Create a Parametric Ionic Column from Start to Finish
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CROWNE PLAZAANAHEIM, CA
April 24-25, 2014
PACIFIC COAST
Create a Parametric Ionic Column from Start to
FinishPaul F. Aubin
April 24-25, 2014
CENTRAL STATES
SCOTT CONFERENCE CENTER OMAHA, NE
Paul F. Aubin
Create a Parametric Ionic Column from Start to
Finish
TBD 2014
PACIFIC COAST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Will update this page when venue is determined
Objectives
• Constructing the Ionic volute• Creating the Ionic capital using the volute profile• Building the scrolls and completing the capital geometry
Some assumptions and prerequisites• Create a new family from a pre-defined template.• overall settings and parameters including the category• Are familiar with various templates
• free-standing, hosted and face-based
• Reference planes• Can add and modify them
• Add dimensions • Set up simple labeled parameters• Importance of “flexing” often
Approach
• Basic Box • Sweeps and Swept Blends• Scale and Proportion• Base Diameter• Decimal Units• Level of Detail
Coarse Scale
The Ionic Volute
• It’s that curly thing• 24 flexing arcs!• Many sources• Using a nested detail item family rig
Nested Detail Item Rig
Creating the Volute Profile
• Open the Starting file• Position the nested rig (already in the file)• Align and lock• Link up Base Diameter• Flex• Begin drawing arcs• Align and lock center and endpoints• Flex, Flex, Flex…
Reference Planes and EQ
• Instead of Trigonometry, we use Equality constraints• And nested Detail item rigs• Saves on formulas• Better performance
Second verse, same as the first
• Creating the inner edge of the fillet• New instance of the Detail rig• Repeat process of adding arcs• FLEX!
Finish Volute Profiles
• Complete the profile by closing the shapes• Save• Save As to create a second (Simpler) one• Flex
Capital Family
• Reuses pieces from a Doric• Reconfigure moldings• Adjust voids• Flex
Making the Sweeps
• Use a sweep so we can use the profile• Two sweeps back to back• Simple straight line paths
The Scrolls
• Sweep and Swept Blend• Profiles use Splines• Splines maintain proportions when scaling!• Flex
Complete the Scrolls
One more sweep
• Use a spline path• Add parameters• FLEX!
Complete the Order
Learn More!
• Renaissance Revit: Creating Classical Architecture with Modern Software
Paul F. Aubin
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