Interior version of google map scanning camera

click the link,
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=7599241

we might use this for architectural renovation projects w/o big efforts of building up whole existing condition only if it can scan and tranlate to actural building information model.

curtain panel variation by colorization for glazing consultant

One day, in my work place, I got someone asked me to figure out how many different kinds of curtain panel size on our curvy office bldg skin. At that time, I was trying to figure out with decent way but could only do colorize each glass panel primitively under 2009 Revit environment. Here is the bldg image which I was trying to get curtain wall panel variation map.



I realized now, this is not that much undulated and assuming that one size of panel would cover on that smooth curvy skin. So, I got more undulated wall mass on left side.

Now, here is a solution I generated all different color-wise index panel by some parameters such as deviation and actual window height by deviation with adaptive mass and curtain wall by pattern tools.

Fistly, I generated adaptive mass to apply on patterned curtain panel.


On here, I designated actual window height and deviation factor which will be affecting the actual window height by deviating angle on bldg skin.
Also, here is the family type parameter table which are including all color variation and window height range of each color. (On here, I assuming 2" difference is maximum discrepancy among different sizes of glazing.



Then, load into the rec. shape curtain panel by pattern and linked with actual glazing height. It is showing to change colors by different deviationa and panel size.




Finally, applied on actual bldg skin. Also, each varied glazing height can be easily scheduled by reporting parameter. Many possibilities...

Rhino's flow along surface tool in Revit????

Here is the video clip of flow along surface tool in Rhino..
Click the link..

In this case, Revit can easily figure out with a great patterend curtainwall mass tool. But, what if that patten irregular like a Chinese Olympic main stadium bird's nest skin structure....Rhino can easily do though,

I tried but got ugly bird's nest..anyone has an idea? let us know..

Firstly, I made a huge grid set with many adaptive points on each cross which would be a similar template of Rhino's nurbing massing.



Then, I drew arbitrary lines on that surface then sculpted a certain shape to micmick a bird's nest.


And, sweeping all lines with structure profile..then got ugly bird's nest.


any better idea? tired...

Parametric sun-shade installation based on solar radiation map

This is another example of bitmap image based model which is applied on actual architecture world.
I tried to get optimal sun-shade pofile based on the solar radiation map by converting into grayscale bitmap image.

Here is what i did.

First, I got a mass and solar radiation map from model.



Then, converted this image into the grayscale.



Then, I made a parametric sun-shade model with grayscaled lengh sun-shade.



Now, applied this patterned curtain system on the mass.


Final step, applied grayscaled solar radiation map into this model.


this is not that much dramatic but it is meaningful we could get optimal sun-shades for green bldg rather than just putting shades aesthetically whereever designer wants.
Many possibilities....

I-phone, I-pad, Revit

Now, Revit gose to your phone...

Go-bim which is an application for I-phone and pad uses. Portable and real-time updated model for construction guys....one gadget to help a BIMable world.

Click the link for more information.

another patterned curtain system projected by bitmap image

Here is another image of bitmap image controlled Revit mass. I added one movie clip to show this kind of study is how effective and efficient in design field.

Enjoy!


Bitmap image

Revit mass image which is applied by bitmap image

And,,,,movie clips

Adaptive Structure

오늘은 어탭티브 닷툴을 이용한 순응가능한 구조모델입니다. 건축쉘은 언제든 건축진행단계에 프로그램의 요구라든지 환경적 요구등에 의해 변화되며 이러한 변화에 쉽게 적용하기위한 구조체가 쉘에 연동되어 움직이는 모델을 제공하는것입니다.

보시는 사진은 쉘을 변화시키는 것에 따라 변화되는 구조체의 모습을 보실수 있습니다.

(This is an adaptive structural model generated by adaptive dots. Skin shell could be easily changed in the process of design. With this model, struc model is easily and quickly corresponding with shell changes.)

먼저 이러한 스트럭쳐를 만들기위해 어댑티브 매스를 열고 아래와 같이 필요한 수만큼의 shape handle dot을 찍고 make adaptive합니다.

(First of all, open a new adaptive mass and arranged dots as needed then change the properties of all dots to shape handle dots except one which is placement dot as shown with number 1.)

보시는바와 같이 상부 6개의 점은 쉐입을 형성하고 하부 가운데에 보이는 1이라는 숫자의 점은 위치 설정 점이 됩니다. (As shown on pic, upper 6 dots would make a shape depending on the host element and one dot with number 1 will be a placement dot.)

이점들은 레퍼런스 라인으로 연결한후 스위핑을 통해 실제 스트럭쳐를 만듭니다.

(Now, conneting all shape handle dots with reference line then sweep a profile to get a actual structure member.)

이 스트럭쳐를 새로운 어댑티브 매스로 가져옵니다. (bringing this structure into another new adaptive mass which has 6 guide lines, it would be hosts for each shape handle dots.)

이 새로운 매스속에는 이 스트럭쳐가 호스트할 6개의 가이드 라인 그리고 이들 가이드라인에 각 스트럭쳐의 어댑티브 점들을 호스트 시킵니다. (Attaching each dot on guide line.)

이후 이 가이드라인들을 선택하여 쉘을 형성하면 위에서 보여드린 사진들의 쉘들을 형성하게 됩니다. 이후 이 쉘들은 선택툴에 의해 선택후 움직이면 구조체는 호스트인 쉘의 움직임에 따라 자동으로 움직이게 됩니다. 구조하시는분들에게 많은 업무를 줄일수 있을듯하네요 특히 이런 복잡한 쉐입의 빌딩에서는요..

(After making shell with guide lines, these structures would be adapting to the change of shell shape as a pic on the top.)