Improving Architectural Workflow: A Grasshopper-Based Approach to Convert Rhino Models into Native Revit Elements

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21450%2F25%3A00387162" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21450/25:00387162 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-064" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-064</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-064" target="_blank" >10.29227/im-2025-02-02-064</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Improving Architectural Workflow: A Grasshopper-Based Approach to Convert Rhino Models into Native Revit Elements

Original language description

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has significantly advanced with the development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. However, AEC companies continue to face challenges related to interoperability and collaboration due to the heterogeneous nature of software tools. Various alternatives, such as Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), have been employed to address these issues, but their effectiveness remains limited. In current practice, many architecture firms use Rhino 3D for design, while BIM software such as Revit or Archicad is required for documentation and data management. This workflow presents significant limitations in data exchange, as Revit and Archicad often struggle to interpret Rhino models, importing them as direct shape that cannot be modified natively. This paper introduces a Grasshopper script designed to automate the creation of Revit elements such as walls, floors, windows, and doors from Rhino models using Rhino.Inside.Revit (RIR). While RIR allows the direct conversion of Rhino elements into Revit shapes, the proposed script enhances this process by generating native Revit elements from Rhino Brep geometry. The script functions in two key steps: first, it analyses the boundaries of wall elements in Rhino to automatically create Revit levels; second, it examines the boundaries of architectural components (walls, floors, windows, and doors) in Rhino to generate corresponding Revit family types and accurately place these elements in Revit at the exact coordinates from Rhino 3D using RIR nodes. This workflow improves architectural design efficiency and enables architects to maintain better control over their designs by leveraging BIM capabilities such as quantity take-offs and data management. Additionally, the script can function as a live synchronization tool, automatically updating any modifications made to Rhino elements within the Revit environment. Despite its effectiveness, the script has limitations when handling complex architectural geometries, such as double-curved surfaces. Addressing these challenges will be a focus of future research.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20103 - Architecture engineering

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Inżynieria Mineralna

ISSN

1640-4920

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

2

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

1-7

UT code for WoS article

001696060400016

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105025533383