Revit Tutorial - Adaptive Fabric Roof Canopy Introduction

Adaptive components are a topic in high demand by the readers of this blog.  Due to this demand, I knew I had to dedicate a section of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 to adaptive components.  Similar to the rest of the series, I start by teaching you how to make a practical family that introduces the foundations of adaptive components.  Then, we build on these concepts and add some complexities such as parameters and hosting to a divided surface (giving you the ability to make forms similar to "The Web", which is also demonstrated in the series as a case study).

Continue reading to view a tutorial extracted directly from Volume 3 that demonstrates the principles of an adaptive component while building a fabric canopy...



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Revit Tutorial - Constant Slope Rigging Family (Rigid Insulation)

We've all seen the wall section before.  A flat roof with rigid insulation that is sloping towards a roof drain.  I would venture to say everyone reading this post has drawn or modeled the above detail at some point in their lives.  I would also venture to say many of you are drafting the rigid insulation as a filled region EVERY time you draw this section.

The following tutorial (extracting directly from BIM After Dark - Volume 3, set to re-release in a couple of weeks) illustrates how simple it is to make a parametric detail component for this typical condition... Continue reading to view the tutorial...


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Revit Tutorial - Parametric Pendant Light (Start to Finish)

To close out the launch of BIM After Dark - Volume 3 a couple weeks ago I held a live webinar (happy hour).  The event was fantastic with well over 150 people attending (live)!  You guys rock!  I wanted to post a recording of the event here on the blog for those of you that missed it.  In the video below you will learn how to create a parametric pendant light fixture (that looks good rendered) in less than one hour!  Continue reading to view the tutorial...


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BIM After Dark - Volume 3 Survey: Revit Families [ What Do You Want to Know? ]

To date, the release of BIM After Dark:Volume 1 in December of 2013 and Volume 2 in January of this year have successfully helped over 750 (currently at 763) readers expand their Revit knowledge.  The success and feedback from the video series has completely humbled me and reinforced what this website has stood for.  Helping people learn Revit in a straight-forward, easy to follow, video format.

I truly believe the reason for this success is your feedback.  The topics for all of the BIM After Dark videos have been chosen by you.  Through simple surveys over the years I have collected data on the most in-demand topics you would like to learn about.  Well, the time has come to hone in on the direction Volume 3 will go.

Volume 3: Creation - BIM can do anything..., will generally focus on family creation and conceptual massing.  Please, take a few minutes to answer a survey about Volume 3 and have a say in the next BIM After Dark video series!  I know some of you have been asking for a release date... I will say that my goal is to have Volume 3 live this summer (no official date yet).

Please, click here to take the survey today...

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