Waffle system with ribs normal to reference surface

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Permalink Reply by djordje on October 23, 2012 at 3:37pm

Hi Mike,

Can you post a screenshot or sketch of what are you trying to do?

Permalink Reply by Mike Garcia on October 23, 2012 at 4:03pm

Hi Djordge

    I am ultimatly working on making a shape similar to the project by Ernesto Neto. I have used the definition provided by lift architects but now I need the ribs to run along the surface . so if you see the ribs from a side view, they are running normal to the surface rather then just vertically and Horizontally. I have provided a basic sketch of how I want the ribs to align with the surface.

    Thanks for taking interest and I would appreciate any suggestions or help you might be able to provide.

Best,

Mike Garcia

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Permalink Reply by David Lister on October 23, 2012 at 5:09pm

Search for 'radial grillage' on this forum. Taz (and others) made a great set of grillage fabrication tools including what it sounds like you need.

Like:

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/newgradfab-1

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/grillage-fabrication-1