Hello everyone!
I’m currently working on a project about 3D printing for AEC applications and am trying to apply “Kinematic Bending Simulation” to build a wall panel. I’m using a similar approach to the one Nervous System used for their Kinematic Dress (Kinematics Fold simulation - Nervous System)
Any ideas on how I can solve this in Grasshopper?
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would you mind showing your approach to us?
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I mean, about the design strategy. I’m using chainmail structures, intending to “fold” them into the printer’s print volume and thus print a larger part. I don’t know how to do this in Grasshopper, because in the case of Nervous, they used other software.
I guess you can simulate collision of solid bodies in Kangaroo, something like in this link, but in your case probably want to add some forces to let them freefall along -Z inside an open box fixed to the ground
(probably also a small outwards offset of each geometry will be needed, in such a way to give some distance between each part and allow printing each of those individually)
i just imagine it could be very heavy on the computer using kangaroo and grasshopper, but i am just wildly guessing. i mean all the elements are rigid and hinged so idk maybe, maybe not. the structure itself once you have the mesh figured out could be done with multipipe you would just have to split the elements after that.
@DanielPiker would that be worth trying?
thanks for the suggestion, I’ll try it!