Module 3: Pattern VS. Surface
Introduction
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In this module, we used Rhino to created 3D panelling consists of different geometries. The geometries have then been unrolled and printed out on ivory cards, each unrolled panel has then been cut and folded into 3-dimensional geometries and has then been joint together to a 10x10 model. This module involved both digital and model making techniques.
Geometries
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Six types of geometries have been created and panelled on the surface, a bounding box has been used for the geometry which exceeded the boundary, to ensure that then panelled to the surface, the geometry stays within the boundary.
3D Panelling and Labelling
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Multiple geometries have been joint together and each joint geometry is on a different layer with a different colour. For the single geometries, numbers and letters have been used to describe the location of the geometry. This labelling system is very efficient towards finding the position of the geometries.
Rhino: To panel the geometries on the surface, the panelling tools in Rhino have been used. For this module, three attractive points have been created above the surface, the grids have been offset using 'ptoffsetpoints' based on the three attractive points. The tool ' ptPanel3DCustomVariable' has then been used to panel the geometries onto the surface and attract to the three attractive points.
Rhino
In Rhino, the tool 'pttabs' have been used to unroll the geometries into 2-dimensional pieces. The numbers, cut lines and fold lines have been changed to different layers.
Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator has been used to lighten the cut and the fold lines, as well as changing the fold lines into dashed lines, to distinguish between the line types.
Cutting & Scoring
Model making
Metal ruler, cutting mat and craft knife have been used to cut the outlines of the geometries and to score the fold lines.
Folding & Gluing
The geometries have been folded along the scored folding lines, bottom buds have been used to apply the PVA glue onto the tabs. Masking tape has been used to reinforce the tape. To join all the geometries together, clips have been used to reinforce as they are stronger.
Masking tape (to label the geomatries)
Masking tape and clips (to reinforce)
Final Terrain
For this module, I wanted to use simple pyramids to create a complex terrain. I was inspired by population density graphs, hence I wanted my terrain to show the idea of compression and expansion, in order to show compression, I divided some pyramids into four smaller pyramids.
