Chapter 7: Model In-Place

Open and work in the same project file from Chapters 1 through 5

7.1 MODEL IN-PLACE

Parametric Bench

  1. Open the Level 4 view from the Project Browser
  2. Click on the View tab
  3. Click on the Section icon
  4. Click on the West side of the building to start the section cut then drag the cursor over and click to finish the section cut on the East side of the building as shown in Figure 7.1
  5. Place another section cut from the Northside to the Southside

    Figure 7.1 Section cuts shown in the Level 4 plan view
  6. Click on the Architecture tab
  7. Click the Component icon drop-down arrow
  8. Click the Model In-Place icon
  9. In the Family Category and Parameter window, select the Furniture option and click OK
  10. Name the mass “Bench” and click OK
  11. In the Create tab on the Ribbon, click the Sweep Blend Icon
  12. Click the Sketch Path icon
  13. From the Draw panel choose the Center-Ends Arc and begin by drawing a 10’ radius then drag the mouse out to draw a 90-degree angle as shown in Figure 7.2

    Figure 7.2 Sweep blend path drawn with the Center-Ends Arc tool
  14. Click the green checkmark to finish sketching the path
  15. Click the Select Profile 1 icon on the ribbon
  16. Click the Edit Path icon
  17. In the Go to View window choose the South Elevation and click Open View
  18. Use the Line tool and Spline tool T to draw a chair-like outline as shown in Figure 7.3

    Figure 7.3 Curvilinear chair outline shown in elevation
  19. Click the green checkmark to complete profile 1
  20. Click the Select Profile 2 icon on the ribbon
  21. Click the Edit Path icon
  22. In the Go to View window choose the East Elevation and click Open View
  23. Use the Line tool and Spline tool to draw a stool-like outline as shown in Figure 7.4

    Figure 7.4 Curvilinear stool outline shown in elevation
  24. Click the green checkmark to complete profile 2
  25. In the 3D view select the bench
  26. In the Properties Palette next to <By Category> click the 3 dot icon
  27. Select the default material Wood – Stained and click OK
  28. In the Level 4 view go to the Create tab and click the Void Form icon drop-down menu
  29. Click the Void Extrusion option
  30. Use the Line tool to draw a 1” X 4’0” rectangle that cuts through the bench
  31. On the Options Bar change the depth to 4’0″
  32. Click the green checkmark to finish the extrusion
  33. Under the Create tab, click on the Model Line icon
  34. Draw two lines from the ends of the bench to the center radius as shown in Figure 7.5

    Figure 7.5 Bench shown in plan view with the first extrusion cut and model lines
  35. Check an elevation view that the extrusion cuts through the whole sweep
  36. In the Level 4 view select the void
  37. Under the Create tab in the Modify panel, select the Array tool
  38. Click and drag the blue circle at the center of the void to the intersection of the model lines as shown in Figure 7.6
  39. On the Options Bar change the following items
    • Select the Radial icon
    • Change the Number to 30
    • Select the option Move to: Last
  40. Click once on the lower model line and drag up to the second model line which will create a 90-degree array

    7.6 (left) First void extrusion and (right) void extrusion array
  41. Once all the voids have been placed click the green checkmark to finish the Bench mass

    TIP

    If the array spreads past 90 degrees click and drag the blue circle at the obtuse end back to 90 degrees

    If the voids are orange then they have not cut the form. In the Modify tab, select the Cut icon from the Geometry panel. Click the void first then the bench form


    Figure 7.7 Completed Parametric Bench

7.2 In-Place Model

Wall with 3D Geometric Pattern

  1. Open the 3D view, Level 4 View, and Section 2 view. If any other views are open, close them out.
  2. Type WT to tile the windows and ZA to zoom all the windows
  3. Click the Architecture tab
  4. Click on the Wall icon
  5. Choose the Type Selector to choose the 4 7/8” Interior Partition Wall
  6. Change the Top Constraint to Unconnected with a Height of 8’0”
  7. Draw an 8-ft wall
  8. In the Section 2 view, click on the Annotate tab
  9. Click on the Detail Lines icon
  10. In the East view, draw the pattern as shown in Figure 7.8 with the Line tool

    TIP

    These detail lines will not show up in the 3D view because detail lines are specific to the plan or elevation it is drawn in


    Figure 7.8 Detail line annotation pattern shown in the Section 2 view

     

  11. In the Level 4 view click on the Massing & Site
  12. Click the In-Place Mass icon
  13. Name the mass 3D Pattern Wall and click OK
  14. In the Level 4 view, click the Plane icon on the Ribbon
  15. Draw a line across the East facing wall and change the name to Ref 1
  16. Draw a second line 6” from the first and change the name to Ref 2 (See Figure 7.9)
  17. In the East view, select the Reference icon
  18. Select the Point Element tool as shown in Figure 7.9
  19. Select the Draw on Work Plane icon
  20. On the Option Bar, change the Placement plane to Reference Plane: Ref 1
  21. Place an element point at the corners of each square as shown in Figure 7.9
  22. On the Option Bar, change the Placement plane to Reference Plane: 2
  23. Place an element point at the center intersection of each square as shown in Figure 7.9

    Figure 7.9 (top left) shows point elements on Ref1 and Ref2 and (right) shows points in Section 2 view
  24. In the 3D view, click the create tab
  25. Click the Reference icon
  26. Click the Line tool
  27. On the Option Bar make sure 3D Snapping and Chain are checked
  28. In the Section 2 view, draw a line from dot to dot. Be sure to watch the 3D view in case the line does not snap to the element points. Once the entire wall is complete as shown in Figure 7.10, proceed to the next step

    Figure 7.10 Connected reference lines shown in Level 4 view, 3D view and Section 2 view

    TIP

    It may help to draw the horizontal and vertical lines from the first edge to the opposite edge of the wall. Second, draw the diagonal lines within each square individually. This helps the system snap to the intersections

     

  29. In the 3D view, click the Modify tool from the Ribbon
  30. While holding down the Control key, select 3 reference lines that create a triangle as shown in Figure 7.11

    Figure 7.11 (left) Three selected reference planes used to create a solid form and (right) options to create a solid
  31. On the ribbon, click the Create Form drop-down arrow and click the Solid Form
  32. Two images will pop-up, click the 2D (flat) image on the right as shown in Figure 7.11
  33. Repeat steps 29 through 32 until the entire wall has been created.

    TIP

    If a line is missing, follow steps 25 through 28 to place it, then continue moving forward

     

  34. Once the previous step has been completed for the entire wall, click the green checkmark to finish the mass as shown in Figure 7.12

    Figure 7.12 Completed creation into solid forms

    Creating Wall Types for the 3D Pattern Wall

  35. Click the Architecture tab
  36. Use the Type Selector to choose the Generic 5”
  37. Click the Edit Type button
  38. Duplicate and change the name to Bronze Wall
  39. Click the Edit button next to Structure
  40. Change the thickness to 1”
  41. Click the 3-dot icon next under Material
  42. Click the Create Material icon
  43. Click the option to Create a new material
  44. Rename the material Bronze Wall
  45. Click the Asset Library icon
  46. Expand the Appearance Library
  47. Expand the Metal section
  48. Click the Bronze option
  49. Next to the Bronze Polished click the Replace Asset icon
  50. Click Apply and OK
  51. Click OK to close the Edit Assembly and the Type Properties
  52. Create two more wall types with the following parameters
    • Wall 2: Grey Wall, 1” thick, Fabric – Fabric (Grey)
    • Wall 3: White Wall, 1” thick, Paint – White
  53. On the Architecture tab, click the Wall icon drop-down arrow and click the Wall By Face icon
  54. Use the Type Selector to choose the Bronze Wall
  55. Click 1 triangle from each square at random to apply the Bronze Wall by face
  56. Change to the Grey Wall and select one triangle at random to add a wall
  57. Change to the White Wall and do the same for the remaining triangles
  58. ess ESC twice to exit the command

    TIP

    If the triangular wall does not line up correctly first click the edit profile icon. Hold the Control key down and select two of the lines. A blue circle will appear, click and drag this blue circle until it snaps into position. Click the green arrow to finish the profile. Do the same for the wall.


Figure 7.13 Steps 1 through 3 to fix Wall by Face errors


Figure 7.14 Completed 3D Wall

Curvilinear Façade

  1. Under the Massing & Site tab click the In-Place icon
  2. Name the mass Curvilinear Façade and click OK
  3. Open the Level 1 view
  4. On the ribbon click the Plane icon
  5. Draw 5 reference planes as shown in Figure 7.15

    Figure 7.15 Reference planes shown in Level 1 view
  6. Change the reference plane names to 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively from left to right
  7. In the East view, select the Model icon
  8. On the Option Bar change the Placement Plane to Reference Plane: 1
  9. Use the Line tool and Spline tool to draw the profile shown in Figure 7.16

    Figure 7.16 Profile drawn on Reference plane: 1 shown in the East view
  10. Continue steps 7 through 10 to draw 4 more profiles on reference planes 2, 3, 4 and 5 as shown in Figure 7.17

    TIP

    Make sure the profiles are drawn with different depths but are not too complex. Overly complex shapes cause geometries to fold in on themselves and will result in an error

     


    Figure 7.17 All reference planes are shown in the East view and 3D view

  11. In the 3D view select all 5 profiles by holding down the Control key
  12. On the Ribbon click the Create Form drop-down and choose the Solid Form icon
  13. Select the exterior face of the wall behind the mass solid
  14. In the Modify tab select the Set icon
  15. Select the exterior face of the wall behind the mass solid
  16. In the Level 1 view, choose the Model icon
  17. Click the rectangle tool and draw a box around each window
  18. Select one of the rectangles
  19. On the ribbon click the Create Form drop-down and choose the Void Form icon
  20. Use the green gumball arrow and pull it towards the exterior of the building to cut through the façade. See Figure 7.18

    Figure 7.18 Void extrusion shown cutting through the mass solid
  21. Click the green checkmark to finish the mass
  22. Under the Architecture tab, click on the wall icon drop-down menu and select the Wall By Face icon
  23. Apply a Generic – 6” Masonry wall to all the sides of the mass.

    Figure 7.19 Completed Curvilinear façade shown in 3D view

 

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