Prototyping of a 25 x 25 cm panel, through the researched geometry it has been developed a code that can allow to generate surfaces by Ripple effects stablishing the origin points and functions that characterize the wavy ways, and intersect them. It's necessary to develop the potential of parametric design for digital production and contemporary architecture. The use of techniques and suitable materials for each step during the prototyping, and geometry simulation software and numerical control machines, have allowed us to find the optimal toolpath to obtain the desired surface with the most suitable tool and improve the production timing. All to solve real problems of complex architectural design.
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RIPPLE EFFECT INTERFERENCES Digital Design and 3D - Fabrication
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Simulations performed with RhinoCAM 2016
01. defining Grid
02. defining curves domain and the origin point 0:
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03. intersecting normal of the grid points and the Ripple Effect Surfaces
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04. defining Tool
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Prototyping 1. Evaluation of the maximum slope angle ToolPath from 961 Points on surface
Prototyping 2. Radial ToolPath from 2 Points
Prototyping 3. Circle ToolPath from 3 Points
05. Ripple effect surface with interference
06. Mlling machine/ Prototyping 4. Circle ToolPath from 5 Points
a. Circle ToolPath from 4 Vertexs points
b. Circle ToolPath from center point
Simulation Tool and ToolPath
Ripple effect surface with interference
Final Panel (250 x250mm), prototyped with white foam high density