Ribs definition

Hi,

I'm an architecture student and I just got introduced to Grasshopper. So after a few research on how to do ribs/waffle and tried many different files and I cant get it to work. So I am looking for someone to be kind and mind sharing the "formula" on how to make the fabrication design like the picture attached.

I'm not copying the design of it, I just curious on how to do that design on grasshopper.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by David Rutten on February 23, 2014 at 3:51am

The Region Slits component might be useful:

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

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Permalink Reply by Willy Burhan on February 23, 2014 at 9:48am

So, by using this definition, I need to change the dimensions and stuff manually? Because I didn't see any sliders in the definition. Anyway, Thanks for the info.

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on February 23, 2014 at 11:32am

Yes, I just set it up quickly to showcase the Region Slits component. You probably need an entirely different approach to generating your elements anyway so there seemed little point in making that part of the file customizable.

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Permalink Reply by John Leahy on February 27, 2014 at 10:42am

This example was helpful because I've been struggling with the RSlits component. With certain cases, the component generates an error, "Shape must be a planar region", when the input curves are identified as Closed Planar Curves within a Panel. I've used the exact same profile in the example above to revolve the surface further and reproduce the error. Why does this error occur?

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