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2. Gabriel is presented with a parameterized model and a dashboard that allows him to flex
the parameter and see the results on the screen.
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3. Gabriel sets the location of the project and imports a geolocated and properly scaled raster
image of the site into his 3D view.
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4. Gabriel draws the footprint of the building on the site
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5. Gabriel creates a mass form from the sketch and directly manipulates it to get the desired
form. He is not asked to name the form. There are no impediments to converting his idea to
form.
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6. Working in canvas, Gabriel establishes a set of parameters to drive his design
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7. Gabriel creates Mass floors automatically. He only needs to select levels individually if he
needs to fine-tune the design after the fact.
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8. Gabriel schedules the mass floors to get a rough idea if the design is meeting the program.
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9. Gabriel enables the Energy Model and begins modifying the settings in the Energy Settings
dashboard
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