Hi all,
I’m new to grasshopper and don’t know where to start with this one.
I want to be able to model forms (edit: in Rhino), then translate them into a series of 2D sections ‘planned out’ with Lego blocks so that the model form can be ‘built’ from Lego according to those sections.
Thinking through the algorithm: it should take a 3D shape, then cut it into slices based on an array of planes z distance apart, then arrange blocks to make that cut-profile shape as efficiently as possible while respecting a grid (relevant to a 2x4 dot lego block; the 25x12x10mm size block), then populate that grid while remaining within the cut-profile shape by 2 Lego dot deviations (working to whole Lego block sizes: min 2x2d dot Lego block; the 12x12x10mm)
Lastly it could either datarise the results, or create layouts of all the sectional plans & add to sheets for printing…
Would not be essential to use two sizes of block (ie 2x4 & 2x2)… But it would make for a great addition once the concept is proved; could add definitions for each additional block in the library to improve the ‘resolution’ of the resulting Lego model…
If anyone can help start me on the right path (beyond go rtfm & play around)…
Ie will I need coding? Or would it make my life easier?
Can I modify my expectations to make the problem/solution exponentially more simple? (Result is Lego model, happy to take any route there)