Help with a modelling concept

Hi,

I am very new to this and finding it difficult to define with the complex terminology of Grasshopper, what it is I am trying to do.

In theory, I would like to investigate a growth that will take place on a mesh or lattice as shown in the below images. The mesh is to provide a consistent framework for the growth to take place keeping in mind a gravitational field (as depicted in the pictures with the growth build up creating stalactite formations below the mesh.

The building concept is a growing architecture and reacts to elements in the environment. I would like to visualize this with a time variable if possible.

Many thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Daniel González Abalde on October 23, 2016 at 4:38am

You need help with the concept or with the realization?

As a base case, a mesh can be modified by replacing the vertices by others, often this is done by moving the vertices using his normal, so everything is referred to a problem of finding the numerical value of the vectors. Something like this:

Then something you have to ask yourself is:
- Do I want to use a base mesh and modify its vertices in each discrete time? or I need something more complex, such as a "differential" mesh?

- If I use a base mesh, can I use his normals or in each discrete time I have to find new vectors for move the vertices?

- To calculate the moving distance of each vector, I have a formula? on what is dependent? just distance maybe?

If in this decision tree you choose the first option in all branches, this attached definition might be useful. Otherwise, you should specify more.

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