tree branch paths for lines

Latest work using trees and branches for two circular curves.

project 03_partTOsurface

From project 03_partTOsurface brief:

Utilizing Rhinocerous, with the grasshopper plug-in, develop a surface model that aggregates a solid 3 dimensional part – of your design. Consider not only the variation of the driving brep surface through the manipulation of control points, lines, etc, but also the variation of the part and the possible layering of multiple skin systems for greater depth and effect. Project should follow and expand on the techniques covered in class and blog.


Produce, either in whole or fragmented form a 3D print of your surface. In this process careful attention must be paid to constructing a well formed ‘water tight’ part that falls within the tolerances dictated by the chosen printing material (ABS plastic or gypsum.) As cost is always a factor with 3D printing – this assignment is more about exploring the potentials of variation in the invented system and having a successful demonstrative print – than producing an elaborate and expensive model. For all intents and purposes, consider this a trial run of a prototyping technology that may be utilized to a greater extent in the final project.

Five curves were lofted in the grasshopper definition with two attractor points near each quadrant of the surface.  2 variable components in an octagonal form were created and differentiated across surface according to area size.

Grasshoper logic:

Construction lines:

 Lofted surface:

Two parts (open + double open):

Parts to surface differentiated:

3-D output:

project 02_2Dpatterning

From project 02_2Dpatterning brief:

The intentions of this project is to begin to explore the parametric capabilities of Rhinoceros with Grasshopper through a creation of a 2D graphic patterning system.  Design a system that allows for the progressive variation of apart that in turn produces emergent effects when aggregated into a field.  For more advanced users the 'part' could be 3D.

Circles centered in a field of triangular grid system.  4 attractor points were defined in the grasshopper menu and strategically place with vary levels of attraction.

The baked result from grasshopper.

Final output:

Project 01_ paneling

From Project 01_ paneling brief:

Utilizing and exploiting the capabilities of Rhinoceros with Paneling Tools, generate and physically fabricated (through laser cutting) a small surface study derived from the aggregation of units into a whole.  The final physical output need not measure larger than 10" x 10" - and may be constructed out of any simple flat stock material (museum board, chipboard, Strathmore, etc...).
Project should follow and expand on the techniques covered in class and blog.

A small grid of 12 by 8 points were constructed on a surface with a curvature.
Then the points were reshuffled by picking 2 attractor points shifted the density of grid points away from them.

  

The shifted grid points were then offset with a minimum distance of 0.5 and a maximum distance of 3.

The 3d object to be paneled was a small square surface with two folding flaps and a punched square opening in the middle.  Unit was designed with flaps and in anticipation of assembly but also to accentuate the undulating nature of the now reshuffled grid points of attraction.

The result:

Top view:

Laser cut outs prepared but unfortunately could not work the labeling and lip folding process.

Assembly time:  3 hours.