About the ShapeMap category

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

This is a group for the ShapeMap plugin: ShapeMap | Food4Rhino

About ShapeMap

ShapeMap is a plugin for Grasshopper. It integrates multiple basic functions in Rhino and has undergone secondary development. This plugin allows users to map any curve texture designed on a plane onto the surfaces of complex 3D models, while minimizing or eliminating deformation of the texture curves on the 3D surfaces. With ShapeMap, designing textures on 3D model surfaces becomes much easier, and the operation process is intuitive and simple.

Important: ShapeMap for Rhino 7 is an unstable development version and will cease service after December 1, 2024. Please use ShapeMap 1.0 in Rhino 8.

Try it

You can follow below steps to install ShapeMap,

1. Run PackageManager in the command line of Rhino
2. Search ShapeMap
3. Click Install
   
   
4. Click the Grasshopper button or run Grasshopper in the command line of Rhino,
   
   

Sample files

You can find the samples file under the following path,
%AppData%\McNeel\Rhinoceros\packages\8.0\ShapeMap\1.1.0\samples

You also can dwonload the sample file to learn the basic usage of each component of Shapemap and the fundamental workflow.

ShapeMap1.0 sample EN.gh (214.3 KB)

How to use it

1. Use ShapeSolver and ShapeMap to unroll the importing object, just like the Flow command, you need to set the Line0 near the 3d object as the base curve and set the Line1 as the target curve to place the unrolling object border curve.
   

2. Design the pattern and keep all curves inside the border curve
   

3. Returns the pattern curves inside the border to the original 3d object via MapToShape
   

Demo videos

The following video tutorials have explanations in Mandarin with English subtitles. They were all recorded based on ShapeMap for Rhino 7 and are for reference only. The tutorial for the Rhino 8 version will be updated asap, pls be patient.

• Part 1, How to texture mapping method on complex surface with ShapeMap
  https://youtu.be/JTF37Ba9n34
• Part 2, How to texture mapping method on complex surface with ShapeMap
  https://youtu.be/DIc1W9d5Vrg

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

Tutorials

• Using ShapeMap to create sole texture and upper
  
  
• Creating 3D texture based on Bitmap
  
  

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

Discourse topics

• How to make BOSCH IXO triangle surface?
  

  

• Uniform tiling - cleaner finish and surfaces
  

  

• Grasshopper rookie, how to recreate this super-cool ceiling?
  

  

• How to get geometry into MapToShape?
  

  

• How to handle symmetrical modeling and blur boundary
  

  

• NEED HELP! Cannot set my model in rhino as a srf in grasshopper
  

  

• Help with Grasshopper: Natural Tree Bark Surface for 3D Printing
  

  

• Panelization on a curved pavilion
  

  

• STEP Import and surface management
  

  

• Merging Curved Co-Planar Surfaces
  

  

• How to design this shoe?
  

  

• Weaving deform to bowl
  

• Creating a panel using a lunchbox
  

  

• Perforation on Brep
  

  

• How to make a hexagonal lattice
  

  

• Map a mesh on a surface to its unfolded 2D plane
  

  

• Generating a square grid on a freeform shape / brep
  

  

• Equal UV distribution on different surfaces
  

  

[martinsiegrist]

Has Shapemap been added to the latest WIP?

[wim (Wim Dekeyser)]

Hi Martin -

@martinsiegrist

Has Shapemap been added to the latest WIP?

Yes.
-wim

[martinsiegrist]

I guess one still has to install ShapeMap with the package manager?

I did not do this yet and just opened the first example in this topic.

About the ShapeMap category

This is a group for the ShapeMap plugin: https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/shapemap [image] About ShapeMap ShapeMap is a plugin for Grasshopper. It integrates multiple basic functions in Rhino and has undergone secondary development. This plugin allows users to map any curve texture designed on a plane onto the surfaces of complex 3D models, while minimizing or eliminating deformation of the texture curves on the 3D surfaces. With ShapeMap, designing textures on 3D model surfaces becomes much…

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

@martinsiegrist

I guess one still has to install ShapeMap with the package manager?

I did not do this yet and just opened the first example in this topic.

Thank you for your feedback. We are aware of an issue with ShapeMap for RhinoWIP on Windows, which will be resolved shortly. In the meantime, ShapeMap for RhinoWIP on Mac is functioning normally and is ready to use on your Mac devices. If you’re interested, download the test file blow. You feedback is welcome.
Image2Shape.gh (1.9 MB)

[martinsiegrist]

Nice, I’ll wait for the fix on windows then…

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

@martinsiegrist

Nice, I’ll wait for the fix on windows then…

Done, and it is ready.

Rhino WIP Feature: ShapeMap for GH1

About ShapeMap ShapeMap is a Grasshopper add-on that maps 2D curves or image-based textures onto a complex 3D shape with minimal distortion. This makes texture design on models intuitive and efficient. Now Available for Rhino WIP It is included in Rhino WIP for both Windows and Mac. To find it, open Grasshopper and search for the Transform > ShapeMap tab. [ShapeMap] How to use it Download the samples file here… Step 1: Unroll the 3D Object Use ShapeSolver and ShapeMap components to unroll t…

[rajeev_pulari]

i have this error message

[jessesn (Jessesn Chen)]

@rajeev_pulari

i have this error message

I’d like to know which version of Rhino are you using? Have you changed the default .Net settings via SetDotNetRuntime ? If so please change it back to the default settings:
Runtime = NETCore, NetCoreVersion = v8