New Plugin - AgentPacker-Coral

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Hi Grasshopper community!

I want to introduce Agent Packer - Coral, a new plug-in for setting up multi-agent algorithms directly within the Grasshopper environment.

The plugin is built around two core components to allow for accessible, agent-based geometry generation:

  • The Agent Framework: Create agents by defining their geoContent (geometry) and their DNA sequence (what they will detect and how they will react).

  • The Iteration Solver: Executes the DNA sequence repeatedly, allowing the agent to react to its neighbors, adapt to static surroundings, or populate new agent children.

You can use Agent Packer - Coral to perform complex rule-based geometrical generation, such as:

  • Generate a 3D Fractal Tree that actively avoids colliding with the surrounding context. TreeGrowth

  • Creating a spatial simulator to control clearance and packing between different shapes of agents.

    footPrintTest

Installation

The alpha release is currently available on the Rhino Package Manager (Yak) for Rhino 7 and Rhino 8 on Windows.

Note: Because this is an alpha release, you must check the “Include pre-releases” box in the Package Manager before searching for AgentPacker.

It’s also available on food4rhino now : https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/agentpacker-coral

Getting Started

I highly recommend starting by opening Demo 1 (there are 6 numbered demos included in the installation) to grasp the setup structure. Afterward, check out the included documentation PDF for a deeper dive into the specific DNA rules and mathematical expressions.

The plugin is still in the early stages of development. I would love to hear what you guys think, what features you’d like to see, or answer any questions about the workflow.

Looking forward to seeing the amazing generation and simulations you create!

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