03.) BLOG POST: PARAMETRIC PLOTTER DRAWINGS

Post date: Jan 25, 2019 5:52:18 AM

Assignment Description:

Build a definition for a 2D parametric drawing in Rhino. From this, generate three unique iterations of the drawing. Then, create physical drawings from these designs using the CNC Plotter machine.

Assignment Requirements:

1.) Create a definition for a 2D parametric design in Grasshopper. Make use of objects for repetition like Linear, Rectangular and Polar Array.

2.) By altering the values of parameters in your definition, generate three (3) unique versions of your design.

3.) Bake these designs into Rhino. Then use our pen plotter definition to generate gcode from the lines.

a.) Download the Pen Plotter grasshopper definition here!

b.) Right click the Panel object and choose "stream destination"

c.) Remember to include ".gcode" in the file name!

4.) Using the Plotter Machine in the Thing Tank, create physical drawings of each of the three iterations

a.) Each drawing must fit within a 250 x 200mm work area - place the top left corner of your drawing at 0,0,0

b.) Thicker paper (i.e. card stock, cover stock or heavy drawing paper, etc) is recommended.

5.) Document this process (definition screenshot, CAD screenshot and drawing process photos) and include in a new post on your process blog. (Video of the drawing process for bonus points!)