Monday 31 March 2014

Project 2 | Hexagonal Pipes

Makerbot model

I made 4 smaller variations to make it up to the required dimensions (226 x 204)
Variations ie. different attractors points for varying height and hole sizes 




GH Script
**will need to set attractor points to see 3D model from script



Project 2 | Hexagonal Structure

Project 1 | Letter C



Sunday 23 March 2014

Exporting to Illustrator

Finally got it to illustrator in the right size (I think)

Rhino

Illustrator



Revised Script for lasercutting

So following Rebecka's help and being told about the subtraction method I stuck to creating simple boxes and subtracted it from my original 'C'

Here it is:




Note to self :)
**Can only choose 'preserve scale' option if all baked objects are selected. I.e. delete all other unwanted baked objects first!

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Final C Script Screenshots



After fidgeting with the sectioning properties and with the help of the tutor I ended up with this




Monday 17 March 2014

Dropbox link for GH Script and Illustrator

I've been playing around with the scale and units but still not sure if I have it exported right on illustrator. Anyways here is my script for the letter 'C'

GH Script  **this is a previous version
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a06w1m427fnvyfk/C%20Final%202%20-%20Chris%20Lau%20z3465726.gh

Illustrator  ** this is a previous version
https://www.dropbox.com/s/viddueaxkfmogvj/C%20Final%20Baked%20-%20Chris%20Lau%20z3465726.ai


Sunday 16 March 2014

Exporting to Illustrator

I baked the 3D shapes in Rhino but having trouble exporting it to illustrator to be lasercut!


Nothing appears on my AI file :(

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Tutorial 1 & 2 | Intro to Grasshopper | Letter 'C'

Here are the screenshots of my letter 'C' with the following script.
I played around with different functions and ended up with a pixelated 'C' :)


Created this 'C' with the tutor's help





Pacman anyone?