noobie

Hello all!

So as the title suggests, I am a total newbie. I have been using Rhino for a number of years now, and am looking to get more from the package. I have yet to really get into Grasshopper, spare a few tutorials and a look around the menu and UI.

So without further ado, I would like to say hello, and also ask a couple of questions.

I am looking to make my life easier within Rhino, reducing the amount of button clicks and repetitive tasks I have to do to get a file ready for use with a laser cutter. I have been working on slice forms (see the attached pic) and would like to know if grasshopper could be of any use to me with getting the data ready for use with said Laser Cutter.

So whilst Grasshopper looks very exciting and something I would definitely like to develop my skills in, would it serve a purpose in the short term of making slice forms?

I'll leave it there and would welcome any feedback that you could spare me.

Look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance,

Edward.

(image is a random search on flickr)

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Permalink Reply by WT4 on August 17, 2009 at 5:43pm

If you download a copy of the grasshopper primer, you will see that there is a section on panelling. Use this to create the 'net' pattern onto your starting surface. You have the option to change the number of cells in the u and v direction. After you have created the optimimum design, it is probably best to bake this 'net' surface and do the rest within rhino. You need to extrude downwards and then do a boolean difference with a block so that you have a horizontal surface. If you need further help or have difficulty finding the panelling section, just reply and I can send you the ghx file.

Permalink Reply by edward ward on August 18, 2009 at 1:05am