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Use it when

Use before the first protected command, after purchasing, when moving a seat to another computer or when access needs refreshing.

Workflow

1. 1Open License Center from the VORMA PRO ribbon.
2. 2For paid access, paste the Creem license key and choose Activate on this computer.
3. 3Use Refresh License after renewal or entitlement changes.
4. 4Deactivate before replacing a computer when possible.

Result

The status card shows trial or subscription access and the current computer activation.

Check before you continue

• The three-day trial starts on first use and is bound to that Windows computer.
• Paid plans allow up to two activated computers.
• Send the Computer ID to support@vorma.me if activation cannot be resolved.

Use it when

Use for the first creation of façade modules, perforated screens, landscape paving or responsive geometry.

Workflow

1. 1Choose Generate Pattern, then pick a suitable face in the active Revit model.
2. 2Select Geometry, Landscape or Responsive and choose an output mode.
3. 3Choose a pattern family and set dimensions, behaviour, material and editing mode.
4. 4Inspect the 2D and 3D previews, then choose Generate.

Result

A tracked Revit generation is created with saved settings, host reference, material and stable module identities.

Check before you continue

• Columns x rows cannot exceed 40,000.
• Perforated Screen is limited to 2,500 cells; Responsive Family Modules to 2,000 cells.
• Individual modeled pieces are limited to 5,000 and can increase file size.

Use it when

Use when the module already exists as Revit geometry and must remain a repeated rigid form rather than a generated profile.

Workflow

1. 1Pick the source element, then pick the host face.
2. 2Choose an automatic rows/columns grid or manual points on the surface.
3. 3Set surface offset and rotation around the local normal.
4. 4Generate, then move, delete or paint independent copies as required.

Result

Independent Generic Model DirectShape copies receive Marks, Comments and a shared generation identity.

Check before you continue

• Automatic arrays are limited to 2,000 copies.
• Points outside trimmed host regions are skipped.
• The source must expose usable solid or mesh geometry.

Use it when

Use after resizing or reshaping the host, moving responsive controls, editing a selected Model Curve or changing tree locations.

Workflow

1. 1Choose the command and select one surviving element from the generation.
2. 2Review the update summary after VORMA rebuilds the system.
3. 3Check preserved deletions, moves, rotations, boundaries and materials in the model.

Result

Matching modules remap to the updated host while supported overrides are reapplied.

Check before you continue

• A deleted or invalid source may require Edit / Regenerate and repicking.
• Topology changes can create new keys; unmatched local edits cannot be transferred safely.
• Worksharing ownership, pinned elements or document restrictions can block changes.

Use it when

Use to change pattern family, resolution, depth, responsive driver, landscape attractors, material or output settings.

Workflow

1. 1Select one surviving member of the required generation.
2. 2Adjust settings in the studio and repick sources when prompted.
3. 3Preview the revised result and regenerate.

Result

The generation is replaced with the revised design while compatible stable-key overrides are preserved.

Check before you continue

• Large changes to rows, columns or pattern topology can intentionally replace module identities.
• Cancelling a repick leaves the existing generation unchanged.

Use it when

Use for a custom panel edge, a corrected opening, a local relief feature or a one-off module variation that should survive host updates.

Workflow

1. 1Pick an individual editable Solid or Void DirectShape.
2. 2Drag vertices or edit exact U/V values; add or remove midpoints as needed.
3. 3For Solid output, adjust per-vertex Z offsets and local extrusion in the 3D tab.
4. 4Validate and apply the boundary.

Result

A saved relative geometry override is attached to that module identity and reapplied on compatible updates.

Check before you continue

• Void geometry remains planar to protect reliable Boolean openings.
• Self-intersecting or Revit-invalid geometry is rejected.
• This command does not edit batched elements; run Make Editable first.

Use it when

Use when a custom module variation should be repeated across several geometrically compatible cells.

Workflow

1. 1Pick the already edited source module.
2. 2Select compatible target modules from the same generation.
3. 3Confirm the transfer and review applied versus skipped targets.

Result

Each valid target receives a mapped edit while its own move, rotation and painted material overrides remain.

Check before you continue

• Targets with incompatible output, topology, vertex count or mapping error are skipped.
• Always inspect transferred relief on curved hosts.

Use it when

Use before local moving, deletion, painting or boundary editing when a generation was created in optimized batch mode.

Workflow

1. 1Select any element from the batched generation.
2. 2Run Make Editable and confirm conversion.
3. 3Select and modify individual modules with supported Revit and VORMA tools.

Result

The design keeps its Generation ID while each module becomes independently selectable.

Check before you continue

• Individual elements increase model size and regeneration cost.
• The modeled-piece safety limit is 5,000.

Use it when

Use when the entire generated system is no longer required.

Workflow

1. 1Select one element carrying the required VORMA generation metadata.
2. 2Run Remove Pattern and confirm the operation.
3. 3Use Revit Undo immediately if the wrong generation was removed.

Result

All surviving generated members in the selected generation are removed.

Check before you continue

• Removal targets the complete generation, not only the picked module.
• User-owned host geometry is not intentionally removed.

Use it when

Use when generated pieces need to become independent Revit elements for downstream editing and documentation.

Workflow

1. 1Select the VORMA panels or pick a rib from the required Parametric system.
2. 2Open Convert Panels and choose the selection scope, destination and available native type.
3. 3Run conversion and review the report; inspect the converted elements in the model.

Result

Successfully verified pieces are converted. A piece that fails conversion is retained and listed in the report.

Check before you continue

• Native conversion depends on the source geometry and selected destination.
• Converted elements no longer follow the original VORMA generation.
• Use the report to select any pieces that were not converted.

Use it when

Use for controlled material overrides on selected pieces.

Workflow

1. 1Preselect or pick generated elements.
2. 2Choose an existing Revit material or enter a new material name.
3. 3Apply and review the painted faces in a suitable visual style.

Result

Real Revit material assignments are stored on the selected elements and can be preserved through associative updates.

Check before you continue

• Edit the appearance asset later through Revit Manage > Materials.
• Native face Paint can be reported separately from Parametric stock material.

Use it when

Use for controlled façade, paving or module color variation across a full generation or a selected set.

Workflow

1. 1Select starting elements and choose whether to expand to their complete generations.
2. 2Choose a preset palette, custom HEX colors or existing Revit materials.
3. 3Choose Balanced shuffle or Pure seeded random and set the seed.
4. 4Review the live preview, then apply.

Result

VORMA creates or reuses real Revit materials and assigns them deterministically by stable module key.

Check before you continue

• Choose at least two palette entries; up to 64 are supported.
• The same palette, method and seed reproduce the same distribution.
• Custom HEX colors create named VORMA Random materials.

Use it when

Use after Geometry, Landscape or Responsive panel design is stable and must be numbered, grouped or prepared for coordination with a fabricator.

Workflow

1. 1Select one or more supported VORMA elements and choose whether to expand each complete generation.
2. 2Choose current arrangement, master DXF, master SVG or the complete DXF + SVG + CSV set.
3. 3Set stock size, margin, spacing, kerf metadata, nesting rotation and labels.
4. 4Set type tolerances, representative geometry and schedule options, then export.
5. 5Open the files independently and verify at least one known dimension at 1:1 mm.

Result

Consolidated drawings, part/type data, utilization metrics and optional Type Quantities and Part Register schedules are produced.

Check before you continue

• Current-arrangement export requires compatible planar geometry and a common drawing plane.
• Curved or nonparallel selections may be blocked or need a documented flattened workflow.
• Output is coordination data, not approved machine-ready CAM.

Use it when

Use for a slatted wall, sunscreen or feature surface driven by a sine wave or up to 16 Revit Model Lines, Arcs or Splines.

Workflow

1. 1Pick a vertical planar wall face.
2. 2Optionally pick hosted Doors and Windows for associative cuts.
3. 3Set the panel area, rib dimensions, wave driver, direction, rotation, clearance and material.
4. 4Inspect 2D and 3D preview, then Generate.

Result

Individual tracked Generic Model DirectShape ribs are created and can update from the host, curves and selected openings.

Check before you continue

• One-face Wall Slats does not accept a curved wall face.
• Pitch must be greater than thickness.
• Selected openings must be hosted by the picked wall.

Use it when

Use for continuous building-perimeter vertical stations or horizontal rows that must not restart at every wall corner.

Workflow

1. 1Select each connected exterior wall face once, in any order, then Finish.
2. 2Optionally link hosted Doors and Windows from the selected walls.
3. 3Choose Vertical or Horizontal, set the global wave and rib controls, then preview the unwrapped 2D elevation and installed 3D wrap.
4. 4Generate and check every corner, seam and opening.

Result

The perimeter is ordered, unwrapped by true line/arc length and generated as one associative system.

Check before you continue

• Hosts must be native exterior Wall faces forming one closed non-branching loop.
• Horizontal rows require a common base within 1 mm and common height within 5 mm, and use 0 degree slat rotation.
• Horizontal perimeter rows are bent multi-wall parts and cannot use flat slat DXF export.

Use it when

Use for acoustic, visual or lighting baffle studies on a flat horizontal underside.

Workflow

1. 1Pick the horizontal underside face.
2. 2Set panel area, thickness, pitch, minimum depth, amplitude, driver and material.
3. 3Check in preview that baffles extend downward, then Generate.

Result

Individual downward-extending baffles are created and linked to the selected face and curve drivers.

Check before you continue

• Pick the underside, not the top face.
• Ceiling Baffles use the supported vertical rib direction.
• Acoustic, fire and suspension design require separate engineering.

Use it when

Use when a saved source was deleted or changed, when opening links need correction or when the slat design parameters must change.

Workflow

1. 1Select one surviving rib from the system.
2. 2Change settings and choose repick actions as needed.
3. 3Preview, decide whether to reset preserved manual edits, then regenerate.

Result

The same Parametric generation is rebuilt from the revised inputs.

Check before you continue

• Reset intentionally recreates deleted ribs and removes saved moves, boundary edits and material overrides.
• If every rib was deleted, use Revit Undo to recover a selectable member first.

Use it when

Use after a source edit when automatic update is disabled, blocked by worksharing or needs a deliberate manual check.

Workflow

1. 1Select one surviving rib.
2. 2Run Update from Host / Splines.
3. 3Review the update summary and inspect preserved local changes.

Result

Ribs are regenerated once from the effective inputs, with supported translations, deletions, profile edits and materials reapplied.

Check before you continue

• Arbitrary manual rib rotations are not preserved.
• Duplicate copied rib identities block update until the extra copies are removed.
• A missing source leaves old geometry in place and asks for repicking.

Use it when

Use when individual rib stock groups must differ and remain identifiable in the parts CSV.

Workflow

1. 1Select one or more Parametric ribs.
2. 2Choose an existing Revit material or type a new name.
3. 3Apply and check the resulting material in Revit.

Result

The stock material is stored per rib and preserved through compatible updates.

Check before you continue

• A native Revit face-paint finish is separate from the stock material and is reported separately.
• Every rib needs a stock material before fabrication export.

Use it when

Use for planar rib coordination after boundaries, materials and current generation membership have been checked.

Workflow

1. 1Pick one surviving rib from the required system.
2. 2Choose the DXF filename and confirm replacement of any matching CSV.
3. 3Open the DXF in the intended CAD/CAM software and verify a known 1:1 mm dimension.
4. 4Reconcile numbers, quantities, materials and thicknesses against the CSV and Revit model.

Result

A CUT-layer DXF and matching Parts CSV are written as one staged file set; manually deleted ribs are excluded.

Check before you continue

• Horizontal perimeter systems are blocked because each row bends through multiple walls, corners and fillets.
• The flat catalogue is not stock nesting and applies no kerf, joints, fixing holes or tool compensation.
• Duplicate identities or externally altered invalid ribs must be resolved before export.

Use it when

Use when the entire Wall Slat, Perimeter Slat or Ceiling Baffle system is no longer needed.

Workflow

1. 1Select one surviving rib.
2. 2Run Remove Parametric System and confirm.
3. 3Use Revit Undo immediately if the wrong system was selected.

Result

Generated ribs and the generation record are removed.

Check before you continue

• The original host, selected Doors/Windows and user-drawn Model Curves are not intentionally deleted.
• Removal affects the complete generation, including tracked copies.