Generative Components

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Comment by John Sharp on April 26, 2010 at 10:19

When you try to add a comment why does it say "We're Sorry" !!!!!

Comment by John Sharp on April 26, 2010 at 10:19

I have been using this software. It has some problems if the slice can't be "closed".
I have output the data using an SVG output plugin and then edited the results in Inkscape.
I have a number of results on my Flickr page

Comment by Gregory Epps on April 26, 2010 at 9:10

check this link, software for sliceforms in SketchUp
http://www.public-art-international.com/catalog/product_info.php/pr...

Comment by Gregory Epps on April 26, 2010 at 9:03

very good resource - also has detailed section on ribbed structures suitable for sliceforms....

Comment by Ramon Jesus Gonzalez-Marquez on April 25, 2010 at 17:31

John check out this book which is free to download: http://blog.rhino3d.com/2010/04/updated-book-on-grasshopper.html

It covers the basics of Grasshopper.

Comment by Ramon Jesus Gonzalez-Marquez on April 25, 2010 at 17:10

As user of both environments I have to say that Grasshopper is easier to start with. As Greg said is very intuitive. On the other hand GC provides a robust environment which can be upgrade through coding in an easier way than Grasshopper. But this might change as long a new version of Grasshopper is expected to appear with more programming capabilities like custom components as GC does.

My suggestion is to begin with grasshopper unless you need high coding requirements like using custom components. To use grasshopper you do not need to know well Rhino, just the basis of opening the software and type grasshopper.....

I will only use GC if I'm using custom c# components or huge amount of data. But as I said, this might change in the following weeks when the new redesigned Grasshopper come to life.

Comment by Gregory Epps on April 21, 2010 at 20:20

grasshopper is intuitive; drag and drop sequnces of standard rhino functions into a graphical programing environment, drawing on rhino geometry, rendering geometry visually but not creating geometry unless you want it, so very light - GC has sort of interface for more complicated linking of 'components' that are generated in raw geometry, though these can be quite powerful, and nested, they do get heavy being actual geometry. Both can be extended with scripting, though GC generates a script file as partner to the graphical program. I would say with Rhino and Grasshopper you could dive right in and start straight away - but GC has a steeper learning curve, you've got to get over the wall...and it runs in a Microstation environment. I would recommend downloading some sample .ghx and .gct files to test - see which you prefer. Some of the tools developed at Smart Geometry will get uploaded soon as well...

Comment by John Sharp on April 21, 2010 at 20:05

Greg I don't have any experience of Grasshopper, so I don't have a feeling for this.
Can you get some results quickly or do you have to do quite a bit of work?

Comment by Gregory Epps on April 21, 2010 at 10:58

more than Grasshopper....