Firefly
Firefly
A little bit FireFly
Let’s start http://fireflyexperiments.com/resources/ http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/firef lyplugin?xg_source=msg_wel_group
First thing you need is to Download it
Fill in and submit
http://fireflyexperiments.com/download/
Unzip it (I would rather use 4.0)
For Grasshopper installation
Find this components folder and click on it
Inside the “Firefly_Build 1.0067” folder, inside the “Firefly Installation”, copy all of them to the components folder
Reopen your “Rhino” Open your “grasshopper” You will see “Firefly” GRASSHOPPER/ Firefly
But, you still don’t get the ticket for connecting with Arduino
When you start with Arduino, you need to upload the Arduino Code to the Board
Inside the “Firefly_Build 1.0067” folder, inside the “Aruino Code”,
UPLOAD the code BASED ON YOUR BOARD
Remember to choose the right port and board
Press Upload
Then, You Should Be Ready
Back to the Firefly
Basically is the same as “Arduino” code, but it’s easier to control if you are more familiar with grasshopper
Right component is the output. You can see the number of the port which is the same for both component. The toggle of OPEN is to control the code starts to do or not. DPin is the input-pin. DPin with “*”sign are those you can connect to servo motor. So the input number could be from 0-180.(degree) . (But you have to change it by right click on the Pin) Otherwise the basic setting for the input will be “0” “1” which means on or off
Make sure the “Port ” is right
Digital = 0 – 1 (int) PWM = 0 – 255 (int) Servo = 0 – 180 (int)
Press this 1st
DPin6~ is the input value which control the “SERVO”
Press this 2nd
Let’s Connect The Servo
You can see it rotate by the number from firefly.
Test the Sensing
Your Arduino Analog InPin should have something like LDR or Potentiometer.
Params/Util/Timer Rick click to set up time
You should know hot to make this.
receiver
The left side is still the Port The right side is the Receiver which you can get the data from the sensors We use the data to control the radius of the circle to made the Vase. In this way, we can use physical data to control both physical and virtual output.
Some Examples I did