Algorithmic Sketchbook
Caitlyn Bendall Design
Studio Air 2015
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Tutor: Finn Warnock
Contents 06 Week One
Patterned/Textured Vase
14 Week Two Attractor Points to define parameters 17 Week Three Sun Path Simulation 22 Week Four Image Sampling 25 Week Five Recursive Tree 32 Week Six Kangaroo Physics Simulation/ Form Finding x Week Seven x Week Eight
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Iterations 1. 1.1
1.1 Using Algorithm created in class whilst following Finn. ‘Sticks’ seem much more erractic than Finn’s. 1.2 Realised 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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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.
2.2
Iterations 2. CA IT LY N B EN DA LL
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3.2
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3.2
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.
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.
Iterations 5. 5.1
5.1 Offset 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.
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Iterations
Initial Line Rotation
Number of Repeats
Length Multiplier/ Length of Branches
Number of Branches
Angle of Branches
Notes
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83
5
15
2
15 -19
Initial angle past 90 degrees won’t generate any branches
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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
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50
5
x1
2
50 -50
Using both Z and Y Vectors as inputs to the VectorRotate Component
5
50
5
x1
2
180 100
Using both Z and Y Vectors as inputs to the VectorRotate Component
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50
5
x1
2
180 100
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
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86
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x0.7
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Z: 25 -25
Separately rotated the vector and added together
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Anchor Points
X Vector
Y Vector
Z Vector
Reverse Vector
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External Only
0
0
6
T
Hadn’t reset the model
2 3 4 5
External Only
0
0
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T
External Only
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4
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153 and 74
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Series: S: 18 N: 5 C: 342
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0
20
F
Other values tried N: 10, 25, 4 either returned the same pattern visually or flat set of points
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Series N:4 model not reset
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20
F
Less multiples of thirty therefore more points pulled
Series N:4 model reset Series: S: 0 N: 30 C: 360
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