Step 1 - Generative Design Framework
Step 2 - Generative Design Study
Step 3 - Generative Design Study Results
It seems like there is an error within Dynamo that prevents any solar analysis from running because in the 1.12.0 version, an error message shows stating that the node functionality is expired.
However, if 1.13.0 is installed, Dynamo says to install the older version. I ultimately wasn’t able to resolve all the errors in the time I had to work on this assignment, but I have a good idea of what the final product would look like if I had more time to resolve the errors.
Here is the finished tower I was able to create despite the unresolved errors.
This is a mid-height tower with a cost of about $52 million. The key factors within a generative design study would be to vary the number of stories on the tower, since this is the biggest influencer of cost, and to vary the number of sides to find a middle ground between solar insolation potential and cost. Even though I ultimately wasn’t able to complete the full generative design study, I have a good idea of how the generative design tools within Dynamo work and look forward to utilizing these tools in future projects.