Protospace 3.0 Mock-up

7 06 2010

The video presents process of assembling Protospace 3.0 mock-up. The projet was done during msc 2 Hyperbody studio class at the TU Delft (in collaboration with ONL).
WF’s Agata Kycia and Krzysztof Gornicki were involved in 3D modelling and creating generative procedure for the design. The project was developed in Rhinoceros, using rhinoscript.
Later on projet was continued in the Hyperbody Research Group mainly by Owen Slootweg and Jelle Feringa. Presented prototype is located in a new Protospace Laboratory at TU Delft.

The purpose of the project was to explore new possiblities in 3d modeling and digital fabrication techniques. Thus pavilion the form of the pavilion was scripted using Rhinoscript and later on all the generated components were hot wired out of EPS foam. Next each one of them was coated to make it waterproof and fully structural. There are also some wooden elements embedded inside them to reinforce floor of the pavilion.
More information about the project you can find here: posts presenting process of generating Protospace 3.0 form and publication about it.

Pictures taken by Gustavo Nascimento


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Categories : Agata Kycia, Krzysztof Gornicki, digital fabrication, generative design, rhino modeling

Protospace 3.0 – design proposal/generative procedure

11 09 2009

“ Protospace is a vehicle for transdisciplinary research, education and design in form of a virtually augmented transaction space”(Kas Oosterhuis). In order to design that research laboratory for collaborative design in real-time, we were using a generative procedure that enabled people from different specializations ( styling, manufacturing, structural group, interactive group, MEP group ) to work simultanously on the project and inform each other. A component based methodology that we were using, allowed us to incorporate different functions by controlling parameters of one topology of the component. The components were supposed to be 3D milled pieces of reinforced EPS.

Protopace 3.0 was a design task for msc2 studio at the Hyperbody Research Group/TU Delft. We were responsible for form modelling and creating generative procedure in rhinoscripting

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Categories : Agata Kycia, Krzysztof Gornicki, generative design, rhino modeling, rhino scripting

Catmull-Clark Mesh Smoothing For Rhino

13 07 2009

I have written a free C++ plugin for Rhino that allows for Catmull-Clark style mesh smoothing. I always loved the type of tessellation that was possible to create using Maya or Max so I made the same algorithm available to Rhino.

In the link below there are 2 plug-ins one is called “catsmooth” and the other is called “fixmesh”.  Catsmooth is the smoothing plug-in, it is a work in progress so for now it will only work on closed meshes. The other one “fixmesh” will rebuild a mesh to have the minimum number of vertices, this is necessary because some of the mesh primitives in Rhino have extra vertices for some reason. Before running the plug-in check that the number of verticies don’t far outweigh the number of faces, if they do run “fixmesh” first. Once you have run the command unify the mesh normals using “UnifyMeshNormals”.  Enjoy.

download here

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Categories : Erik Thorson, Rhino API, rhino modeling, rhino scripting

Structural Evolution: Ansys and Rhino

2 07 2009

While I was at IaaC i chose for my thesis to create an evolutionary algorithm which transforms a simple rectangular shaped bridge into a muscular form. The algorithm was implemented using Rhinoscript  and Ansys to create a looping program that would iteratively transform a surface based on its localized stress values.  The script would import the stress data from Ansys via text files and either thicken or thin the form at each of its nodes.

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The result of 19 iterations is the form which is seen below alongside of images of the original and final forms.

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In the end the resultant form used less material and displayed a much higher and more evenly distributed factor of safety.

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Categories : Ansys, Erik Thorson, generative design, rhino modeling, rhino scripting

WF_094 rhino scripting seminar

24 06 2009

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The role of the computer as an integral tool for architecture is rapidly changing.  When once it was simply used to create construction documents it is now used as a design aid and in some cases a consultant. This class will offer the opportunity for architects and designers to begin to understand and utilize the algorithmic process as a tool for design by way of Rhinoscript. Scripting is not considered a means to an end but rather a valuable tool used to make certain tasks less tedious and certain decisions more informed.

There are many tools currently available to achieve parametric control of a project. We are choosing Rhinoscipt because of its relatively low cost and high level of resources and documentation. We also feel it is important for our students to come away from the class more comfortable with computer syntax. Learning to understand syntax is a timeless skill which will always be at the core of the algorithmic process.  Additionally we feel that scripting is something that is learned overtime with a very “hands on” attitude.  This is why we leave ample time between classes for independent investigation.

This seminar utilizes techniques that include both “bottom up” and “top down” design strategies, aiming to provide exposure to both theoretical and practical applications of scripting in architecture.

This class is specifically focused on dealing with populations of parametric and standardized components. All scripts and documentation will be provided in class.

At the conclusion of the seminar students will be able to read, modify and compose scripts written with Rhinoscript. Furthermore students will understand the potential of using scripting as a tool for analysis and optimization rather than simply a form generator.

Class Structure

Classes will be held from 7:30 to 10 on Wednesday nights at 28 west 27th st in Manhattan at Studios GO . Each class will consist of a short lecture, guided example and work session. Scripts will be distributed to provide an example and basis for independent study between classes.

For further information and pricing contact workshops factory : workshopsfactory@gmail.com with the subject “nyc”.

Spaces Available

Please find the Syllabus below

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Categories : Erik Thorson, Monika Szawiola, WF_094, rhino modeling, rhino scripting

digital fabrication – a pipe

4 08 2008

“A pipe”, praca wykonana w ramach zajec Digital Fabrication w Iaac pod kierownictwem Marty Male-Alemany, prezentuje mozliwosci jakie otwiera modelowanie 3D polaczone bezposrednio z technologia wycinania. Nasz wycinek jest czescia wiekszej instalacji na ktora skladaja sie rozne projekty polaczone w jedna calosc ( jak na zdjeciu ). Wszystkie elementy modelowane byly w Rhino a nastepnie skladane w calosc. Ponizej widac cala instalacje oraz nasza czesc : proces skladania, finalny projekt i pliki gotowe do wyciecia:

A pipe, project done in the Digital Fabrication course in Iaac under tutorship of Marta Male-Alemany, conststing simply of vertical and horizontal sections, presents possibilities and potentials of 3D modelling directly transferred into lasercut files. The one was a part of a bigger installation of differentiated parts that come together, that is hanging in the hall of Iaac. All the elements were drawn in Rhino and then assembled. Above you can see the whole assembled installation and  our part: process of assembling, the final part and lasercut files:


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Categories : Agata Kycia, Krzysztof Gornicki, digital fabrication, rhino modeling

Matrix

12 07 2008

Obiekt 3d wymodelowany został w Rhino. Powstał w ramach modułu (szescianu 6 na 6cm). Poniżej widoczny jest wydruk 3d .

3d object was modeled in Rhino. It was created within a module (a 6 by 6cm cube). Below pictures of the 3d print are displayed .


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Categories : 3d printing, Monika Szawiola, rhino modeling

struktura zebrowa z wycinarki laserowej – laser cut rib structure

4 07 2008

Struktura zebrowa zostala wymodelowana “recznie” w Rhino jako proba poznania mozliwosci wycinarki laseorwej. Struktura moglaby zostac wymodelowana i rozlozona na plaszczyznie (co jest niezbedne przed przystapieniem do wycinania laserowego) uzywajac generatywnego plug-inu do Rhion o nazwie Paracloud, znacznie szybciej niz uzywajac standartowych komand w rhino. Struktura byla czescia wiekszej instalacji na Iaac.

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Rib structure done “by hand” in Rhino as an attempt to get familiar with laser cutter. The rib structure might be modeled and unrolled on a surface (which is necessary to laser cut it) using generative Rhion plug-in, Paracloud much more quickly than using standard Rhino commands. The structure was part of a bigger installation at Iaac.

Rib structure done during the 1st term seminar “digital fabrication” run by Marte Male-Alemany and Shane Salisbury.

Pliki do wycinarki laserowej

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Laser cutter files


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Categories : Michal Piasecki, Monika Szawiola, digital fabrication, laser cutting, rhino modeling

test mozliwosci drukarki 3d – 3d printer capacity test

4 07 2008

Szescian 6 na 6 cm mial zostac wypelniony calkowicie arbitralna forma. Celem cwiczenia bylo przetestowanie mozliwocis drukarki 3d pod wzgledem grubosci elementow mozliwych do wydrukowania. Efektem jest skomplikowana siec rurek o przekroju 2 mm.

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A 6 by 6 cm cube was to be filled with an arbitrary form. The aim was to test the capacity of 3d printer to print thin elements. The effect of the exercise is a complex matrix of 2 mm thick pipes.

Cube printed during the 1st term seminar “digital fabrication” run by Marte Male-Alemany and Shane Salisbury at Iaac.


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Categories : 3d printing, Michal Piasecki, digital fabrication, rhino modeling

tektonika umozliwiona przez CNC – CNC enabled tectonics

4 07 2008

Plaszczyzna wycieta za pomoca CNC jest czescia poszukiwac tektoniki i ornamentu poprzez regulacje wlasciwosci programu Rhino CAM – nakladki na Rhino.

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A CNC milled foam surface – inquiry into tectonics and pattern creation through establishment of milling properties in Rhino CAM software – a Rhion plug-in.

CNC milling done during the 1st term seminar “digital fabrication” run by Marte Male-Alemany and Shane Salisbury at Iaac.

interfejs Rhino CAM

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Rhino CAM interface

proces wycinania na maszynie CNC

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Milling process on a CNC machine


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Categories : Agata Kycia, CNC milling, Michal Piasecki, digital fabrication, rhino modeling