Preparing multiple potential designs around narrow requirements is seen as some of the most tedious work in design and engineering. But some of that effort can now be automated with the new generative design scripting built into Autodesk Revit 2021.

Generative design is a form of parametric design, where an algorithm is fed preset criteria for a final design and attempts to generate shapes and layouts that meet those requirements. Generative design has been used in limited capacity in architecture and engineering in the past, but Autodesk now offers the ability to run generative design iterations within Revit, using its Dynamo scripting tool. Three sample “studies” are included in Revit 2021, but users are free to write their own generative design parameters in Dynamo.

过去两年的测试版可用，生成的设计选项现在完全集成到Revit 2021版本中。Lili Smith表示，在脚本上脚本，这些研究旨在提出一些对Dynamo的知识，这是一个现有Revit用户的简单过程，AEC生成设计的Autodesk高级项目经理Lilli Smith表示。“它使用Revit对象，Revit Contexts，”她解释说。“您可以选择您喜欢的结果并快速将该整个模型加载到Revit中。”一旦生成，设计就可以直接加载到Revit中，作为质量或包含其他细节的地板。运行的生成设计可能需要几秒钟即可到达几分钟，但史密斯说任何足够强大的电脑都能运行Revit应该能够处理它。

Revit的生成设计的基本用途包括评估用于灯火，内部布局和最大化的建筑工地中的最大可用占地面积的可能设计。但史密斯说，在重型民用中也有用于生成设计，用户已经将其应用于考验思想。“它真的让你能够与利益相关者讨论重要的是重要的，”她说。

“We see this as a complementary feature. We are not replacing an architect,” says Vikram Dutt, Autodesk vice president for building design strategy. “You can do more iterations and explore different options, and remove some of the more time-consuming tasks.”