Automatically Prepare 3D Models for Lasercutting in Rhino December 21

Use Grasshopper to generate a waffle structure from a surface.

Waffle Structural System is a definition (program) for Grasshopper, the generative modeling plugin for Rhino, that will automatically make slotted structure ready for lasercutting.You can control the number of struts on the x- and y-axis as well as the strut height and material thickness. The program also lays out the profiles flat to prepare them for cutting.

We previously mentioned two plugins for Sketchup here and here that do more or less the same thing.

Via Lift Architects

Posted in Laser Cutting, Software, Taylor Gilbert, Tools + Apps by Taylor Gilbert | Comments are off for this post

Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting, App Gateway

Related posts:

  1. Automatically Slice Your 3D Model for Lasercutting
  2. A demonstration of some of the abilities
    Grasshopper Geekery
  3. Find Rhino plug-ins all in one place
  4. 2011: a massive year for personal fabrication software

3 Responses to “Automatically Prepare 3D Models for Lasercutting in Rhino”

  1. Jon Says:
    December 21st, 2010 at 5:54 am

    That is very neat… I can see this saving a lot of time if you did a lot of landscape or “round building” type projects.

    Jon @ WoodMarvels.com

  2. Kristin Mishra Says:
    December 23rd, 2010 at 5:38 am

    tried and tested!
    http://archive.mishramodels.co.uk/2010/07/roof-structure.html

  3. Taylor Gilbert Says:
    December 25th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    That looks great! It’s good to know it works.