Introduction

Introduction to Revit plug-in for Grasshopper

The Geometry Gym Revit plug-in for grasshopper allows for the parametric generation of native REVIT files and family's within the grasshopper environment. The REVIT plug-in comes packaged with the IFC plug-in and shares a lot of the same functionality.

The REVIT plug-in has been developed to provide a simplified model creation tool specifically for REVIT, utilising typical REVIT type names and functions without the need to set-up sometimes complicated relationships and project definitions required within the IFC plug-in.

User Interface

The image below highlights the REVIT plug-in interface within the grasshopper environment.

Revit Toolbar in Grasshopper

The typical tabs and the components within those are explained below.

Base Tab

• Bake Component (Export options)

• Model Definition Attributes (Grids and Levels)

• REVIT Materials and Material Layers

• Set hosts

• REVIT Structural Profiles and Tapering Sections

• REVIT Geometry Modelling Tools

Elements Tab

• Adaptive Component Type

• Mass and Generic Model Types

• Standard REVIT Element types

• Type Attributes

Instances Tab

• Adaptive Component Instance

• Direct Shape Instance

• Standard REVIT Element Instances

• Curve Instance

Parameters Tab

• REVIT Parameters which can be added to a element

Structure Tab

• Set Analytical Curve Elements

• Structural Restraints and Member End Releases

View Tab

• Create View, REVIT Sheets and View ports