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Monday, March 7, 2016

Revit Tutorial - Adaptive Fabric Roof Canopy Introduction






Adaptive components are a topic in high demand by the readers of this blog.  Due to this demand, I knew I had to dedicate a section of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 to adaptive components.  Similar to the rest of the series, I start by teaching you how to make a practical family that introduces the foundations of adaptive components.  Then, we build on these concepts and add some complexities such as parameters and hosting to a divided surface (giving you the ability to make forms similar to "The Web", which is also demonstrated in the series as a case study).

Continue reading to view a tutorial extracted directly from Volume 3 that demonstrates the principles of an adaptive component while building a fabric canopy...





Adaptive Fabric Roof Canopy Tutorial








BIM After Dark - Volume 3: Family Creation



As I mentioned in the video above this tutorial was extracted directly from BIM After Dark - Volume 3.  The series continues building on the adaptive component above adding divided surfaces and repeaters.

Volume 3 focuses solely on family and content creation in Revit and the cart is now open!

If you're tired of downloading low quality Revit families that are not parametric and slow down your models Volume 3 is for you. Instead of settling for poor content, or waiting for manufacturers to catch up, create your own parametric Revit families!  Using practical, real-world examples, Volume 3 will give you all of the skills required to get started today. 

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I can't believe you just posted this - I was starting to look for this exact tutorial for a random project. And I thought, "I bet the Revit Kid has something somewhere..." Thanks!!
3 replies · active 470 weeks ago
Haha... Isn't it funny how that works!? Cheers and enjoy! I'm glad it helped.
Hate to ask, but is creating a form with only 3 points exponentially more difficult?
Ask away... Process is exactly the same with 3 points.... Just one less adaptive point to place...
I need to create a fabric 'sail' with 3 corners/connection points over a pool. The process will not create a form without 4 corners. I'm trying to use the family and push the 4th point to be in line with 2 of the other points. Probably not the best work around.
1 reply · active 469 weeks ago
Alison, shoot me an email with a sketch of what you are trying to do... It may be easier than you think!

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