Updates from A03

I realized as we were presenting our projects that my partitions system did not have a thickness.  A well-designed structure won't do me any good if it doesn't actually exist! So I went back and remade my 3-D grids, this time making the structure more realistic.

A03

Paneling Tools Practice

The following images are a series of exercises that enabled me to learn and practice paneling tools on Rhino.  

Custom 3-D grid panel using concentric spheres

Custom 3-D grid panel using concentric spheres

Polar Grid Extrude 1

Draped Surface

Surface Domain by number and random

Custom 2-D Panel 

Custom 3-D Panel 

Surface lofted from two curves

Grid from a surface domain

Custom 2-D panel

Custom 2-D panel

Custom 3-D panel

Custom 3-D panel

Surface from a twisted pyramid

Contour Cut

Grid based on existing contour curves and custom 2-D panel

Custom 2-D close up 

Custom 3-D panel 

Custom 3-D close up 

Final Laser Cut for Project 2

Project 2 Final Board

This is the final board for my Project 2.  I am still trying to learn what looks best in terms of spacing and colors.  I think that in this case the color I chose was too pastel-like.  I also tried to use light line weights since I was heavily criticized on Project one for having thick lines and dark letters.  This project gave me a great foundation of knowledge for using contour and section commands on Rhino and constructing 3-D models using the laser cutter.

First attempt at laser cutting the cube!

Here is my first attempt at laser cutting the cube.  Unfortunately it didn't go as well as I hoped.  Apparently the chip board I used is a little smaller than 1/16th of an inch, so it is too small for the notches that I cut and my pieces just fall apart! I think I'm going to make each of the notches smaller in rhino and just cut the vertical ribs again.  But if anyone has better suggestions that would be great!