Juat wanted to post and let everyone know that more videos are on the way soon. I have been out of town and it has been a bit tricky to post new material.
For now here is a link to great architectural design blog, http://www.archdaily.com . They feature great buildings from both large and small firms, and they almost always post drawing! I figure ArchDaily can be a good source for the challanges section of the forum.
More soon,
Dave
Software : Rhino 4, Autocad 2009, and Revit Architecture 2009
Level : Intermediate
Description : This Revit Architecture 2009 video tutorial covers how to import geometry from Rhino via Autocad. Really this technique will work for any program that can output a .sat. Even if the program cannot, Rhino imports many formats (such as .step or .iges) which you can then export as a .sat for Autocad. The basic logic in this tutorial is to create a tower which has geometry too complex to build in Revit. We then pass it through Autocad to export a closed solid .dwg. As of now Rhino only exports .dwg files as meshes (which do not work very well for massing objects) . We then run a few simple Massing operations such as scheduling, creating floors, and creating walls. Lastly, we create a new mass from Rhino and re-import the geometry to have all our schedules update and will a few steps our geometry as well. Here is a link to the source files on the forum.
Topics Covered
-Exporting from Rhino
-Import .sat to Autocad
-Importing geometry for Massing in Revit
-Creating floors from a Massing in Revit
-Simple Massing schedule
-Creating walls from a Mass
-Updating the Mass by re-importing geometry
Software : Revit Architecture 2009
Level : Beginner - Intermediate
Description : This Revit Architecture 2009 video tutorial covers how to use tags as drivers for parameters rather than just for display. The idea here is to use “working tags”. The Tags can easily be cleaned up for display on working drawings later, the intent here is to avoid having to go to the properties of an object to change parameters. Here is a link to the source files on the forum.
Topics Covered
-Creating shared parameters
-Creating a generic tags
-Tagging shared parameters
-Using tags to modify parameters
Project: 2010 Richmond Olympic Oval
Architect: Cannon Design
Engineering : StructureCraft
Construction: StructureCraft
So… there has been a great conversation on the DesignReform forum about the use of Revit and Inventor to further the direct to fabrication work flow. The conversation started with Santiago from StructureCraft posting a few images of the 2010 Richmond Olympic Oval project. Below is the text posted on the forum and some more images from the StructureCraft website.
Inventor screen capture for part of the Olympic Oval project
Software : Rhino 3d and Grasshopper (Explicit History)
Level : Intermediate
Description : In this Rhino / Grasshopper video tutorial we expand on a previous video from the site, Rhino - Patterning Based on Point Distance with Grasshopper. The idea is to use 2 points rather than one. The logic is borrowed from Andy Payne on a 3ds Max model with wire parameters. Basically the idea is to drive the radius of the circles with the distance between the point(s). The circles then use the MIN component and a “range” factor to limit how big the circles can get as well as the area of influence of each point. I’m not proposing this is the most elegant solution but it got the job done ;). Please feel free to post alternative solutions in the forum. Here is the thread for this post with the source files.
Topics Covered
-Distance Component
-MIN Component
-Using 2 attractors
-Making Grids
So this question was posted on the forum:
Hi, I was perusing a popular Arch forum and came across this question:
“Hello. Now that revit 2009 is out. Is there any1 out there that knows if its possible to create data for shop drawings for the likes of Gherys’ Bilbao titanium skin facade?”
I thought it would be a cool challenge.
1. How would you go about doing something like this in Revit (If it is possible) as in true shop drawings for all those panels,scheduling them etc… Or is this something that can only be done in a customized environment or Generative Components type deal?
2. On the easier side can we see a modeling demo in Revit and also 3ds max.
So…… This has prompted a new section on the forum “Design Challenges”. There is already a bunch on conversation in the forum here so I won’t go to far into it here. But, the basic idea is post a “Challenge” and anyone and everyone can give it a try. Hopefully people respond with models and the processes exaplianed for making the models in 3ds Max, Rhino, Maya, Revit, Inventor, Digital Project, Generative Components, Grasshopper, Studio Tools, Modo, Z Brush, MuddBoxx, and on and on……. I hope that not just architects submit solution. The goal is that we learn from other disciplines.
If your interested in chiming in, or posting a “‘Challenge” you can check out the forum here . Or…. just post comments on this post.
Software : Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009
Description : This is a response to a question on the forum. The question is 1. How does one snap in 3ds Max and 2. how can one move things dimensionally. This 3ds Max video tutorials explains both.as well as angle snaps and axis constraints.
Topics Covered
-Snapping
-Angle Snaps
-Axis Constraints
-Absolute World vs. Offset world
-Translations (moving objects) with dimensions
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.
