Thursday October 5th (due for Thursday October 12)

Vidéos from Oct 3 and Oct 5 are posted (link)

REMINDER THAT NEXT TUESDAY IS A MONDAY SCHEDULE AND WE DO NOT MEET – DO NOT MISS YOUR MONDAY CLASSES – WE MEET AGAIN IN 1 WEEK ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 12th

Due for next class:

• Post 4 sheets in MIRO
  • Vertical Titleblock- show plan – elevation & isometric of slabs and grids on a sheet. 
  • Horizontal Titleblock- show plan – elevation & isometric of slabs and grids on a sheet. 
    • (for both try 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 scales to see which works best)
  • Family Sheet Solid (put all the families you create on this sheet)
  • Family Sheet Curtain Wall (put all the families you create on this sheet)
• Post 2 Videos to OpenLab
  • Find a minimum of 2 videos that help you understand the different facade systems or components. If possible, find videos of your specific system – if not any generic video that helps to explain how the different systems work is good.  Post your videos by adding a comment to my post on OpenLab (follow this link to add your video and comment)
  • For each video add a Title or brief description with a bullet point list of what we will see.  You will see an example of this on my original post.

Suggestions on making your families.

• Start by making a single panel for your solid system –
• Next look for what holds this panel in place – a clip, a frame, etc.? (model it)
• Then continue to the next piece etc.
  • Only by looking to model with you learn how best to do this assignment.
  • Work using accurate dimensions – do not model by eye – or make it up.
• For the curtain wall work in a similar manner
  • If you have a unitized or window wall system, consider making a basic rectangular geometry family that represents the height, width and depth of a typical panel.  You may find you want a parameter to adjust the width.  Look to apply this panel to the facade – adjust the width as needed in the corners.
    • Later you can come back and modify this family to have detailed sub-family components – like we did for the bolt assembly on the previous assignment.
  • For a stick system start with the vertical sticks, then the horizontal sticks.  You will likely want a parameter to control the length.  Look to study how they meet.
    • Continue to model parts – the glass, the thermal breaks, the pressure plate and cap etc.
    • Apply these pieces to the 3D model

Please remember to ask yourself – “Am I putting in enough effort?”