7. Computational Couture¶
This week we worked with the software Rhino and especially with Grasshopper, we learnt how to create computational patterns and how to play with algorithmic parameters.
Inspiration¶
There are a few projects using Grasshopper in the design process. It's amazing how faces and bodies become a landscape to play with.
Rottlace Mask, Neri Oxman
Ludi Naturae, Iris Van Herpen
Kimono, Ganit Goldstein
Tutorial¶
Great knowledge sources !
About Grasshopper :
To make a circle grid : Circle grid
To put the pattern in a shape : Pattern in a shape
Grasshopper¶
Grasshopper generate algorithms than can regulate a shape. We can draw the pattern directly on Grasshopper.
A few functions I used :
- set one point -> connect 2 components
- bake -> construct in Rhino
- disable -> make a function temporary not working (avoid long waiting time)
- enable -> make a function working
Hexagonal grid¶
To make a grid, go to vector and then hexagonal grid. This is how to play with the size of the grid :
Scaled grid¶
This is the code to make a scaled hexagonal grid following 2 lines. The size of the hexagons will depend on the distance there are from the 2 lines : the more distant, the smaller are their areas.
Circle scaled grid¶
I followed this tutorial to make a circle grid. Then, I made the size of the circles from the grid depends on the distance from a circle.
This is the code :
GH file is here and STL file is here.
What it looks like step by step :
A visual example : chose the size of the circles
Triangular scaled grid¶
The code :
In Rhino :
GH file is here and STL file is here.
Adding a grid in a shape¶
This tutorial helps me.
The code :
In Rhino :
File is here.