WORKING SMARTER IN REVITWITH DYNAMO

Sean D Burke NBBJSenior Associate / Digital Practice Leader

Objectives

• Logic, Language and Flow• Define workflows and share• Automate Repetitive Tasks*• Use on Real Projects

* not so much the twisty towers

Open Source

Reality Capture Access / Mobility

Embedded Workflow

Design to Fabrication

Computational BIM Networked Society

The Sharing Economy

Infinite Computing

Sustainable Technologies

Carbon ReductionBig Data

Computational BIM

Computational Designvs

Building Information Modeling

• Mortal Enemies?• or• BFFs?

Computational BIM• Parametric Tools• Constraint-Based System• Contains Data• Enables Automation• Requires no Knowledge of Programming• Large Ecosystem of Plug-Ins

• Software• Hardware• Fabrication• Shelter

• Internet of Things

Shapeoko 2

Open Source

WHY DYNAMO?

SO…

Enemies of Efficiency

• Modeling more than you should• Repetitive tasks• Seeing tasks as independent• Poorly managing change

A More Efficient You

• Just-Right Modeling• Automating Tasks• Developing Workflows• Supporting Iterative Design

DYNAMO?

So, What is Dynamo?

• Open Source (free as in Free Beer)• Visual Scripting Language• Originally only for Revit• It’s a modeler

Core CompetenciesGeometry Data Exchange Compute

• Points• Curves• Surfaces• Solids

• Families, Views, Sheets, etc…

• Make Relationships and Systems• It’s more

than stuff• Revit is already

Parametric

Core Competencies

The Race is On

How Do I Get It?

• Revit 2015? You have it now!• Or… • DynamoBIM.org

Getting Started

• On the Add-Ins tab• Works in project or family• Learning: – Samples– Videos– Documentation

Sharing is Caring

Package Search

• In Dynamo• Simple one click install• It just works• Download• AND Upload• Rip, Mix, Improve, Share!

EXAMPLES

Values Driven from Images

Working with ‘regular’ designers

• Read image file• Sample at Grid• Get Color Brightness• Scale Z-axis• Place an object

Excel to Stuff

• Something from‘almost’ nothing

– Excel, XYZ coordintates– Connecting points– Adaptive Components– Points and lines (just geometry)

Excel to Stuff

• Making proper Revit • Geometry

– Adaptive components, placed

Project to Surface

• Revit:• Adaptive Components

• Dynamo:• Collect Points• Project Vertical Lines• Find Intersection• Place New Instances

Sean Burke, NBBJ

Project to Surface

• Nate Holland, NBBJ

Simplified Revit Export

FAR - live feedback

• Select Surface• Select Mass• Compare Areas• See Results

Nate Holland, NBBJ

Envelope Calcs

DEMO

DWG to Rooms

THE FUTURE…

Fitness Finding

• What?

Fitness Finding

• Fitness Function

via Alan Moylan, aka @BIMgeek

Performance Analysis

Interior Visibility Analysis

Interior Visibility Analysis

YOU GOT THIS!

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Thank You!

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