User Manual: Script Dynamo “Spacevoxeling” – Technical Report – Version: 1.0

This document is a user manual for the Dynamo script "Spacevoxeling", developed to facilitate the planning and management of aiding devices, for active and healthy aging, within Revit. It is part of the "Age-It" project, funded by Next Generation EU, aimed at promoting advanced technologies for aging well. The manual provides detailed instructions on loading, configuring, and executing the script to analyze spatial environments and integrate aiding devices effectively. The process begins with loading the script via Revit's Dynamo interface, where users can select the relevant Revit file and input data through Excel files containing informations about aiding devices. It emphasizes the importance of using a well-structured Excel file, adhered to a specific content format, for accurate processing. Users can also select the category within Revit to which the aiding devices will be assigned, with a default option provided. Once set up, users can run the script, which may take some time depending on the complexity and quantity of data. The script performs several functions, starting with environment selection and free space calculation—where it converts room geometries into solids and subtracts the space occupied by furnishings and equipment to determine available room space. It then calculates suitable aiding devices using voxelization techniques, considering space constraints and device specifications. The outcomes are exported as an Excel file for further analysis. Finally, the script allows importing the aiding devices into Revit and assesses the percentage of devices that are excluded based on spatial limitations. The manual concludes with acknowledgments for funding and the team responsible, emphasizing the script's role in advancing health and technology for aging populations.