BIM 4D Simulations Autodesk Revit, Dynamo, Navisworks & Max

Load the Navisworks practice file, configure element settings and tasks (construction, demolish, temporary), then use the selection tree and time line to animate and view the model.

Improve BIM 4D simulations by using selection sets to group elements, save first, second, and third level selections, and control visibility to accelerate task workflows.

Explore 4D simulations by planning tasks, durations, and dependencies in microsoft project, applying simulation parameters and rules in revit, and linking elements for synchronized navisworks workflows.

Explore advancing BIM 4D simulations by coordinating all elements simultaneously with Dynamo, using the scripts provided in the course resources to go beyond basic selection and timing in Revit projects.

Open Dynamo from Revit, explore the 2018 interface, and learn the basics of nodes, input/output, packages, and graph view to build scripts.

Explore data types, including strings, numbers, booleans, and element types, and learn to extract and insert information using equals and comparison operators, with examples like reading an Excel file.

Explore the three function types and how to create colors from RGB input values, linking elements, and deriving outputs; use code blocks to define variables and parameters.

Explore how Dynamo processes data from input to output through functions, transforming colors, their red, green, and blue components, and geometric elements into values and strings for workflows.

Learn to create and manage lists in BIM 4D simulations by grouping elements, adjusting colors and layouts, and using range and sequence functions to generate numbered items.

Learn how lists and cross-product generate points in BIM workflows using sequences from X and Y. Examine how shortest, longest, and cross-product patterns reveal element relationships.

Save your file early to avoid failures, then use list functions to add items, flatten and transpose lists, apply masks and indices, and prepare data for geometric creation.

Focus on learning the functions you need and define a clear purpose for your workflows, using the most common tools to build and refine BIM elements.

Learn to manipulate strings in Dynamo using functions for case changes, counting occurrences, search and index, replace and split, and to build complex strings beyond simple concatenation.

Learn 2023 Dynamo updates for Revit files from 2020–2017, configure simulation parameters, visualize colors by simulation, and manage timing with Excel, CSV, and keyframes.

Explore BIM with a Dynamo script that colors elements by a simulation parameter, using categories, parameter names, color ranges, and remapped indices for clear visualization.

Select elements and create a custom node, apply colors for simulation, integrate with a simulator, save and publish simulations, and use dynamo player to run them.

Set up simulation origins in Dynamo by selecting curtain panels, mapping elements to simulation parameters, and using centroid geometry and distance calculations to sort and group elements for the simulation.

Develop a robust referencing method for model elements by pairing origin-based distance with indexed sequences, generating parameter-driven part orders and synchronized groups for BIM 4D simulations.

Export project data to Excel and Dynamo, map task fields and time parameters, then parse dates and durations to build a 4D simulation for Navisworks.

Combine parts into a single Navisworks simulation file by flattening and integrating elements, including curtain panels, applying category-based rules, then run and save the simulation.

Create 4D simulations from a parts model by turning walls and floors into part elements, using a script and Excel-driven parameters to assign time-based properties for Navisworks workflows.

Learn how to use maxscript in 3ds Max 2018 to export and import files, edit geometry, assign materials, and automate object creation for BIM 4D simulations.

Use a maxscript function to rename every geometry element by its id, detecting and extracting the object's name, calculating the prefix and position, and producing ids for all elements.

Link element IDs to keyframes from a time schedule to drive a 4D BIM animation in 3ds Max with a max script. Extract dates and compute spans to generate keyframes.

Create an animation from csv file by reading data with a mac script, using dynamo to move elements from start to frames as they are falling in the 3d model.

Use a set of maxscript to assign multiple behaviors to elements in 3ds Max, exporting and mapping data across simulations to drive dynamic paths, timings, and camera setups.

Execute a final BIM 4D simulation by assigning elements to five categories, setting parameters and origins, and exporting a break file to drive the sequence in Navisworks via Dynamo and Revit.