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From viewing the video, it looks like you just: Take some pictures with your drone and GoPro Upload to Recap 360 and make sure you get an RCS output Link it into Revit and do your conceptual modelling…
Over the years, there have been a few attempts at modelling a Mobius Strip (or band) in Revit. The BIM Troublemaker had a go back in 2010, Chad also tried in the comments, and The Proving Ground showe…
It uses nested “divided path” components that are repeated in X and Y directions… Open embedded content: www.youtube.com viahttp://revitbeyondbim.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/making-a-adaptive-grid-in-rev…
Use the Orientation property……
It is an interesting add-in for Revit that can import point data into the conceptual environment. It was written to “narrow the gap between computational concept design, terrestrial laser scanning and…
Alfred Huang has just uploaded the most recent NYC-RUG presentation to Vimeo: How to Do it All in Revit -Concept Design for Large Scale Projects – New York City Revit User Group (New York, NY) – Meetu…
Try this: Make sure that you are using the Face option for placing the component.Turn off the Original Path by selecting the Divided Path and using: Start the place Component command.Make sure that yo…
Make a rectangular extrusion form Make a revolve form using funny looking profile shown above – switch to void Cut geometry, and then adjust grips as necessary to make it look nice Download the file (…
You will find below a visual diary of some site master planning options – the Divide and Repeat tool was used to layout out the units. Here is a very concise how-to: Make a new Mass or Adaptive family…
Julien Benoit has put together a nicely paced introduction to Adaptive Components. Some quotable quotes: “The future of Revit family creation – adaptive components.” (at time 1:13:52)“all our knowledg…