Collaboration with Katarina Richter-Lunn and Sana Sharma
Professor: Jose Luis Garcia del Castillo Lopez
Teaching Fellow: Dan Tish
SCI 6338 | Introduction to Computational Design | Assignment 02
Harvard Graduate School of Design | Fall 2019
ASSIGNMENT
In Grasshopper3D using solely C# components, Implement a non-standard design and compiler for 3D printing.
INSPIRATION
We took formal inspiration from the radial symmetry and diverse shapes produced by diatoms, sea urchins, and other small sea creatures. Our goal was to create a single continuous curve with stepwise z-motion, eliminating the need for infill to print hollow volumes. By using rotation and profile as our main parameters, we could test the how slope and span of our designs would affect bridging and layer deposition.
Creating a Base Curve
A base curve was created by dividing a polygon and its offset into a list of points then further sorting the points into two lists on odd the other even. A closed polyline was generated by interpolating through a list of the even points from the exterior and odd from the interior. This curve allows for several input parameters including the radius, number of sides, points, and the offset.
COMPOUND transformation
Power Profile
Sine Profile
Spiral
FINAL PRINTS
