I am trying to tile a 3D spiral model with 1’x1’ tiles using a white-to-red gradient. I’m looking for ideas on the most efficient process for this task, including how to determine the number of tiles I’ll need for each color in the gradient. Help might be in Rhino or Grasshopper. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated!
Find the center lines of the surface: I trying to finding the center lines for this spiral shape. The blue line in my attached 1st and 2nd image indicates generally where the centerline should be. Is there an efficient tool or technique to determine and draw the center lines?
Divide the surface from the center line: Using my 1’x1’ tiles as a size reference, I want to divide the surface into sections starting from the centerline. I’ll begin placing tiles at the centerline using white and gradually transition to blue on either side.I want the dark blue tiles to meet from both sides at the top curves, as shown in the attached image. What would be the best way to achieve this division and tile placement, potentially using Rhino or Grasshopper tools?
Apply the tile gradient and calculate tile count: Once the surface is divided, how can I apply the white-to-blue gradient to the tiles efficiently and determine how many tiles I’ll need of each color?
Additional questions:
Are there any existing plugins or tools in McNeel that can help me with this task?
What are some common challenges people face when tiling curved surfaces?
How can I ensure that the final tiling is smooth and seamless?
Hello
finding center lines is not an easy task as center is not well defined. It seems best to draw the center lines using Rhinoceros.
I tried an approach that could help you a bit. The idea is to put weights on high curvature parts. Then smooth the weight using some smoothing or “Heat”
thank you so much for answring , i never used nautilus . im trying to analyise the script. i installed nautilus plugin yet im facing few issues , i tried 13 & 14 both versions in different computers its showing like this
