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

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    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

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

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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    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