studio air algorithmic journal
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Caitlyn Bendall 640 277 Semester 2, 2015 Tutor: Finn WarnockTRANSCRIPT
Caitlyn Bendall Design Studio Air 2015 640 277 Tutor: Finn Warnock
Algorithmic Sketchbook
06 Week OnePatterned/Textured Vase
14Week TwoAttractor Points to define parameters
17Week ThreeSun Path Simulation
22Week FourImage Sampling
25Week FiveRecursive Tree
32Week SixKangaroo Physics Simulation/Form Finding
xWeek Seven
xWeek Eight
Contents
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Iterations 1.
1.1
1.2
1.1Using Algorithm created in class whilst following Finn. ‘Sticks’ seem much more erractic than Finn’s.
1.2Realised that I had connected the wrong output to the spheres in 1.1: connected the start not the end. Fixed problem in this version.
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Iterations 2.
2.1 Removed the sticks from the algorithm. With a large radius the spheres intersected each other.
2.2 Made the radius smaller (.25) And tried to eliminate one half of the spheres on the inside of the vase using “SolidDifference” component but Rhino froze. Created an offset internal lofted surface capped it with the original surface to try to make the “SolidDifference” work but it still would not.
2.1
2.2
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Iterations 3.
3.1
3.2
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3.3
3.4
3.1 Piped the curves using the same diametre as the spheres
3.2 Lessened the diametre of the pipes (.25). Look like batons.
3.3 Lessened the density of lines coming from the vase (U:10 V:30)
3.4 The length of the lines then looked odd so I shortened them, creating a climbing wall effect.
3.1
3.2
3.4
Iterations 4.
Tried to emphasise the climbing wall effect by splitting the list of lines and changing the length of each group of lines giving varying distances at different heights. I managed to split the lines but only in vertical groups. When the tangent line output was added the lines went in ALL directions and I couldn’t work out how to stop this. This only happened at the END of each domain of the split lists though.
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Iterations 5.5.1
5.2
5.1Offset the curves creating the vase in order to create a more solid area with a void in between. First had the offset distance the same as the line lengths.5.2 Had the lines reversed directions. I thought the spheres would meet on the other side of the small gap between the offset lofted surfaces but this didn’t really happen.5.3 Increased the distance of the lines (unattached to the offset curve distance) so that the lines would meet in the middle. Reminds me of an anemone.
5.3
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1 2
5 6
109
3 4
7 8
1211
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13 14
17 18
21
15 16
19 20
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5
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Iterations Initial Line Rotation
Number of Repeats
Length Multiplier/Length of Branches
Number of Branches
Angle of Branches
Notes
1 83 5 15 2 15-19
Initial angle past 90 degrees won’t generate any branches
2 25 5 x1 2 20-20
3 50 5 x1 2 20-20
Using both Z and Y Vectors as inputs to the VectorRotate Component
4 50 5 x1 2 50-50
Using both Z and Y Vectors as inputs to the VectorRotate Component
5 50 5 x1 2 180100
Using both Z and Y Vectors as inputs to the VectorRotate Component
6 50 5 x1 2 180100
Y Vector Only
7 50-50
5 x1 2 25-25
8 50-50
10 x1 2 25-25
Attempting to make the two mirrored trees connect
9 86 5 x0.7 2 Z: 25 -25 Y: 104
Separately rotated the vector and added together
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2
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5
6
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9
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Iterations Anchor Points
X Vector Y Vector Z Vector Reverse Vector
Notes
1 External Only 0 0 6 T Hadn’t reset the model
2 External Only 0 0 6 T
3 External Only 2 4 6 F
4 153 and 74 2 4 6 F
5 Series:S: 18N: 5C: 342
0 0 20 F Other values tried N: 10, 25, 4 either returned the same pattern visually or flat set of points
6 Series N:4 model not reset
7 Series N:4 model reset
8 Series:S: 0N: 30C: 360
0 0 20 F Less multiples of thirty therefore more points pulled
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4
5
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