When using Generative Design in Revit to generate design alternatives, you choose the type of study to create from a list.
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Generative Design Study
Study types
Generative Design provides an initial set of study types to choose from. These study types are based on Dynamo graphs (scripts), each of which addresses a particular design problem.
Here are examples of the types of problems that Generative Design can address:
- Massing: Generate massing models by varying the heights and relative positions of three simple masses.
- Maximize window views: Generate viewpoints for a room, and calculate scores that represent the quality of views to the outside from those points.
- Workspace layout: Generate room layouts for rows of desks, taking into consideration doors, windows, and columns.
For information about the sample study types provided with the Revit installation, see Sample Study Types.
Using Dynamo, you can create graphs to address specific design challenges in your work. After creating and testing a new graph, the author can export it from Dynamo for use as a study type in Generative Design in Revit.
Studies
A study is an instance of the study type.
The study has a unique name and a defined set of criteria. When the generative design process is complete, that study has a specific set of outcomes (design alternatives) that you can explore.
If you want to iterate or refine your exploration of the design space, create a new study using the same study type but specifying different criteria and a different study name. You can iterate the process any number of times, tweaking the criteria each time to come closer to a desired result.