Divide and Conquer Adaptive Components in Revit v2013

Tim Waldock

PT W

Introduction

Topics:• New ways to create Repetitive patterns on surfaces• Creating regularised organic shapesTools:• New “Divide Path” on lines, arcs• New “Repeat” command on divided paths and surfaces• Adaptive components used in projects• TrigonometryExamples:• Reactor pattern as repeater• Reactor pattern on curved surface• Star Pattern Adaptive Component as Repeater• Arc-based Repeating Modules

Divide Path

• What is a Divided Path?

• Limitationso Whereo Path types

• Number of nodes• Node visibility

Repeater Pattern• What is a Repeater?• How to create a

repeater• Limitations

o Whereo Whato Setouto Dissolve

Repeater Pattern• Repeater types

o Singleo Multipleo Multiple hosts

• Repeater variations• Alternating repeaters• Overlapping

repeaters

Hosted Adaptive Components• Number of adaptive points• How to host points• Multiple points• Multiple hosts• Nested Components

Single Point Repeaters

• Single pattern repeaters

Single Point Repeaters

• Multiple Repeater Patterns

Single Point Repeaters

• Multiple Component Repeaters

Two Point Repeaters

• Two point adaptive components as repeaters – on single divided host

Two Point Repeaters

• Two point adaptive components as repeaters – on multiple divided hosts

Two Point Repeaters

• Two point adaptive components as repeaters – on point & surface hosts

Repeater Hosts

• Divided Path• Divided Surface• Control Point

Repeater Elements

• Adaptive Components• One Point AC• Two Point AC• Three Point AC

Repeater 1 - Inspiration

Repeater 1 - Reactor

• 3 Point AC• Host

o Surface + o Control Point

Alternating Repeater - Reactor• 3 Point AC 2

types

Repeater 2 – Curved Facade• 4 Point adaptive component• 3 points on adjacent nodes,

1 on control point• Normal to point 1

Repeater 3 - Inspiration

Repeater 3 - Inspiration

• Fifth Clime – by Hashim Ali

Repeater 3 – Adaptive Star

• 1 Point Adaptive Component

• 2 hosted circles• 2 Divide paths• 6 Points• 12 Points• 12 Lines• 3D snapping• 1 Star• 1 Rectangle• 1 Selection

• 1 Solid Star

Repeater 3 – Star Proportion• Radius proportion parameter• Inside to outside radius• Check

Repeater 3 - Host

• Divided Surface• 60 & 30 degrees

Repeater 3 - Host

• Grid spacing• Star radius

parameter

Repeater 3 – Pattern Variations• Proportion Value

Repeater 3 – Variations - 2 point star• 2 Adaptive points• Reporting Length• Proportion• Sinewave

calculation

Repeater 3 – Variations - 2 point star• 4 point Adaptive

host• 30 & 60 degrees• Fixed Distance

• Flex point

• Repeater

Repeater 4 - Inspiration

Octopus Hotel

Repeater 4 – Repeated Module

• Hotel rooms• +• Curvilinear plans• =

• . . . . . . .

Repeater 4 - Module

Divide Path & Repeat• nesting, • shared families, • linking of parameters,• controlling x,y,z rotation of nested

components• controlling orientation of nested

components when adaptive points move,• repeater patterns

Repeater 4 – Module

• Start simple• Test the process• Add complexity

• Line-based

Repeater 4 - Host

• Create Rig• Length• Radius

• Divide Path

Repeater 4 – Host the Module

• Host• Orientation• Flip

Repeater 4 - Repeater

• Repeat

• Flex

• Parameters

Repeater 4 – Double Repeater• Host again• Reverse

direction• Repeat again

• Delete 2nd repeater

• Divide Path again

• Different spacing• Host again• Repeat again

Repeater 4 – Alternating Repeaters• Delete repeaters• Host – alternate nodes• Create new type• Host – alternate nodes• Repeat again

• Create 2 new types• Host – alternate nodes• Repeat again

Repeater 4 – Tapered Module

• Edit the room module

• Trigonometry

Repeater 4 – Tapered Repeater

• Reload room module• Concave / Convex

• Materials / Colour

Repeater 4 – Corridor Component• Adaptive Component• Nested Line-based• Overlap room

modules

Repeater 4 – Area Calculations

• Edit the room module• Segment area• Check calculations

Repeater 4 – Schedules

• Load into Project• Create schedule

Repeater 4 – Node visibility

• In project – nodes are visible• In family:• Path Representation

Repeater 4 – Error Checking

• Arc repeater component

• Error check for radius• V2013 flex bug

Repeater 4 – Double Curve Adaptive• 3 point adaptive

components• Nested adaptive

Divide & Repeat – Summary• Divide Path• Divide Surface• Repeat• “Array for adaptive

components”

Projects – Octopus Hotel

Questions?

Tim Waldock PTW Architects