Today, Acadia Design + Development and EvolveLAB announced a strategic technology partnership to provide advanced workflow capabilities for real estate development firms. The companies will collaborate to deliver unique workflow functionality focused on productivity that will improve efficiency and streamline operations for Acadia’s design and development teams. These workflow tools will prove highly valuable to any architecture and real estate development organization world-wide “We are very excited about our new partnership with EvolveLAB,” said Tyler Patin, President and CEO of Acadia Desi ..read more

Well, as I write this I am reflecting on this past year and the accomplishments we've made. I'm most grateful for the people we've met and the friends we've made. Below is a compilation and recap of our 2019 shenanigans at EvolveLAB. Way Faster Wednesdays We posted over 15 Way Faster Wednesdays, mostly all Dynamo how-to's and mostly Dynamo out of the box nodes. Why? Because we can leverage Dynamo to automate tasks! Check out all 15+ posts here! EvolveLAB Guest on Art of Construction We joined the Art of Construction podcast for a session on computational design. The Art of Construction, lead ..read more

We published a lot of videos this year so you can spend more time drinking beer and less time on that structural detail connection. Enjoy this one stop spot for all your "Way Faster Wednesdays". Share SketchUp, Rhino, and Revit models with Autodesk Viewer Want to share models fast and easy with those that don't own BIM Software, check out the Autodesk Viewer. You can share autodesk and non-autodesk models including Rhino, SketchUp, and Microstation! Change Case in Revit with Dynamo In this video, we will show a simple, yet powerful way to change the text in your project to Uppercase using Dy ..read more

This week, I am working on a model that consists of about 800 panels and this Dynamo script was needed to take a category, in this case it is the curtain panels, and it goes and fetches the original parameter value, in this case the panel material, and then it changes the set panel infill material. This might be useful work around to transfer a project parameter to a shared parameter so that the parameter could show up on the sheet as a label. Check out the full video below to learn more ..read more

By this time most firms have implemented BIM at their firm, but most people are not leveraging data to drive the design of their projects. The economist has just reported that Data is now more valuable than oil. If data is more valuable than oil, what are we doing with that oil? In this talk we will talk about crossing that data driven chasm, an how YOU can start leveraging generative design for your projects. Further we will look at how to leverage D3 technology for physics based data visulaization We will also look at other popular data driven solutions like Galapgos for Grasshopper Abou ..read more

In December most people are pumping their brakes, drinking egg nog, and planning their hiadus from their in-laws. At EvolveLAB, we are ratchiting it up a notch. After Autodesk University, and our Thanksgiving slumber we are fired up and wanting to learn some more Dynamo... ChiNamo - 12-12-2019 Accessing the Revit API using Python and Dynamo for Beginners Guest Speaker: Ben Guler - EvolveLAB Are you in Chicago on December 12th? Our very own Ben Guler will be guest speaking at ChiNamo this month. Learn the basics of Python and how users can create their own custom scripts that utilize Revit API ..read more

In this blog, we show how Rhino inside Revit (and Grasshopper inside) can quickly turn native Rhino geometry into native Revit families. We start with a Rhino model with geometry that has been defined in Grasshopper. We then break down that geometry, assign the geometry to native Revit Families - both out of the box and custom adaptive components - and generate those families in the correct place in the Revit model. We then show how the parameters of those families can also be changed, real time, with Rhino inside. To see the whole process, check out the video below. Enjoy! About the author ..read more

About the Author: As design technology fanatic, Ben has been a vital driver for computational design, process management and standardization. With a gamut of technological avenues at his disposal, he has successfully identified and executed appropriate solutions for a robust set of project deliveries. His architectural background, knowledge of BIM platforms and software engineering allows for a technological bridge that is critical to being effective in the computational design paradigm. As a husband and father, Ben enjoys going on hikes with his wife and daughter and occasional archery range ..read more

EvolveLAB is very excited to bring on our newest design technologist, Chris Woodward! As a design technologist, Chris combines a true fascination with both design and technology to streamline design processes and construct computational design solutions. His interest in coding can be traced back to video games mods. A more rigorous exploration started as an M.Arch Student at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana where he dug deep into Rhino and Grasshopper. Then, while working as an architectural designer, Chris brought this technology interest into world BIM with Revit and Dynamo. Alon ..read more

Join Jake Spasaro and Bill Allen as we unpack the journey of taking a Rhino designed panel system to the field! In this LabLive, we will first discuss converting Rhino geometry into Revit families. Then, using Dynamo, we will automate the creation of QR codes to track our panels through design, manufacturing, and construction. Finally, we will go over the process of using automating sheet creation for printing out your QR codes to be used in the field ..read more