Revit Conceptual Massing Environment - Index

Over the years I have struggled with the Conceptual Massing Environment (CME) in Revit.  It is not easy to use, and is not at all well integrated with the rest of Revit.  However, I have learnt a huge amount about how to get it to do what you want (or not!).  I have tried to document some of the tips and tricks on this blog and during various conference presentations that I have given at RTC & BILT .

Here is a summary / index of all the relevant posts on this blog:

Conceptual Massing Environment

Rival Revit Environments - Traditional vs Conceptual Massing Environment (CME)

 

Creating Traditional Forms using Conceptual Massing

Part 1 - Extrusion 
             Extrusion Offset Properties
Part 2 - Blend
Part 3 - Revolve
Part 4 - Sweep
Part 5 - Swept Blend
Part 6 - Loft

 

Part 7 - Hybrid Swept Blend / Loft

• Creating Tightly Curved Swept Blends
• Creating Sinuous Curve Swept Blends - Part 1
• Creating Sinuous Curve Swept Blends - Part 2

•  Unable to Create Form Element

• Swept Blend using Adaptive profile
• Hollow Section Sweep with Adaptive Profiles

• Divided Path & Node Visibility

Revit Nurby Forms at BILTANZ

Adaptive Components

Adaptive Components

Adaptive components are a subset of the 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

Repeaters

Repeaters are a kind of array, in the CME world . . .

Modelling Santiago Calatrava's Gare do Oriente (Lisbon) using Repeaters:

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

Revit Ideas - Vote to Improve the Conceptual Massing Environment in Revit:

Some of the problems could be alleviated by the following capabilities - please vote for them on the Autodesk Revit Ideas wish-list if you agree:

• Control profile order during form creation

• Nominate Path during form creation

• Massing Tools - Give Them Some Love