ARCH 3691 Advanced Design &

Building Information Modeling

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS (CHIPS OUTSULATION)

Manipulating existing panels and arraying them along the facade of your building.

Professor Paul C. King, RA, AIA, ARA Pking@CityTech.Cuny.Edu Prof.Paul.King@Gmail.com

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Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Open up a new curtain wall family

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS

A.

B.

C. D.

E.

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Manipulating/Editing panels

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS

NOTE: REMEMBER TO SET PLANE TO MATCH THE DIRECTION YOU’RE DRAWING IN

Use reference lines to create a center line across the panel. (Reference lines are green)

Create center point

Create perpendicular lines across panel

Line tool Point tool

A.

B.

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Create vertical line from center point

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS

Set vertical plane Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

A. B.

C.

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Repeat vertical line and arc steps

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS

NOTE: TRY TO GET THE 2 ARCS AS CLOSE TO THE CORNER AS POSSIBLE

You should have 3 arcs in total, all going in the same direction

A.

B.

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Create new form w/ Mass

CREATING DIAMOND SHAPED PANELS

NOTE: THE PANEL IS CREATED WITH TWO PARTS

A. Select center arc and one of the smaller corner arcs, then click create form

B. The first half of the panel is now created Now create the other half by selecting the center arc and the other smaller arc

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second

half of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Load panel into project

A. Now that the panel is created, you can load it into your project

B. Choose the project that you want the panel to be loaded into.

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to suggest

the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall

Prof. Paul C. King Copyright © 2013

ARCH 3691

Advanced Design & Building Information

Modeling

Applying panels to walls A. After loading the panel into your project you can apply it to your walls. Go to components and select your panel

B. Select four points on your wall to orient your panel in the direction you wish.

4 points

C. Copy panels across your wall

Open up a new curtain wall family

Project Browser Open Family Curtain panel by pattern Rhomboid surface

Manipulating/Editing panels Use reference lines to

create perpendicular lines across the panel

Create center point

Create a vertical reference line from center point

Create an arc using corner points and the vertical line as the height of the arc

Repeat vertical line and arc steps on opposite ends of the panel.

Create new form w/ mass Select arcs for first half of

mass Select arcs for second half

of mass Load panel into project

Applying panels to walls

• Components • Select panel • Click four points to

suggest the direction/orientation of the panel on the wall