- [Instructor] Now that we're up to speed
with what generative design is,
in this section, let's take a closer look
at what studies are and how we can use them in Revit.
A generative design study is basically a specific
generative design process which is accessible from Revit.
When we identify a design challenge or opportunity
to optimize within a Revit project,
a study can be created to take advantage of that.
Therefore, each study is aimed to tackle a specific
design problem to which it is designed for.
We can see all of the available studies
by selecting the Create study
from within the generative design section of the Manage tab.
This pops up a new dialogue
with a list of study types that can be created
and used in any Revit project.
If you're following along in Revit 2021 or later,
you probably have the same number and type
of studies as I have here,
as these are the default studies
provided by the order desk team.
Each of these are suited to a specific problem
such as optimizing the position of desks in a room,
or maximizing window views.
Any of these default studies can be selected
and utilized on any project.
Let's give this one at the bottom a try,
which is the Workspace Layouts study,
by selecting it from the list.
This brings up the next window,
which is used to define the study.
We can have multiple instances of a study type,
each with a unique name and set of criteria,
which we can control the study from.
At the top, let's name our study something unique,
such as Deskstudy_01.
Next, we'll take a look at the different methods
we can choose from to run the study.