Hi,
I’m trying to figure out how to create a 3D shape from flat panels.
For example:
I have two parts from small boat. The boat like pirogue. I know how parts should be joined. Can I build a shape from them in Grasshopper?
I think it’s possible in SolidWorks—I need to divide my large panels into smaller ones—like a mesh—and specify the connecting edges and method of pairing—then SolidWorks joins them all and builds the shape.
I tried doing the same thing in Grasshopper using Kangaroo2, but I didn’t understand how it was possible. I tried using Magnet but it seems it is not the best way.
May be you know the easiest way to connect parts?
PIROGUE.3dm (57.1 KB)
Dear Mihaylopas,
Please explain a bit more.
I see you made this shape. What do you want to do next?
- give it a more rounded shape?
Maybe you have an idea what the ribs should look like?
Or you want to work with the surface first, and give it a more rounded shape, and create the ribs later?
- Give it thickness?
- etcetera?
You can design all this in Rhino directly or Grasshopper.
There are a huge amount of nice videos about all types of approaches. Like this nice (long) one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwvyOYG_5j4
Rregards, Eef
Hi Eef,
Thanks for the answer.
Yes, sorry. The model in file is only reference what I mean about the boat. And panels in file – it is unfold sides from the boat.
In real I have similar panels without 3d shapes, and I want to connect them in 3D shape. In attachment that I tried to make in GH.
Cangaroo_Magnet.gh (13.2 KB)
Thank you, for uploading.
Please internalise your first Mesh before uploading.
2. Not every body wants to install all kinds of plugins, so please upload without.
There is a mesh deconstruct component, you can use.
In attachment both files: GH with internalise Mesh and Rhino for reference
Cangaroo_Magnet_int.gh (12.0 KB)
PIROGUE.3dm (57.1 KB)
Well, I can clearly see it now. But have no idea what you want to do with it?
Hi,
I want to connect the sides and/or points as shown in the screenshots.
I expect that after this, I will be able to obtain a 3D model of the hull.
If I imagine, those edges and points together, you will have two flat surfaces on top of eachother. (like a flat bag).
How are you going to open up the top edges (now laying the most far on top and bottom)?
Is this where you want to use Kangaroo?
(I do not know much about Kangaroo, but there are others here. 
)
Regards, Eef
