Chapter 7: Model In-Place
Open and work in the same project file from Chapters 1 through 5
7.1 MODEL IN-PLACE
Parametric Bench
- Open the Level 4 view from the Project Browser
- Click on the View tab
- Click on the Section icon
- Click on the West side of the building to start the section cut then drag the cursor over and click to finish the section cut on the East side of the building as shown in Figure 7.1
- Place another section cut from the Northside to the Southside
Figure 7.1 Section cuts shown in the Level 4 plan view - Click on the Architecture tab
- Click the Component icon drop-down arrow
- Click the Model In-Place icon
- In the Family Category and Parameter window, select the Furniture option and click OK
- Name the mass “Bench” and click OK
- In the Create tab on the Ribbon, click the Sweep Blend Icon
- Click the Sketch Path icon
- From the Draw panel choose the Center-Ends Arc and begin by drawing a 10’ radius then drag the mouse out to draw a 90-degree angle as shown in Figure 7.2
Figure 7.2 Sweep blend path drawn with the Center-Ends Arc tool - Click the green checkmark to finish sketching the path
- Click the Select Profile 1 icon on the ribbon
- Click the Edit Path icon
- In the Go to View window choose the South Elevation and click Open View
- Use the Line tool and Spline tool T to draw a chair-like outline as shown in Figure 7.3
Figure 7.3 Curvilinear chair outline shown in elevation - Click the green checkmark to complete profile 1
- Click the Select Profile 2 icon on the ribbon
- Click the Edit Path icon
- In the Go to View window choose the East Elevation and click Open View
- Use the Line tool and Spline tool to draw a stool-like outline as shown in Figure 7.4
Figure 7.4 Curvilinear stool outline shown in elevation - Click the green checkmark to complete profile 2
- In the 3D view select the bench
- In the Properties Palette next to <By Category> click the 3 dot icon
- Select the default material Wood – Stained and click OK
- In the Level 4 view go to the Create tab and click the Void Form icon drop-down menu
- Click the Void Extrusion option
- Use the Line tool to draw a 1” X 4’0” rectangle that cuts through the bench
- On the Options Bar change the depth to 4’0″
- Click the green checkmark to finish the extrusion
- Under the Create tab, click on the Model Line icon
- Draw two lines from the ends of the bench to the center radius as shown in Figure 7.5
Figure 7.5 Bench shown in plan view with the first extrusion cut and model lines - Check an elevation view that the extrusion cuts through the whole sweep
- In the Level 4 view select the void
- Under the Create tab in the Modify panel, select the Array tool
- Click and drag the blue circle at the center of the void to the intersection of the model lines as shown in Figure 7.6
- On the Options Bar change the following items
- Select the Radial icon
- Change the Number to 30
- Select the option Move to: Last
- Click once on the lower model line and drag up to the second model