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Introduction to DynamoBIM
DynamoBIM is a Visual Programming langauge created by Autodesk that works inside various Autodesk software including Revit. It allows you to create complex geometry or automate tasks. It was originally created by Ian Keogh as an open source project to give Revit the abilities like those of Grasshopper3D. It is…
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Introduction to Revit
Revit is a ‘Building Information Model’ (BIM) software created by Autodesk. It probably is the most widely used BIM software worldwide, though I will show you some other similar software being used in the AEC industry. Revit has tools for creating Architectural, Structural and MEP elements so it used by…
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AI and Architectural Design
In my opinion there are two distinct types of AI being used in the Architecture and Construction sector. These are 1. Classical AI systems that use ‘hard coded’ rules to control behaviour & 2. Machine Learning Models which can generate new versions of examples it has been trained on. In…
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Setting up a new Architecture project in Vectorworks using the Marionette AAD
There are some common repetitive tasks that we do when we start a new Architecture project in Vectorworks. In this article I will show how these can be speeded up by utilizing micro-automation created in the Marionette AAD tool. I will show these three steps: creating Classes, Creating Design Layers…
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What Mid Journey AI can’t do!
Having now looked into the AI tool MidJourney I have a few opinions on what impact it might have on architectural design and the careers of architectural designers. I don’t mind saying that MidJourney is a better artist than me. When it comes to generating novel and interesting shapes and…
SJM Studio Leeds 