Erick Katzenstein's Blog – June 2011 Archive (2)

Reduces material area for cutting from a series of sections.  Uses Galapagos.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

References this post: http://www.grasshopper3d.com/profiles/blogs/sectional-modeler-for-laser

LaserMaterialOptimizer.3dm…

This is a definition (WIP, attached) which creates sections for a laser cutter from opened or closed single geometry.  This won't work on every geometry, but it will work for a lot of them.  It uses offsets and booleans so it may be difficult to predict.

I'm also playing with a way to minimize material area for cutting (with galapagos).  If anyone can offer help to improve it, let me know! 

Update:

- Some issues with outside…