How to constrain curved ribs on a curved roof line, with curved walls

[trevorpan]

hi,

Having a time getting ribs to align 2m below top of ridge beam, and connect to curved wall below.  I created one, then arrayed, but the radius changes at each 2.5 degree interval.  I don't think I should have to calculate the % radius change to get the beams to do this.  Some constraint button maybe?

Not sure if editing a wall profile is the best way to model this, but it's working.  If you have a better approach to modelling these beams I would appreciate it.

Thank you,

[trevorpan]

modeling, please excuse the misspell

[rosskirby]

You'll need to build yourself an adaptive component to do what you want.  Take some time to read through Zach Kron's blog, where he outlines a number of different methods of accomplishing what it seems like you're trying to do. 

You can do it with a simple array, since each element in the array has to be identical.

Hope that helps.

[trevorpan]

HI Ross,

Thank you for the tip. Reading through his blog now, seems like it'll take a bit.
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[trevorpan]

Hi Ross,

Checked out the adaptive components with Dynamo.  Very cool, thank you for the tip.

While I work on figuring that out, is using a architecture "wall" and editing the profile a good way to put the beams/ribs up? Or would you create them from something else?

Im using revit 2014, with all disciplines.

Thanks,