On this episode of BIM After Dark Live I will be joined by the great Marcello Sgambelluri to talk about structural modeling in Revit. I know this show (and my content) tend to be architecture heavy. I’m an architect, what can I say?! Well, this one goes out to our structural engineering friends using Revit.
Marcello is well known for create lots of “wild” things in Revit (like elephants) but he is a structural engineer at heart. I could not think of a better person to come on and share his best tips when modeling building structures in Revit!
We’ll be covering a whole spectrum of topics from using analytical lines as helpers, to columns schedules, and even some Dynamo…
Sit back, relax, and let’s geek out!
Links Mentioned:
Try Out Polycam Today – https://polycam.bimafterdark.com
Save 10% Off Enscape Today – https://enscape.bimafterdark.com
Episode 2 (w/Paul and Marcello) – http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/04/happy-hour-replay-with-special-surprise.html
Episode 7 (Rhino, Grasshopper, & Revit) – http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/05/rhino-grasshopper-revit-wmarcello.html
Episode 37 (Dynamo Grasshopper Manual) – http://therevitkid.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-dynamo-and-grasshopper-for-revit.html
Marcello’s Website – https://www.simplycomplex.org/
Marcello on Twitter – https://twitter.com/marcellosgamb
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:55 Polycam and Revit (iPhone to BIM Scanning!)
04:04 Introducting Marcello Sgambelluri
10:00 Big “BAD” BIM Tip of the Week ( The Options Bar )
15:06 How Does Marcello Approach a Structural Modeling Problem?
17:20 The Power of Analytical Lines / Model
21:43 Aligning a Beam in 3D
31:12 Using Points and Lines for Beam Layout
33:19 Using Adaptive Components for Complex Beam Layout
37:10 Using Dynamo to Auto-Place Beams on Adaptive Lines
42:45 Beams Following a Barrel Vaulted Roof
49:00 Beams that Follow the Revit Cow
55:27 Modeling in the “no show / hidden” world
57:40 Outro
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