Is this possible with grasshopper w/ Plugins

Grasshopper
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Hey all, I could use some advice from the Grasshopper experts. I’m working on an architecture project where I’m trying to create a wall out of irregular demolition debris. I want to automate the assembly process in Grasshopper to show that this method could be scaled up. (At the moment im just trying to do a proof of concept so small scale)

I’ve successfully 3D-scanned all my debris, but I’m still a beginner with GH. I found a tutorial that seemed perfect, but I can’t quite get the script to do what I want it to do with my scanned meshes.

Has anyone tackled a project like this before? If anyone can point me in the right direction or recommend a specific plugin for nesting/stacking irregular 3D objects, it would be a huge help!

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Maybe this video could be of help. It deals in similar problem.

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Yes, this was the video i followed but since the demolition debris is very irregular in shape it doesnt translate very well to real like drystone stacking.

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The linked paper Autonomous dry stone gives some insights into workflow. But it seems not an easy problem.

Fast Point Feature Histograms

k-nearest neighbors algorithm

You could simply try mesh collision simulation with kangaroo. Just drop and shake blocks to fall in place. But it will be very slow.

Some other examples: