surface009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RAUnJ3lJegP0SbRoGzOWBij3V5LRjPfn1F8Ko8HWG4bi5cSYDD11S4M4GHLKZ1LU7cOKAwkuLU2X43m1_kmrAlCg1XW_otLAN4O2sezmM0sn6JvJQzViwHNG5LA5lO4-05apDF06Hlo/s320/Divided+Surface009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On a whim, i wanted to see what would happen if set an unequal number of points BEFORE the adaptive rod had been placed</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrdYy8FcDvQDBvfVc9EFWsPj2uglml88Wl5KYuENXJhRSJA9dSaY8KcZRWvPBpzRjBWVybblJgrbYfrllCHIoCIdS8gtez__mHwu69JgpcGL9AGoG8yUtpW8x_BTCVmss8jwGniWHV9Q/s1600/Divided+Surface010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrdYy8FcDvQDBvfVc9EFWsPj2uglml88Wl5KYuENXJhRSJA9dSaY8KcZRWvPBpzRjBWVybblJgrbYfrllCHIoCIdS8gtez__mHwu69JgpcGL9AGoG8yUtpW8x_BTCVmss8jwGniWHV9Q/s320/Divided+Surface010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkdeUBy3Kc1bjL-otmrhlLF4WOhJI4vQyPoef0HCaJVhq_T4diwQw1u_lDJS-MmWoVSgDsh1Aj8mLj-CjMwTWfdE4RnH-TAU6WLu2R3Ou9JXGkoBkdAgTvV5h4RxAEnMty4Uw10bMg7g/s1600/Divided+Surface011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkdeUBy3Kc1bjL-otmrhlLF4WOhJI4vQyPoef0HCaJVhq_T4diwQw1u_lDJS-MmWoVSgDsh1Aj8mLj-CjMwTWfdE4RnH-TAU6WLu2R3Ou9JXGkoBkdAgTvV5h4RxAEnMty4Uw10bMg7g/s320/Divided+Surface011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWvMs8Wqf3-MpPsuvZ2j6uQMO5c4Qfc7KhLjYSyb118UihyphenhyphenySRfJaE__RXlegOcB8isXv2jyj9ZaUDcY7LBjM-8Wq8LQl1obUkqnCsgkxasdxq16gwm-CbcmPpH0rTYYzS2d_oGG1HXU/s1600/Divided+Surface012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWvMs8Wqf3-MpPsuvZ2j6uQMO5c4Qfc7KhLjYSyb118UihyphenhyphenySRfJaE__RXlegOcB8isXv2jyj9ZaUDcY7LBjM-8Wq8LQl1obUkqnCsgkxasdxq16gwm-CbcmPpH0rTYYzS2d_oGG1HXU/s320/Divided+Surface012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZPKhnd4gQWdzidUM3sxe3fZegoqI7uDiExC8YwvxJbzt8pmP9dlLt-GCcK-HL_sLA3TdXs7M93FQBZTyPeCsRqDE8VDufZ2mNpXLdua8GMylS6lTvfW3mkOSc51Kx1036NuQ6tvuOF4/s1600/Divided+Surface014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZPKhnd4gQWdzidUM3sxe3fZegoqI7uDiExC8YwvxJbzt8pmP9dlLt-GCcK-HL_sLA3TdXs7M93FQBZTyPeCsRqDE8VDufZ2mNpXLdua8GMylS6lTvfW3mkOSc51Kx1036NuQ6tvuOF4/s320/Divided+Surface014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Now we are getting into some trouble....so i went further. I made a rig:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5BwbN4wvay6TyXo1tKEYZwhctiomUu2aXUeOTBHp7yVsM86r6K3nBmZuynf0IZ0si4VKUnsxS9aWLOzmRiQXYiMLvkGknJXn72Ws0o4W8eefbgiAI4Y-d7Que28j2J7wc8xJU44Peuk/s1600/Divided+Surface015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5BwbN4wvay6TyXo1tKEYZwhctiomUu2aXUeOTBHp7yVsM86r6K3nBmZuynf0IZ0si4VKUnsxS9aWLOzmRiQXYiMLvkGknJXn72Ws0o4W8eefbgiAI4Y-d7Que28j2J7wc8xJU44Peuk/s320/Divided+Surface015.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Added a top curve and placed the adaptive rod, then i got the weird error message "There is only one component in this repeater"</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPFBVW-f-rPHjDqDRwdSv4rVbiQ8BP4AkGoWH81XH8uqPAJzpqGk-DNA5c_5qI7dnTNIaVRUq5UpP1CYIhId1ELSrPgWDCO4jlGTrm0U5EWKL1dzx9rFA3YONO2VVcn_8fwieA_AFszY/s1600/Divided+Surface016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPFBVW-f-rPHjDqDRwdSv4rVbiQ8BP4AkGoWH81XH8uqPAJzpqGk-DNA5c_5qI7dnTNIaVRUq5UpP1CYIhId1ELSrPgWDCO4jlGTrm0U5EWKL1dzx9rFA3YONO2VVcn_8fwieA_AFszY/s320/Divided+Surface016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Which is when I realized this tool is sensitive to the direction that curves are drawn! So i attached the rod differently:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bE97N89SQQkjEGOdRagOBQRDqDpsP2Hn4Vecf28TrasfKPj4YmwxcnysDYj7OyajhBfMyjsT7VaLHkRXRANgGgKiTeSZ_NvgfAkUZmeHgPcoQ4wE7nr3VLEJuxxUYgbI6caIcSEEAyE/s1600/Divided+Surface002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bE97N89SQQkjEGOdRagOBQRDqDpsP2Hn4Vecf28TrasfKPj4YmwxcnysDYj7OyajhBfMyjsT7VaLHkRXRANgGgKiTeSZ_NvgfAkUZmeHgPcoQ4wE7nr3VLEJuxxUYgbI6caIcSEEAyE/s320/Divided+Surface002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
And then i got some weird stuff going on...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirITo-mAwhxcDxwdJzsLawRDRK3fuJVKSjfuLZdyiCWafp8WboO3KAzkl4xfQpNKD9s3yGxaPtiLWYh6QFNS0I_g8Yf77sXccKj6NvKfdGpyt_0BC2rFw5QXSw8oO43owb6e9iz45ANFM/s1600/Divided+Surface017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirITo-mAwhxcDxwdJzsLawRDRK3fuJVKSjfuLZdyiCWafp8WboO3KAzkl4xfQpNKD9s3yGxaPtiLWYh6QFNS0I_g8Yf77sXccKj6NvKfdGpyt_0BC2rFw5QXSw8oO43owb6e9iz45ANFM/s320/Divided+Surface017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1muoioC6meS5DZ7V6hVLDpnr6PZ09s04O6WlIC_mToobSRcjy0kMVe8i1YHl5ARkV6HIj4tZbSkUM3U6mWBdJ9CZmwQS3ZAgHXo3seR5m_oInbhIWN5xZy204GWTvc-WqEiFxDazxcB4/s1600/Divided+Surface018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1muoioC6meS5DZ7V6hVLDpnr6PZ09s04O6WlIC_mToobSRcjy0kMVe8i1YHl5ARkV6HIj4tZbSkUM3U6mWBdJ9CZmwQS3ZAgHXo3seR5m_oInbhIWN5xZy204GWTvc-WqEiFxDazxcB4/s320/Divided+Surface018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHNtEuxG1el5Mx7uHF2cnYeK2_XiKgVJGLFQOo1-jaKUvNkfsSCZusHQM9ixk1FMkzRcIfdtfNawqYyXm0ljVHMriIZNOfXO3YN_WwqxFpO3lOjTb5RFRwHiwv-oqnVlmQdR5Y5p2xW0/s1600/Divided+Surface026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHNtEuxG1el5Mx7uHF2cnYeK2_XiKgVJGLFQOo1-jaKUvNkfsSCZusHQM9ixk1FMkzRcIfdtfNawqYyXm0ljVHMriIZNOfXO3YN_WwqxFpO3lOjTb5RFRwHiwv-oqnVlmQdR5Y5p2xW0/s320/Divided+Surface026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_SyM17ZZSEnYjUr5Uob2cjm93mk3jPo9nu7q3BnZjkELQK8qC9nN2XA-vRpvQwVcviOxvr8hylZjVHvbY9GIwQWPejdDYWb21PE2_YDVTsX8GME8co-wHkVfDVKU5_CEFdZtWfzYGWI/s1600/Divided+Surface028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_SyM17ZZSEnYjUr5Uob2cjm93mk3jPo9nu7q3BnZjkELQK8qC9nN2XA-vRpvQwVcviOxvr8hylZjVHvbY9GIwQWPejdDYWb21PE2_YDVTsX8GME8co-wHkVfDVKU5_CEFdZtWfzYGWI/s320/Divided+Surface028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dancing and singing in the happy valley ensues...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Does this picture create inner turmoil for anyone else?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC2YvGXdvHMSZUyCUa2E3BAUS7X0swbaxKHSVM8Ybh9-mKeH9XBFikhHHLoJyfI32XuRM_yC2GrMy5MdNgk142-8lklLPHQ_G9MXw3k0eoH-ETIEh-5vUtBk_CKVZ-nzCk1MMqQmvNAI/s1600/boba-fettish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC2YvGXdvHMSZUyCUa2E3BAUS7X0swbaxKHSVM8Ybh9-mKeH9XBFikhHHLoJyfI32XuRM_yC2GrMy5MdNgk142-8lklLPHQ_G9MXw3k0eoH-ETIEh-5vUtBk_CKVZ-nzCk1MMqQmvNAI/s320/boba-fettish.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-44346216682854427242012-05-09T22:24:00.001-07:002012-05-09T22:24:10.600-07:00BIM: Value and Challenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good god. two months since my last post....a shame. I have been busy as can be...making trouble and such.<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">From the BIMPhilosopher desk:</span></b><br />
I got approached by <a href="http://www.futurarc.com/" target="_blank">FuturArc</a>, an architecture magazine published in South East Asia, to write an article about BIM. I wrote about how negligible labor costs in Asia don't provide the strong impetus for change by either builders or clients. Maybe its interesting to somebody...<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B101ixgLlSGXbndBUzdqS2F5TWs" target="_blank">BIM: Value and Challenge</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8_lcXmPzemheq7O5Wztswj1XCVYXuq6yPE8QCpA4tSkianuVRHrLEUAZPiHdoL4hnLoLjYT3INk7Ghs3hkGMa8feqXGQFxllF3JQjzyVSNpCO8a5T_3cZ4PakMnv-OEFgqPtlhRQ1GM/s1600/bim+value+and+challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8_lcXmPzemheq7O5Wztswj1XCVYXuq6yPE8QCpA4tSkianuVRHrLEUAZPiHdoL4hnLoLjYT3INk7Ghs3hkGMa8feqXGQFxllF3JQjzyVSNpCO8a5T_3cZ4PakMnv-OEFgqPtlhRQ1GM/s400/bim+value+and+challenge.JPG" width="298" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>From the Office of National BIMplementation:</b></span><br />
I am have been solicited to act as a mouth piece for Singapore's Building Construction Authority and introduce the Singapore National BIM Guide. A document put forth by the government to assist firms in meeting the mandate for BIM use in Singapore by 2015. Very interesting document, that i am pleased to have been a part of developing, though I can't yet post it here. But if you happen to be in the area, there will be many great speakers at this year's <a href="http://www.aces.org.sg/pdf/074-2012_BCA_Build%20Smart%20Conference_16-17May2012.pdf" target="_blank">BuildSmart Conference</a> @ Singapore Marina Bay Sands, and Thursday the 17th is all about BIM.<br />
<br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">From the Anti-Podean BIM Hit Squad</span></b><br />
I am going to RTC Australia later this month to speak about some of the work we did at ARUP surrounding the Singapore National Stadium. It was a big Revit party...The title of the talk is something about "Nine Pregnant Women Can't Make a Baby in One Month" I better get started on the slides....<a href="http://revitconference.com.au/rtc2012au/index.htm" target="_blank">RTC Australasia....Wollongong here i come....</a><br />
<br />
And Finally<br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">From Center For The Promotion of 3D Monkey Business</span></b><br />
I am putting together a lengthy post about how I made these forms in the Revit Conceptual Massing Environment....Now THAT's a story!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IqmHV3h7oIX8OBTEj_IQCD8pGHUR2bHuWRepPujRy2EEQXjQ_wq407W5dcRA9vDWVjPnsao69Tes8lWkRGfjzxTEl7mEEO89BpwBHFBAJlQqYoZGq9rLgsUil0xDLG9jOcfYJo6w_jQ/s1600/ScreenShot051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IqmHV3h7oIX8OBTEj_IQCD8pGHUR2bHuWRepPujRy2EEQXjQ_wq407W5dcRA9vDWVjPnsao69Tes8lWkRGfjzxTEl7mEEO89BpwBHFBAJlQqYoZGq9rLgsUil0xDLG9jOcfYJo6w_jQ/s640/ScreenShot051.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241609389446127360.post-37370140770923784322012-02-29T01:07:00.000-08:002012-02-29T01:07:00.587-08:00Aligning Reference Lines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Its taken me a few years, but i am finally gonna put up something useful.<br />
<br />
Sometimes i have to deal with reference lines flying through space and i am damn sick of the fact that they rotate willy nilly about thier axis without regard for my feelings.<br />
<br />
take this shape for example:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfQiKNxOUT2dtZsxeHWzTOW0Lk_NzW-_Sn1E72EIeROeRRhixCeeeFly5sQu12SQaGjmfgqSuFi_sDHWelQI4jxpK1WDvNcH22WH4-7L3Abpvt8G9ko662WjiKbPBH9grpzIRtmRwaVo/s1600/ScreenShot528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfQiKNxOUT2dtZsxeHWzTOW0Lk_NzW-_Sn1E72EIeROeRRhixCeeeFly5sQu12SQaGjmfgqSuFi_sDHWelQI4jxpK1WDvNcH22WH4-7L3Abpvt8G9ko662WjiKbPBH9grpzIRtmRwaVo/s640/ScreenShot528.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>looks nice enough. A couple of reference lines defining a plane in space. but if we look carefully, you can see things ain't too kosher.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUFIVnl7pEPYTRPR3t0C-ztxcM9vApcb6ugUoVYfWava_fljyVXpmUYh6Oa-Cr5lHBmlszRjvuEGbjRVzc79CX5b7VUIbVZkFdyjHJWfQg5E3WreCUwIwJznpgEzqSVHs9o-yq2p1Qhw/s1600/ScreenShot527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUFIVnl7pEPYTRPR3t0C-ztxcM9vApcb6ugUoVYfWava_fljyVXpmUYh6Oa-Cr5lHBmlszRjvuEGbjRVzc79CX5b7VUIbVZkFdyjHJWfQg5E3WreCUwIwJznpgEzqSVHs9o-yq2p1Qhw/s640/ScreenShot527.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Them thar reference lines aren't square up to the plane they define! Bastards! And what happens if you want to extrude a form along its edges?<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa7Qq0Q08_ejuwIApKEqpoPhVTkXfrfmgPQEIR4LT-5SUi8bcIYaVNSSquS3gwOUq0Fd4J5VhqILYubQHNOI0KD1LDcWNrsra5CAnfZ3K6J2aodLNC6DQBFBh3wU1KB9lx7pcRYzvhQE/s1600/ScreenShot525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa7Qq0Q08_ejuwIApKEqpoPhVTkXfrfmgPQEIR4LT-5SUi8bcIYaVNSSquS3gwOUq0Fd4J5VhqILYubQHNOI0KD1LDcWNrsra5CAnfZ3K6J2aodLNC6DQBFBh3wU1KB9lx7pcRYzvhQE/s640/ScreenShot525.jpg" width="640" /></a>WTF???? I don't want my mullions at 72.72dgerees to the face. Call me a primadonna, and many have, but I want my damn rectangles perpendicular to that face. not 89.9, not 90.1...but a dead on 90 Degrees!<br />
<br />
<br />
Have you struggled with this? If you are reading my blog, drink the same koolade as me, and play in the same sandbox as me, chances are you have had this problem at some point....Well this week i found a solution. Hallelujah!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZb6AtDL91t1W2C31uFJOLapklAu-50SwdclzIWC23mRS1ZrSi1GWGqmKj_7Env-5PufOIEd8t1hL0y4cJir_joOrvpz0XSbD8t3OVRmOe4riu9L0g8NL0Qz9cIakI3ziu8iJ-6wF2ctI/s1600/hallelujah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZb6AtDL91t1W2C31uFJOLapklAu-50SwdclzIWC23mRS1ZrSi1GWGqmKj_7Env-5PufOIEd8t1hL0y4cJir_joOrvpz0XSbD8t3OVRmOe4riu9L0g8NL0Qz9cIakI3ziu8iJ-6wF2ctI/s640/hallelujah.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br />
Now this ia solution that may create duplicate reference lines in the same place, so you gotta be careful when you are making your family, but this does work! Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.<br />
<br />
I'll start with my 3d triangle and draw a rectangle on its face. Lookie Dis! They are aligned in the direction i want!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm2XWRb08rc5PbAXrKzDgHiFOrZUWPu6l7cevZN8Bl7ZgZ-pJb7foZD0QTSLPZ84VzgFbh3UAi1r-pBkLKgpUBsW0Nv9KvG-cPqq4swnJLqcyCfpRLMk8-BXc0rQ72Tk0d8GYGWifCjU/s1600/ScreenShot531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm2XWRb08rc5PbAXrKzDgHiFOrZUWPu6l7cevZN8Bl7ZgZ-pJb7foZD0QTSLPZ84VzgFbh3UAi1r-pBkLKgpUBsW0Nv9KvG-cPqq4swnJLqcyCfpRLMk8-BXc0rQ72Tk0d8GYGWifCjU/s640/ScreenShot531.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I deleted 2 lines i didn't need, slapped reference points hosting my extrusion profile on the 2 remaining, and then pulled them to the edges of my triangle...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGecaGGa5a73RR1dzQ-Qm3UfXyLrfyNP_Nbo4K1mG07Vkj79lBWw3Nu1EQa60mIQi3ju8feZAjyhWrm4cbDdU1wf92MaR1VyEy3sZ1ftu-mUVbMObMJ2S69P_5NpYqrSiTTEnRM8ArBnA/s1600/ScreenShot533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGecaGGa5a73RR1dzQ-Qm3UfXyLrfyNP_Nbo4K1mG07Vkj79lBWw3Nu1EQa60mIQi3ju8feZAjyhWrm4cbDdU1wf92MaR1VyEy3sZ1ftu-mUVbMObMJ2S69P_5NpYqrSiTTEnRM8ArBnA/s640/ScreenShot533.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
And BAM! My edge profiles are aligned!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLR_2k5qj9r0yYhUJMYFIb0oHpEzCgg0-0N7a4DReog-OksKmdIUvstde2pVpSzBSE-WxjhLzQeKy6vbtUzVyI0wDnXfnSokcp2IyWmpfWmbs6SNb-C63rkB7lb7sGkUOSOoDTA0gYdw/s1600/ScreenShot535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLR_2k5qj9r0yYhUJMYFIb0oHpEzCgg0-0N7a4DReog-OksKmdIUvstde2pVpSzBSE-WxjhLzQeKy6vbtUzVyI0wDnXfnSokcp2IyWmpfWmbs6SNb-C63rkB7lb7sGkUOSOoDTA0gYdw/s640/ScreenShot535.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Cool! BUT, a word of caution, when you flex the family, these relationships can fall apart, and you will have unhappiness and sorrow....none the less, this is a really good trick to know about! It has saved my a55 this week.<br />
<br />
Now, here is food for thought. When i go back to my original triangle and pick one of the unaligned, original reference lines,<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg2OoNGyoY_8Nq260uJjnKsHCkBA_3HUtSE1fpyaQ4PNEoUUz94himtuC-RLi9G3jsqPRqlcwGBY_P3TWE5pKZmrvxTGwHvJat6J0Uf9v3TuGIXQLrstf7J4N8XCGMC_2jJARZw1vnnc/s1600/ScreenShot526+%282%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg2OoNGyoY_8Nq260uJjnKsHCkBA_3HUtSE1fpyaQ4PNEoUUz94himtuC-RLi9G3jsqPRqlcwGBY_P3TWE5pKZmrvxTGwHvJat6J0Uf9v3TuGIXQLrstf7J4N8XCGMC_2jJARZw1vnnc/s640/ScreenShot526+%282%29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I noticed on the properties panel a little greyed out box called "Follow Surface" but for the life of me i can't figure out how to 'un-grey' it.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMei3ejhfIm0CTPfvo8v3269h82nRYy7-0dkrjJowu3T_iMcmd-LFiCTvnjHsMSiCqjSpU2XO_P502d4-X8WxdHWkB_xUR13T8MT8Hc1X_tmor5q-VGso5jJCslqRbiz5V5XLi2LUwgMM/s1600/ScreenShot525+%282%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMei3ejhfIm0CTPfvo8v3269h82nRYy7-0dkrjJowu3T_iMcmd-LFiCTvnjHsMSiCqjSpU2XO_P502d4-X8WxdHWkB_xUR13T8MT8Hc1X_tmor5q-VGso5jJCslqRbiz5V5XLi2LUwgMM/s1600/ScreenShot525+%282%29.jpg" /></a></div><br />
My hope is that the Wizard of BUILDZ might be able to shed some light on this one when he is done futzing with the balloon animals.<br />
<br />
</div>BIM Troublemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649157319551934966noreply@blogger.com5