Rhino.Inside®.

Revit Essentials
Fundamental workflows and techniques when
working with Rhino.Inside.Revit

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Structure
All delivered Live and Online followed by access to session recordings.

Course Objectives
The goal of this live and online course is to provide practical knowledge of Rhino.Inside®.
Comprehensive and thorough hands-on exercises will allow users to gain immediate understanding
of how to use Rhino.Inside in the context of the Autodesk Revit® environment. Attendees will be
able to apply the workflows taught in this training in any design challenge which relies on
establishing a link between Rhino and Revit.

Target Audience
AEC professionals from a broad scope of disciplines will benefit from attending this course, a solid
basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper and Revit is required. The course builds on a mix of
theoretical and practical examples with an architectural backdrop, but the material is applicable to
virtually any field which utilizes both software platforms. The knowledge gained is in that respect
discipline agnostic.

Prerequisites
The class teaches Rhino.Inside.Revit. A basic understanding of both Rhino and Revit is therefore
required.
Rhino/Grasshopper: Basic understanding of Rhino/Grasshopper interface is required. There are no
complex Rhino manipulations in the course. The GH definitions used throughout the course are
kept relatively simple. The focus of this training is on Rhino.Inside.Revit functionality. Where more
complex material is utilized, such as tree manipulation or python code, these will be explained in
passing.
Revit: Basic understanding of Revit interface is required. Concepts such as objects taxonomy inside
Revit, or family creation, will be covered during the class where necessary.

Software
The course is based on Revit 2020 and Rhino 7 and these are the minimum requirements. It is
possible to use Revit 2021 with minimum downtime for upgrading the course resources.
No 3rd party Grasshopper libraries are required, but some of the now built-in ones, such as
LunchBox will be used. A fresh installation of Rhino 7 will guarantee that all requirements are met.
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Duration
The course is divided into two sections, first Revit to Rhino and secondly Rhino to Revit. All
delivered over a total of 4 x 4-hour Live sessions (sessions are also recorded for post workshop
trainee access).

Topics covered during the course

What is Rhino.Inside | Interface | Revit Tab | Grasshopper Tab | Colour Coding | GUI | Basics of
BIM | Revit Categories | Revit Types | Elements | Filters | BREP to Direct Shape | Direct Shape with
Category and Material | Adaptive Components | Family Creation | Wall Creation | Curtain Wall
Mullion Manipulation | Creation of Floors, Railings and other elements | Setting Revit Element
Parameters from Rhino

Part 1 - Revit to Rhino

Intro
Rhino.Inside is a relatively new platform and we begin with
introducing the product developed by McNeel in the context
of the need it fulfils in the AEC industry.

What is BIM, Element Taxonomy

Refresher on what BIM is and how that dictates a formal break
down of elements.

Revit Categories
Understanding Revit Categories further to pave the way for
correct Rhino.Inside use.

Rhino.Inside Interface
Introduction to the Rhino.Inside.Revit plugin. Location inside
Revit, how to start. Location inside Grasshopper. The
significance of Colour Coding inside Grasshopper.

Revit to Rhino Layers

Bring Revit elements to Rhino in an organized and robust
manner.

Generate Live Revit Geometry from Rhino

Ever wanted to model in Revit as if it were Rhino? Finally, that
day has come!

Working with Links

Bring elements from Revit Links.
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Part 2 – Rhino to Revit

Intro to City Life Milan Project
City Life Milan is a one of the most recent mixed-use projects in
Milan by BIG. Rhino.Inside.Revit was used heavily during the
production. The second part of the class will be focused on
rebuilding a (simplified) version of the model.

Create Levels
We will start by creating Revit levels from Rhino points.

Create Floors
Learn how to create different types of native Revit elements,
starting with Floors.

Create Railings
Using a similar concept, native Revit railings can be created
using closed Rhino curves.

Create Walls
Things become more complicated when we start adding
Curtain Walls and learn how to manipulate individual Curtain
Mullions.

Create Roof
The most intricate part of the course teaches you how to add
Components to create the final part of the model.
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Your Rhino.Inside.Revit Instructor

Deyan Nenov, Msc Arch ARB

Deyan is a qualified Architect with more than 15 years of experience in the AEC field. He has been
part of several successful start-ups and has teamed up with some of the brightest names of the
contemporary Architecture scene before becoming the founder of Archilizer. He has been working
with BIG since the inception of its London office in 2016.

As an early adopter of Revit, he has been evangelizing its potential and use through training,
lectures and above all, by showcasing its ability to automate staple design processes increasing
precision, accuracy, and efficiency. Equally passionate about Rhino and Grasshopper, Deyan has
embraced the potential that Rhino.Inside is bringing to the AEC industry.