2024-04-25T07:57:22Z https://www.grasshopper3d.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=Centipede&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:www.grasshopper3d.com,2011-08-04:2985220:Video:352966 2011-08-04T18:52:21.544Z Erick Katzenstein https://www.grasshopper3d.com/profile/ErickKatzenstein

<a href="https://www.grasshopper3d.com/video/geco-with-pv-panels-centipede-1"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2778161628?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>This grasshopper definition uses the GECO plugin to extract the quantitative values of solar exposure for roof panels during the year in Dallas, Texas.<br></br> <br></br> The hottest spots on the roof are selected to array photovoltaic panels. The number of photovoltaic panels is defined by the target energy intensity offset (kWh/sf/yr). This gives us two parameters for PV panels:…

<a href="https://www.grasshopper3d.com/video/geco-with-pv-panels-centipede-1"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2778161628?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />This grasshopper definition uses the GECO plugin to extract the quantitative values of solar exposure for roof panels during the year in Dallas, Texas.<br /> <br /> The hottest spots on the roof are selected to array photovoltaic panels. The number of photovoltaic panels is defined by the target energy intensity offset (kWh/sf/yr). This gives us two parameters for PV panels: the gross sf of the building and the solar exposure.<br /> <br /> The PV panels chosen are then arrayed by a base PV component (box morph). Remaining panels are arrayed with a glass skin component. Geometry is immediately modeled based on environmental data.<br /> <br /> The results are then exported to 3ds Max with Centipede. Some low-res animations are included in this video. The first animation shows the PV panels changing based on form. The following two represent a ribbon scheme (solar shading), and an aperture scheme (solar mass/fenestration).