Iterate with variants
1. Duplicate Variant
You can use variants to make multiple design proposals within the same project- this means that they will share all data customization and can be compared for different metrics and performance.
Exit the
Massing Studio
by double clicking outside of the building.Select
Duplicate Variant
and input a name, hitOK
.
2. Create New Variant
Creating a new variant gives you a blank canvas- if you want to have your custom geometry in your new variant, duplicate it instead and delete the building in Rhino.
Head out to the project overview by clicking on the
Finch Logo
in the upper left corner.Here you can find an overview of all variants within your Project.
Select
Create New Variant
and enter a name, hitOK
.
3. Edit and sync your new variants
In Rhino,
Load
your new variant from theVariants
drop-down menu. Edit the existing mass or add a new mass, andSync
.
4. Set a camera, thumbnail, and sun location
In the
Display
tab of theRight Panel
, toggle theSun
. Set a location when prompted and use the sliders to visualize specific dates and times.
In the
Display
tab of theRight Panel
, selectSet current view as camera
to save a view across all variants in a project. This allows you to have thumbnails from the same view.In the
Export
tab of theRight Panel
, selectSet current view as thumbnail
to set a thumbnail.
5. Navigate between variants
In Finch
Exterior View
, all variants are listed on theLeft Panel
.Hover and select the different variants to see the
Key Figures
and compare them.
In the Right Panel
, toggle the Parallel Axis Diagram
to compare the different variant's data.
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