Update dimensions
In sync
Ideas you can interact with.
Explore simplified examples of rule-based design and coordinated information. These are conceptual demonstrations, not completed client projects.
CONNECTION STUDY / INTERACTIVE DETAIL
The parts behind the surface.
Separate the layers of a façade connection, then bring them together to see how the assembly relates.
Conceptual illustration only. Geometry and connections are simplified; seals, tolerances and structural checks are not shown. Not an engineered system or installation guide.
FROM DESIGN INTENT TO INTELLIGENT OUTPUTComplex rules.
Complex rules.
Coordinated results.
CONCEPT DEMO 01 / CONNECTED ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM
A design change can leave geometry, part quantities and drawing information out of step.
INPUTS + DEPENDENCIES
Dimensions, profile, bay count, mounting condition and stock length follow one set of illustrative rules.
OUTPUTS + PRACTICAL VALUE
Review coordinated views, parts and cut lengths together, with unresolved dependencies made visible before further work.
BEFORE / AFTER
See what coordination changes.
Compare a simulated manual workflow with connected automation using the same assembly below.
Connected mode: a change updates drawings, parts and checks together.
Recalculate quantities
In sync
Check the dependencies
In sync
Manual mode deliberately keeps outputs at their last reviewed configuration until you update each step. This is a conceptual workflow comparison, not a measurement of time saved or a live Autodesk connection.
DEPENDENCY CHECK
Checking concept rules
CONNECTED OUTPUTSOne configuration.
One configuration.
Every detail follows.
Profile, geometry, attachments and schedules are linked.
PARAMETERSCONSTRAINTSPARTS + DRAWINGS
All limits are invented demonstration rules, not engineering recommendations. No structural checks, live Autodesk connection or production-ready files.
| PART | QTY | SIZE / CONDITION |
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| MEMBER | QTY | CUT LENGTH |
|---|
Theoretical square cuts only. Stock count is a simple per-member estimate; no kerf, joins, waste optimization or fabrication allowance.
CONCEPT ELEVATION / NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION / DIMENSIONS IN MM
BEYOND A SINGLE DIMENSIONConstruction logic.
Construction logic.
Made visible.
A profile change.
Every clearance considered.
- The problem
- A profile change also changes panel openings and member lengths. Updating only its outline leaves other information inconsistent.
- Inputs and dependencies
- Overall size, bay count and profile family determine opening sizes, cut lengths and the illustrative span and height limits.
- Outputs and practical benefit
- Geometry, parts, cut lengths and rule checks update together, making the consequences of the profile choice easier to review.
Try 4,800 mm width with two bays. Then change the profile or add bays to resolve the highlighted limit.
A mounting condition.
The right linked information.
- The problem
- Changing an assembly from floor-mounted to wall-mounted changes its attachments and quantities.
- Inputs and dependencies
- Mounting type, upright count, overall height and the selected hardware and bracing options drive the connection rules.
- Outputs and practical benefit
- The model and parts list show the corresponding plates, brackets and illustrative anchors, while checks flag missing dependencies.
Switch mounting types, then remove mounting hardware. Above 3,600 mm, try adding a connection brace.
Inspired by established automation patterns
This original concept explores documented ideas in AutoCAD dynamic blocks, ARKANCE Smart Connections and EVOLVE Electrical: constraints, conditional attachments and coordinated outputs. It is built for this website and is not an Autodesk integration, vendor product or endorsement.