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5/11/2010 4:16:24 PM | | | superJMuser
422 Posts Joined 08/19/2009www.revitinfo.comEntry Type: General Information Category: General Subcategory: General
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So I had a thought today, I thought I’d share with everyone reading this…it has to do with the design process and trace paper.
So here was my thought. What if we could use Revit to do a similar process as the traditional trace paper design approach that we are all so familiar with.
Well, now that you are hopefully interested, here’s my idea…
1) Set up a Concept Design Revit template that has like 20 levels set up by default
2) You could then use each level as “a sheet of trace” and use the underlay tool in the Revit view you are working in to show another layer of trace.
A few caveats to this process I can see are:
a) You can only show one layer at a time…i.e. you can only have one underlay showing for any particular view…I don’t find this a deal breaker, as I can easily change my underlay on the fly if I need to…
b) You don’t get the “hand drawn” look that we are used to…just the rough, sketchy, “not finalized” look.
c) This wouldn’t really work for elevations, unless you were using the model line tool in Revit and actually drawing your elevation ideas, which is probably counter-productive in this case.
Well, a few more ideas related to this…You could potentially use this idea, paired with phasing and/or design options, to keep a really complex scheme of design ideas that could very easily be applied to one piece or another as you are moving forward…i.e…just change the phase of the object, or add it in as a design option, etc.
The cool thing I think about this is that as you are working, you’ll have:
1) A more accurate idea of the true form of the building (that sometimes gets skewed for those of us who aren’t expert drawers)
2) you could potentially do it faster
3) you could have a better digital history of your design process
These are just some thoughts I have…I know a lot of people don’t look at Revit as a design tool, especially from the conceptual idea I’m proposing here of using it essentially as a sketching tool, but I think there are some major benefits Revit could offer here in the terms of process that could go a long way if used in the right way…
I’d love to hear someone’s thoughts on this. ____________________ |  | | |
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5/11/2010 4:33:02 PM | | superJMuser
422 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009 | Re: How to Use Revit as Trace Paper in Coneceptual Design
In Response To: superJMuser
Well, I was thinking a little further on this, and I guess you can about do the same thing with xrefs in AutoCAD...now one thing that Revit would offer if you did it right is the ability to see the 3D form, but you would have to use Design options or Phases creatively to get the elevations to work, otherwise you would just have a stacking of walls, windows, doors that represented a side of the design (in elevation) of that level (sheet of trace).
Anyway, it was just a thought for people to run with...a random thought that could help someone else along in their process... _______________
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5/12/2010 8:08:55 AM | | chukpratt
1 Posts
Joined 05/12/2010 | Re: How to Use Revit as Trace Paper in Coneceptual Design
In Response To: superJMuser
SuperJMuser.....
I think this is exactly what we need.
If Everyone were to use Revit, The way it is "Supposed to be used" There would be no Revit.
It is precisely that, using Revit the way WE want and need to use revit. I know a company today that is miles ahead of their competitors because they did not pay attention to the way things are "Supposed" to be done.
Revit has many strengths.... It's biggest weakness it trying to herd everybody to do things "ONE" way.
In our firm we have many different Jobs, shapes and sizes..... all the jobs have different needs....
I want to encourage you to continue to think creatively..... It is that creative thinking that lets us make discoveries and breakthroughs!!!!!! |
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5/12/2010 9:31:24 AM | | superJMuser
422 Posts
Joined 08/19/2009 | Re: How to Use Revit as Trace Paper in Coneceptual Design
In Response To: chukpratt
Thanks for your thoughts chukpratt! Keep 'em coming! _______________
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