Using Parametric Curves to Drive a Surface

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nbsp;This tutorial is by http://bimtroublemaker.blogspot.com

Then loaded the curve family (aka THE NESTED PROFILE) into a new conceptual mass model (aka THE HOST), one on each level.  The important thing I figured out here was how to apply a 'Label' to each NEST, using the panel in the top left corner.  This allows me to change the NESTED PROFILE for any level within the HOST family.

I select all my NESTED PROFILES and hit the CREATE FORM button and voila!  I get something like this....

But that form in and of itself is not very interesting, so i go to the Family Types panel and I can see all my labels lined out and ready to be adjusted.  In the original NESTED PROFILE model, I set up the different Types which controls the points which drive the form.  If i want more NESTED PROFILE types, I can set them up from the project browser, just like with any other family.
 

And so with this meshugas behind me, I was able to get into something like this:

Conceptually, this process opens many doors in generating complex forms.  I use nested profiles quite often my work.  The Millenium Hilton model was done this way and an understanding of these principals underpins the Parametric Sightline work.

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