How to create a Curved Square Revolved looking Geometry?

How to create a Curved Square Revolved looking Geometry?

JsphH11
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How to create a Curved Square Revolved looking Geometry?

JsphH11
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I'm trying to create the following geometry:

JsphH11_0-1705979505038.png

Is there a way to create this in a Revit Family, it looks like a Revolve but it is square and revolves always have Absolute Radial  Symmetry. I know I coud just do it flat, I'm just wondering if its possible to represent it with all those curved surfaces. I just want to clear any possibilities, before going to the simple route(Flat Extrusion with a curvy square sketch)

 

Thanks in Advance

 

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barthbradley
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You could whittle down a block to that shape.  That is cut a solid with one or more voids.  

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alan.johnson7YLND
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Absolutely as @barthbradley said 

start with a revolve and then use voids to create the final shape

Revit family shape.png

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ToanDN
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Create the revolve then cut it with a void square with rounded corners.

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JsphH11
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it seems like in the corners the profile might be different a little wider. 

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barthbradley
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@JsphH11 wrote:

it seems like in the corners the profile might be different a little wider. 


 

What's your point?  

 

Just insert the image into a Model Family Template.  Put one in Plan and one in Elevation and Scale them both the same.  Then use Grid Method and Mirroring to reproduce the shape in Revit. 

 

 

Roger Central Door Knob-Elevation.pngRoger Central Door Knob-Plan.png

 

Roger Central Door Knob-Work Plane Grid.pngRoger Central Door Knob-Ref Plane Grid2.png

 

 

https://www.art-is-fun.com/grid-method#:~:text=In%20a%20nutshell%2C%20the%20grid,entire%20image%20ha....

 

 

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barthbradley
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