Grasshopper

algorithmic modeling for Rhino

Hello everybody, here is a randomness problem again.

Pattern generation is easy with grasshopper, but when it comes to random sized rectangles, well, things get tricky. 

I managed to randomly populate a 2d space with random rectangles, but what I need now is to somehow stack them together. I tried RhinoNest, but it creates a very smart and patterned nesting (large objects first, then smaller), Then I looked at Kangaroo to try and let the rectangles gravitate to one another, but so far I found only how to do this with circles. Not sure if Packrat is what I need, because I'm working with 2d shapes and making them 3d just to pack feels a bit like complicating things, but if there is not way around maybe it's the way???

At this point I've been working on a problem for so long I don't see obvious solutions for the problem, please nudge me in a right direction or give me a hug.

Sorry for not posting pictures, but this is as simple as a rectangle populated with random rectangles with no intersections, done by hoopsnake or anemone. I'll upload a screenshot however, as soon as get back to office.

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Xy plane only, hmmm...

Looking for a packrat, found this example, looks promising.

Have you solved this problem from 3 years ago? I am looking to estimate the efficiency of nesting randomly-sized rectangles (within certain size limits) within another rectangle (again within certain size limits).

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