Network Patterning

January 18, 2008 in Cracking, Density Patterning, Growth Structure, Networking

Solid Cracking Progress

March 13, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

arrSurface1 = Rhino.AddSrfPt(array(arrMP(0), arrSelect2, arrSelect3))           Dim arrSrfC: arrSrfC = Rhino.SurfaceAreaCentroid(arrSurface1)         Dim arrPram: arrPram = Rhino.SurfaceClosestPoint(arrSurface1, arrSrfC(0))         Dim arrNorm: arrNorm = Rhino.SurfaceNormal(arrSurface1, arrPram)         Dim arrL1: arrL1 = Rhino.Addline (arrNorm(0), arrNorm(1))         Dim arrSc: arrSc = Rhino.ScaleObject (arrL1, arrsrfC(0), array(0,65,0))         Dim arrCEP: arrCEP = Rhino.CurveEndPoint (arrL1)         Dim arrPline: arrPline = Rhino.AddPolyline [...]

Max script vertex spiraling

March 12, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

  An attempt at the cracking spiral through scripted animations in MAX. Create a base surface_convert to mesh_move+rotate+scale_create subsidary volumes_rotate+move subsidaries p = pyramid width:30 depth:0 height:20 widthsegs:2 depthsegs:2 heightsegs:2 convertToMesh p for i = 1 to 20 do (  animate on  (   at time (i * 5)   (    j = instance p pos: [0,i*10,0]    rotAngle [...]

Solid Cracking

March 8, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

  Three scripted experiments with solid cracking.  Variables of rotate and move based on a distance to the centroid point.  All resultant surfaces derived from existing conditions of a. ground surface b. balcony1 surface c. balcony2 surface. Dim arrSrfC: arrSrfC = Rhino.SurfaceAreaCentroid(arrSurface1) Dim arrPram: arrPram = Rhino.SurfaceClosestPoint(arrSurface1, arrSrfC(0)) Dim arrNorm: arrNorm = Rhino.SurfaceNormal(arrSurface1, arrPram) Dim arrL1: arrL1 = Rhino.Addline (arrNorm(0), arrNorm(1)) [...]

context_surface cracking

March 6, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

   Select base surfaces from an existing condition_get surface area centroid & edit points_create three resultant surfaces_get distance between centroid and one edit point_move & rotate surface based on distance aquired arrPoints = Rhino.ObjectsbyType(1) arrSurface = Rhino.ObjectsbyType(8) For Each strSurface In arrSurface    arrMP = Rhino.SurfaceAreaCentroid(strSurface)   arrPts = Rhino.SurfaceEditPoints (strSurface)         For x = [...]

cracking explosion

March 5, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

  _start from two base surfaces _get surface area centroid and surface edit points _create a single resultant surface from centroid and two edit points for each base surface _move and rotate surface _continue loop

Spiraling Fractal

March 3, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

  Get original surface. Generate surface edit points. Get surface are centroid. Create a single resultant surface through two edit points and the surface area centroid. Rotate 10 degrees from previous srf. Loop

Spiraling_Insanity_no.2

February 26, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

Another attempt at a spiraling surface fractal.  Each surface is generated from three points: 1. a fractal surface edit point 2. a secondary fractal surface edit point 3. the midpoint of the original surface.  The resultant form demonstrates the spiraling form, however it does not express true cracking of the original surface, as each resultant surface becomes [...]

Cracking_Variation

February 14, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

Multiple views of another cracking experiment. An infinite loop of cracks which varies the surface rotation based on area condition. Again, failed attempt, interesting outcome……

Fractile_Spiraling

February 8, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal

A further development in an investigation of fractiles.  Get original surface, get surface area centroid & edit points, create fractile surfaces, get surface area, move and rotate each resultant surface according to its area & defined by a spiraling base pattern.

Spiraling_Insanity

February 4, 2007 in Cracking, Fractal, Spiraling

  An admitted failure but an interesting attempt regardless…. A cracking experiment, designed to vortex upward. Resultant surface generations were created from an original surface area centroid at the base and generated spiraling points.