When designing a project...
- Should the building adapt to the terrain?
- Or, should you adapt the terrain to the building?
There should be a bit of both. If the terrain is unpratical to move or cost to much to move then the building should adatpt to the terrain. If the terrain is easy enough to move and does not cost a signifcant amount then it would be better to adjust the terrain for the house. Often there is a little bit of both when it comes to building something.
Why do stairs follow specific proportions with a set relationship between the tread length and riser height?
- How can building modeling help prevent the mistakes that often occur when designing and installing stairs?
Stairs follow specific proportions for safety. When inserting stairs if there was no specific propotions there could end up being stairs that are extremely steep that no one can walk on or stairs that are extremely long and not steep that are unpractical and a waste of time. Saftey is the main reseason there are certain proportions.
Describe a case when it would be worthwhile to create a new custom component in Revit… How do you decide when customize versus using readily available components?
One case where it would be worthwhile to create a new custom component in revit is when you need something to perfectly match. If there is a certain object or item you want to put in your model to see how it looks it is better to put the exact thing with a specific brand and model rather than using a stock revit component.