Hexagon Project

Hello,

I am working on a project currently where the goal is to create a grasshopper script to fulfill criteria that teams set.

The criteria that I have been given is to populate a series of points with thin, solid, hexagons that are by no means planar. The arrangement is also random.

I was able to create what I desired not using a script, but I don't fully know where to start when creating a script.

What I have currently takes a surface and breaks it down into a series of UV points. I do not know how to populate those points with solid hexagons that vary in direction. I hope that the points I created will serve as center points.

If anyone has insight on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Pictured below is an image of what I aim to create using a script.

Thank you,

Kevin Miller

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Kudless on January 19, 2013 at 4:23pm

Kevin,

Try this:

1. On each point place a XY plane

2. Rotate each plane in XZ and in YZ by random amounts (make sure you have different seeds in the random component)

3. Use the Polygon component to make a Hexagon on each plane. Use a new random component (with a new seed) for the diameter of the hexagons. Use a domain component and sliders to set the minimum and maximum random diameters.

4. You can make the curves into solids in a couple of ways:

4a. Input the hexagon curves into a planar surface component to make flat surfaces. Next extrude the surface in the direction normal to the plane to make a solid

4b. Extrude the hexagon curves in a direction normal to each plane. Then use "Cap Planar Holes" to make the extruded surfaces into solids.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Miller on January 20, 2013 at 9:44am

Andrew,

Thank you for responding so promptly, and sorry for my delay.

What you said all makes sense, but I am fairly inept in grasshopper. I am not sure where I would find the modules to make this happen.

With the small script I have right now that creates the undulating point cloud. So I know that from that I need to place an XY plane on that but I do not know which module I am looking to use or where to find it.
This will probably be the case for every step, eventually.
I am not asking for you to simplify anything because what you suggested sounds great. But is there a way you can help me find these modules?

Thank you and I apologize for my inexperience in Grasshopper,

Kevin

Permalink Reply by Kevin Miller on January 20, 2013 at 12:18pm

Alright, I have been working with the steps you have given me and am encountering issues. I am not fully sure how to handle the seeds, rotation of the planes, or the domain component for the radii.

I have written a small script. Sadly, I don't believe it does nearly what it should. Guidance at this point would be much appreciated. I have attached the script I currently have.

Thank you,

Kevin

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