Script to fill void with different sized squares

[martynjhogg]

Similar things have been done before. I remember @laurent_delrieu doing some. Perhaps check the links in the quoted post below and see if anything is useful?

@laurent_delrieu

I think there are lot of discussions and examples on grasshopper forum.
http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/uneven-subdivision
http://www.grasshopper3d.com/photo/i-love-you
http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/multiple-panelling-size-variation-based-on-text-lenght-and-height?xg_source=activity

grasshopper3d.com

We Can Do It

Recursion Subdivision depending on level of grey difference on rectangle and using anemone Some updates from this disucssion http://www.grasshopper3d.com/foru…

Search, packing nesting, rectangle, uneven subdivision …

On your example I don’t understand how to fill 17 m with 6, 3, 1.5 ?

You could also use Substrate component from Grasshopper, but it will generate random rectangle. You will have to put angles to 0.