It started with a laser cut site model for Capstone Studio. I thought grasshopper could help with dimensions and seeing what scale I need to laser cut at.
Turns out Grasshopper can do a lot more.
This idea evolved into a tool. A tool that can help create laser cut contour models.
There is no guarantee that mountain goats will be traversing your finished site model.
Description:
This tool takes 1:1 contour lines from a software like CADmapper and creates curves for a laser cut file. The tool uses the stepped contour method to save materials (only uses 2-6 sheets of material instead of 30+). The output curves can then be placed in a shop/lab template (for instance SCADLab or your university’ lab).
Must have missing plugg-ins resolved. If prompted, download these plugins: Pufferfish, Tree Sloth, Peacock, and Wombat.
Features:
- Calculates total dimensions of physical model
- Engraves buildings, roads, and paths into contour steps.
- List of scale and scale factors (1/16”, 1/18”, 1:192, 1:64 etc)
- Number and tag material sheets and contours
- Input your material dimensions and thickness and see the largest scale you can fit!
- Automatically puts baked geometry on a colored layer. By default the colors match SCADLab standards.
Future Updates:
- Side Profiles Creation
- Subdividing larger sites into laser cut sections. For models larger than laser cutter allowable bounds.
Credits:
Pufferfish, Tree Sloth, Peacock, and Wombat. Can be found on www.food4rhino.com
Bake Componet from Peacock Pluggin.
https://www.food4rhino.com/app/peacock
Divide Branches component from TREESLOTH (by davestasiuk)
https://www.food4rhino.com/app/treesloth
Mountain Goat icon by Yu luck from the Noun Project
VERSION INFO:
Made in Rhino Version 6 (6.33.20343.16432, 2020-12-08) and Grasshopper Build 1.0.0007
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