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Kinetic Facade Panel in Revit and Dynamo

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For my final project in ARCH-653, I aimed to develop a dynamic facade using Revit and Dynamo to automatically adjust panels according to the sun's position. Here’s how I approached it: Setting Up the Panel Family in Revit For this sun-tracking facade project, creating a responsive panel family was essential. I started by designing a simple parametric panel family in Revit that could adjust its orientation based on the sun’s position, ensuring the panel could rotate in multiple directions, not just up or down. Defining Rotation Parameters The responsiveness of the panel hinges on two key parameters that track the sun's position: Azimuth (AZI): Measures the sun's angle relative to the north on the horizontal plane. Altitude (ALT): Represents the sun's height above the horizon. These parameters are vital as they determine the panel’s orientation relative to the sun’s current position. For the  adjustment, I used the following formula (Image 1)      Image 1: Here, ‘height’
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Modeling the Al Bahar Towers’ Adaptive Facade in Revit

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  Part 1: Setting Up the Parametric Grid in Revit 1. Project Setup We begin by creating a new conceptual mass in Revit, which will serve as the foundation for the adaptive façade. Since the Al Bahar Towers are large, I set the units to meters with two decimal places for precise adjustments. 2. Dividing the Surface The next step involves dividing the surface into a grid using Revit’s divide surface tool. This is essential because it allows us to break the large surface into smaller, manageable sections. I used a flat triangular pattern for this, which is key to replicating the unique design of the Al Bahar Towers’ facade. To ensure flexibility, I switched the grid’s layout from a fixed number of divisions to fixed distances, allowing us to control the spacing between triangles. I then introduced parameters for both the U grid (horizontal) and V grid (vertical) to define their respective distances. These instance-based parameters ensure that the grid adapts easily to varying facade dimen
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