In this assignment the aim was to construct a powercopy (the same process that was shown in a previous post [http://dtbyemad.blogspot.com/2013/10/powercopy-debugged.html]) that unfolds from a three dimensional geometry to a two dimensional plane that could be fabricated afterwards. The process is a straight forward approach, but it requires deeper understanding of geometry. The constraints of geometry - especially in unfolding operations - must be clear from the start. To be able to unfold, the surface of the geometry has to be a developable surface or ruled surface (explained in http://dtbyemad.blogspot.com/2013/10/developable-geometry.html). What follows the unfolding operation is fabrication; the unfolded surface is then laser cut using "museum paper". The paper after it has be cut and etched, it is then assembled in the same sequencing as the digital model. An additional benefit of using powercopies in this project is that, when a single cell is manipulated the...
Welcome everyone, If your interested in parametric design, advanced 3D modeling, and the logic that governs the interaction with the digital environment then your in the right place. This blog is dedicated for my work in the Virtual Engagement Class in the Master of Science in Digital Technologies in Architecture. The Master's program is at the University of Michigan, TCAUP, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.