Week 2 Algorithmic Sketck- Kangaroo Plug-in

JIANQING (PETER) YAO615245

Kangaroo plug-in working in Grasshopper environment demonstrates the idea of simulation and the creation of different form of shapes that are influenced by a force applied at a certain direction. The tension of the structure varies as the parametric value of the force changes. Meanwhile, the force has its upper limit and once the force go beyond its limit, the whole structure collapses.

This platform allows designers to generate any form of the shape they want. The system works based on the spring physics. New form can be generated by specifying the vertex point on the mesh in Rhino and changing the parameter of the force.

The base of Kangaroo Practice, A triangulated mesh.

Kangaroo practice, Force=0

Kangaroo practice, Force=0.2

Kangaroo practice, Force=0.4

Kangaroo practice, Force=0.6

Kangaroo practice, Force=0.8

Kangaroo practice, Force=1 (max)