Revit Repeaters Index Page

When Revit v2013 was released it gave us the first version of a great new feature:  Repeater.  Repeaters are an alternative way of creating arrays in Revit, but they only work in the conceptual massing environment (Adaptive Components and Massing) where the tradional Revit array tool is not available.

I presented a paper on the topic "Divide and Conquer: Adaptive Components in Revit 2013"  at Revit Technology Conferences in May 2012 (Wollongong, NSW), June 2012 (Atlanta, USA).  When I submitted the abstract v2013 had not been released so I wasn't able to use the word "Repeater" in the title!  I followed this up with further presentations at RTC in 2013: "Fractal Fun with Revit Repeaters" - May 2013 in Auckland, July 2013 in Vancouver and September 2013 in Delft (Netherlands).  In the process of researching these topics I have tried to explore the capabilities and also to uncover the mysterious rules of Repeaters.  I have written a number of blog posts on the subject, so it might be useful to list those here.

Revit Repeater Index

• New Divide and Repeat Tools at RTC 2012
• RTC 2012 - Repeaters for Space Planning videos 1
• RTC 2012 - Repeaters for Space Planning videos 2
• RTC 2013 - Fractal Fun with Revit Repeaters
• RTC 2013 - Modeling the roof structure of Santiago Calatrava's Gare do Oriente (Lisbon):
• Step 1  Creating the rig for one structural column
• Step 2  Putting roof panels on top of the rig
• Step 3  Creating the structural elements and placing on the rig
• Step 4  Adding Struts to the structure
  Step 5  Assembling the Array of Structural Columns
   

• RTC 2013 Europe - Fractal Fun Report
• RTC 2013 NA - Drawing Competition Entry - Indoor image 

• RTC 2013 NA - Drawing Competition Entry - Outdoor image

Repeater Theory

• Single Point Repeater Patterns
• Multiple Point Repeaters on Divided Surfaces
• Two-Point Repeaters on Multiple Hosts
• Step Pattern repeater - part 1
• Step Pattern repeater - part 2
• Indent Repeater on a Divided Surface 
• Schedule Repeater Location within Pattern 
•    Alternative Method to Schedule Repeater Location
• Circular Repeater Geometry
• Divided Path / Surface Node Visibility (Hidden Commands)
• Instance Properties of Repeater Components
• Selecting Individual Components in a Repeater  
• 'Remove Repeater' - Dissolve a repeater so you can use it to create a form

Fun Examples

• Flexing Star Repeater Adaptive Component - videos
• Repeater Star Patterns

Adaptive Components Index

Adaptive components are a vital part of Repeaters, so here are a few posts on them as background:

• Traditional Family Editor vs Adaptive / Conceptual Massing Environment
•     A Dozen Reasons Not to Use Adaptive Components
•     Reasons to Use Adaptive Components
• Swept Blend using Profile in Adaptive Component
• Egress Path using Adaptive Components (Life Safety Plan)
• Egress Path (Update) and Shape Handle Points
• Mona Lisa's Eyes Follow The Revit Camera
• Adaptive Component Origins
• Zero Length Lines are Possible in Adaptive Components

 

Before Repeaters - Traditional Revit Arrays

 

• Random Colour Patterns

• Reactor Principle & Colour Patterns
• Two Directional Arrays - part 1
• Two Directional Arrays - part 2 
• Two Way Array Patterns with Voids