Automation, Integration, & Customization

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Industrial Designer

Infrastructure Management

Prefabrication

Computational Design

Software Development

CAD Management & IT

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This session will outline a workflow for creating a Revit model of a steel composite cable stay bridge by using a combo of Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Informed Design for Inventor software. Modeling a bridge structure poses challenges due to its complex geometry, which adheres to a vertical, horizontal, and super-elevated roadway profile. Consequently, the steel girders, beams, and connection details must align with this 3D roadway profile, complicating the creation and placement of Revit families. For this challenge, COWI used Grasshopper and Dynamo to automate the creation of steel geometry, parameters, and insertion points, ensuring accurate orientation for family placement. Additionally, Informed Design was used to transform various iterations of intricate steel connections into families, which were then positioned using a Dynamo workflow. The integration of visual programming and Informed Design has been vital in efficiently producing complex bridge structures with a focus on automation.

Automating a Complex Revit Bridge Model with Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Informed Design

Instructional Demo

Nashville

Infrastructure

BIM/VDC Manager

CAD Manager

Civil Engineer

Detailer

Modeling

Project Manager

Virtual Design & Construction

Bridges

Collaboration

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I will demonstrate how/why we use inventor and how to export Inventor Models into Revit and use Dynamo to place these models into the Revit project space.

Integrating Inventor into the Revit BIM Environment

Las Vegas

AU Classes

Automating a Complex Revit Bridge Model with Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Informed Design

Integrating Inventor into the Revit BIM Environment