Modifier : Mirror
Works on: Meshes, Polys
3ds Max Description : The Mirror modifier provides a parametric method of mirroring an object or a sub-object selection. You can apply the Mirror modifier to any type of geometry, and you can animate the mirror effect by animating the modifier’s gizmo.
Software : Rhino & 3ds Max
Level : Intermediate
Description : Just a heads up this tutorial has no sound. I received quick request for this so i wanted to post it up. More text on this to come since it’s missing sound.
Software : Revit Architecture
Level : Intermediate
Description : This Revit video tutorial shows how to array a series of voids to create a changing truss system. Rather than thinking of the modeling in components what we are doing here is modeling a solid and using Revit’s cut geometry tool to slice a solid into stick members. The only catch to this techniques is that each truss has a slight slant on the top and bottom. This is something that i willing to look past since i figure it will be lost in the line weight. Once this model needs to transfer to a higher lever of precision i would consider another modeling technique. As a design tool this technique allows for quick iteration while maintaining the design intent. This is the first part of a two part series the second video will dive deeper in using formulas to drive the spacing and thickness of trusses (and why it’s in a line based family:)).
Modifier : Face Extrude
Works on: Shapes, Meshes, Polys
3ds Max Description : The Face Extrude modifier extrudes faces along their normals, creating new faces along the sides of the extrusion that connect the extruded faces to their object. As with most modifiers, this affects the current face selection passed up the stack. There are various differences between the Face Extrude modifier and the Face Extrude function in an editable mesh, especially the fact that all parameters in the Face Extrude modifier are animatable.
Software : Rhino
Level : Intermediate
Description :In this video tutorial I show how one can start to use Rhino’s implicit history tool for parametric design. The commands used are Loft, and FlowAlongSurface.
Modifier : Patch Deform
Works on: Shapes, Meshes, Polys, Patches, NURBS, Materials
3ds Max Description : The PatchDeform modifier deforms an object based on the contours of a patch object. This modifier works similarly to the PathDeform modifier, but uses a quad-based patch object instead of a spline shape or NURBS curve path.
Taihung Terry Chen and Chingyi Chou’s tower project done in the reThinking BIM class this semester. Here is a link to a PDF explaining the work. The PDF has images of the physical model which were exported for laser cutting from Revit.
Software : 3ds Max
Level : Intermediate
Description :In this 3ds Max video Tutorial I explain the best way to install Neil Blevins‘ SoulBurn Script Library in 3ds Max. By Using maxScript you can greatly increase you capabilities within 3ds Max. This particular library has plenty of great scripts that will change how you use 3ds Max.
So the reason I have been so lite on posts lately is I have been working pretty hard on a new design for the site. I hope everyone likes it and it makes it a bit easier to find what you are looking for . Here are a few banners if (please 
) anyone would like to link to the site. More post and plenty of tutorial are soon to come. Please feel free to comment on the new design, as always any and all feed back is appreciated.
The Revit class that i teach at Columbia just finished and there was some AMAZING work. More can be seen more on the student section of the forum.
Here are a few images from one project by Milan Dale & Micah Roufa:
Design ReForm is meant to be a source of information for the integration of design and technology. The ambition of Design Reform is to publish tutorials and explorations in parametric modeling with software such as 3ds Max, Revit, Maya, and Rhino.
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