How to create nodes/bone structure like this?

Hello I have recently came across the "Entry Paradise Pavilion" in Germany and was wondering whether someone could point me in good direction on how to model it using grasshopper? I would like to be able to move centerpoints of the nodes as well as their thickness and length.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Haas on September 29, 2013 at 4:47am

Hey James,

Honestly I am not sure how I made it work, it was like 2 years ago, my best advice would be continuing to keep trying to simplify the meshes as much as possible, as a messy mesh isnt good for any situation. That may help your problem, if not Im not sure, sorry man. Good luck!

Andrew

Permalink Reply by Hamid peiro on November 10, 2014 at 3:17am

i want this program do you have file or site for download

TNX

Permalink Reply by Yassmin on March 5, 2018 at 10:58pm

Hi Andrew I need help unfolding a similar mesh for fabrication, any ideas?

Permalink Reply by hustmib on July 24, 2014 at 9:32am

Hi,

I tried the files above, however, the 'kangaroo' just show

'1. Solution exception:Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index'

Do you know the problem??

Permalink Reply by Andrew Haas on December 12, 2011 at 8:37pm

I was able to unfold and sew together the pieces. its streched under a typical IKEA end table. I built a base and a top for it to hide wiring for lights at the base of each foot. The fabric is like a spandex fabric, this was my second attempt. For the first attempt I over estimated the amount the fabric could stretch and shrunk the cut pieces in rhino by 10%, thinking this would give a good tight fit, but it was too small. Even at 100% scale with stretchy fabric the footings had a little trouble reaching their footholds in the base and top. So print the fabric cut outs on a normal printer at 1:1 scale, cut out, place on fabric and cut from the fabric. label each edge and which side faces out because it can get very confusing while sewing. Sew inside out and flip it back the correct way to hide the seams. This used about 1 m2 of fabric. I would suggest finding stretchable thread as well. I used normal thread and in the seams some kinks formed because it wasnt stretching correctly from the limitation of the thread.

I also attempted building the form as a solid as well, through layering. On each layer I placed two holes each piece for dowels to slide in so they would stack correctly on top of each other and for additional support. I then layered plaster on top of the object, sanded and painted ... will add a finished photo soon. the plaster will crack as it drys, but when you sand it the sanded plaster powder fills into the cracks, which you can then take a wet clothe and rub the wet plaster into the cracks, giving a smooth final finish. The final product is 50cm tall, can support a 55x55x1cm piece of glass as the table top, fairly heavy.

Permalink Reply by Isak Bergwall on December 15, 2011 at 6:45am

Truly amazing work Andrew! Looks really nice!

Permalink Reply by Andrew Haas on December 18, 2011 at 9:35pm

final images: http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/table-5?context=latest

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/table-5?xg_source=activity

Permalink Reply by Wiktor Kidziak on January 31, 2012 at 6:22pm

wow Andrew I love your fabric model! I know the pain of stitching as I made a human scale model and then filled it with concrete to set...wkidziak.com - fabric formwork I didn't follow the thread for some time and just noticed your comments on the unrolling software you were using - AMAZING! I have to play with it :) using Pepakura ans it was a mess.

Permalink Reply by Yassmin on March 5, 2018 at 10:53pm

Hi Andrew,

I have a similar mesh but I cant seem to unfold it for fabrication. could you help me?

Permalink Reply by riccardosilano on June 13, 2012 at 4:24am

very interesting discussion. love the work on casting.

Permalink Reply by aditya.d.bhatt on August 23, 2013 at 6:20am

hello all. fantastic discussion first of all.

i am trying something similar, but i wanted to change the "mouth" or opening profiles. i have been trying it for the attatched file. but something doent work. its supposed to be a metro station shell with walkways coming out. can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?

Permalink Reply by Daniel Piker on August 23, 2013 at 6:43am