Hello,
As part of summer learning I'm trying to replicate a structure similar to the Heydar Aliyev Centre. As part of this, I have learnt how to do a space frame structure by using a curtain panel pattern family which works wonderfully, however it looks malformed. Despite numerous attempts at changing the number on the u and v grid it still malforms.
Furthermore, how would it be best to close the gap between the windows and the the structure so there isn't a hole.
Would appreciate your help,
Sam.
Your Panel Family is not constrained -- or built -- properly. Try flexing it.
Here's a fun looking one:
You know, it's all about hosting Ref. Points to Work Planes of other Ref. Points that "drive" the hosted Ref. Point. It's a symbiotic relationship you are striving for, and it's dependent on Parameters (mostly to control the RP's OFFSET from its Host).
I don't think a curtain panel pattern based will work here. Here is what I would do:
- Create a form for of the entire roof space frame
- Divide both the top and the bottom surfaces of the form and match the UV of the two divided surfaces
- Create an adaptive generic model with 8 adaptive points to form a space frame module, create a member though each pair of points to create the space frame model (or load in a shared 2-point adaptive family and host it to each pair of points)
- Load this module family to the conceptual mass and pick 8 points (4 from the top surface and 4 from the bottom surface) to place one module.
- Use Repeater tool to populate the one module to the entire mass form
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Here's a revised file that includes the "roofing" portion on the panel. It threw on error on loading, but Revit was able to correct it. I don't want to track it down right now. Maybe you can find the source. Overall it looks good to me. You be the judge.
@sgalloway1 wrote:
This works wonderfully. Thanks very much for your help 🙂
Great! Is it worthy of a solution credit?
Hey @sgalloway1! If a Solution Credit is out of the question, then how about signing this "Certificate of Award" for me instead?
...oh! and date it too please.
@barthbradley would you rather me sign the certificate so you can put it in the what I'm sure is a huge collection?
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