Adaptive curtain-panels for modular ceiling

[filippo.costantin3HZMT]

Hi everyone, 

I have a problem. I need to count how many ceiling panels (CP) I use in the project. I would create a standard process to calculate the ceiling panels.

I've created a dynano script that create on every ceiling in the project a mass, and on the top face of mass create curtain-system. If I would to create a new type of curtain-system, when I change the system family of curtain-panel with a load-family of curtain-panel, the sub-stitution  give me ah error.

If I have an irregular ceiling like in picture, it can't change the curtain-panel in red. 

I'll think to use the pattern component family, but I can't use it in my case. How should I resolve it?

In attached, the dynamo script (Rythm, genius loci, bim orph nodes packages), and the family of curtain panel.

Thanks

[Alfredo_Medina]

Is it not simpler to divide the area of the ceiling (in a schedule of ceilings) and divide it by the area of one panel?

[filippo.costantin3HZMT]

No, because,  in the family of curtain panels I'll add nested element that must be schedule.

Thanks

[Alfredo_Medina]

This approach will always produce errors in those non-rectangular, left-over pieces of the ceilings, because Revit (or any other software) cannot easily change your rectangular family to be triangular or trapezoidal. You could do the curtain system without the Dynamo script, so that you can at least have the curtain system done. Then you can create the panels that go on the non-rectangular shapes using a similar family that can be inserted by clicking on points.

[filippo.costantin3HZMT]

I know this isn't the better solution, but if I wolud create a Curtain System I need a mass, and if for every type of ceiling in should draw a mass, I'll spent much time. 

With my solution, I have the ceiling drawing and the schedule of all element about it.

[Alfredo_Medina · Accepted solution]

But notice how much time you are already spending on this task. You could do this instead: to schedule elements that go on the ceiling, place some ceiling-based or face-based fixtures on a regular ceiling. To get the number of panels, divide the area of the regular ceiling by the area of the panel. To schedule all the other things, create schedules of those categories to count those elements (lighting fixtures, or others).

[filippo.costantin3HZMT]

I know. I totally agree with you. But I would try to make it.