BIMtopia

CEE 241B - Design Visualization

Feb 1 Visualization Workshop

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Who’s Here

djavan@stanford.edu

mulor@stanford.edu

gogola@stanford.edu

hugobudd@stanford.edu

ssczhang@stanford.edu

smad500@stanford.edu

krashin@stanford.edu

chweenan@stanford.edu

toruwtnb@stanford.edu

igmalik@stanford.edu

pwmurray@stanford.edu

mayanjie@stanford.edu

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Site Resources to Download

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Westwood Plaza
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Revit Projects
  • Open the Sample Project.
  • Save As… to your computer using a new name for your project team.
  • Open the Collaborate > Collaborate > In the Cloud tool to save your team’s project to ACC.
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Sherman Oaks Galleria
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Site Maps
Figure 1. Site of New Ventura Aerial Station and Re-development (shaded blue area in figure)
Figure 1. Site of New Ventura Aerial Station and Re-development (shaded blue area in figure)
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Revit Projects
  • Open the Sample Project.
  • Save As… to your computer using a new name for your project team.
  • Open the Collaborate > Collaborate > In the Cloud tool to save your team’s project to ACC.
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Modeling in Revit

  • Open Project Start file in Revit
    • It has the Site Context Revit model linked to it
    • Make your edits here
  • Save a copy for your version
  • Upload to ACC
  • Start Revit Modeling
    • Building Features
      • Walls
      • Roofs
      • Windows
    • Floors vs. Toposolids
      • How to model underground
    • Will add entourage — plants, people, vehicles, furniture — in Twinmotion
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Visualizing in Twinmotion

  • Install Twinmotion
  • Download and unzip UCLA_Station.zip
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Open UCLA Station_Start.tm
  • If doesn’t find supporting images/textures, point to the folder
    • Site Context is included
    • Your station model will be added
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Import Revit model
  • Direct Link from Revit
    • Synchronize button
  • Export Datasmith file
    • Import Geometry
    • Update Link whenever export new geometry from Revit
  • If necessary, move Revit model into place
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Enhance your model using Twinmotion assets
  • Adjust Materials
  • Add Plantings
  • Add People
  • Add Vehicles
  • Add Furniture
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Create media (images and videos) to share your design
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Create an image
  • Media > Image > Add
  • Select Image
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Set the Image Properties
  • Environment
    • Time of Day
    • Weather
    • Location
    • Sky > HDRI
  • Camera
    • Focal Length
    • Depth of Field
  • Rendering
    • Global Illumination > Lumen (better reflections)
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Create a video
  • Media > Video > Add
  • Add Images as keyframes
  • Video transitions between keyframes
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Create more immersive media
  • Panoramas
    • Linked 360 Degree Images
  • Presentation
    • Fully navigable walkthru
  • Export your media
    • Image files
    • Video files
    • Links to immerse experiences

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Learning to Create Your Own Site Context Maps

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How to Create 3D Maps