Custom Toolpaths From Surface Isocurves (Part 1: Grasshopper)
Using Grasshopper to extract UV isocurves from surfaces for the purpose of custom toolpathing. Tool diameter, stepover, and curve CV count are discussed as parameters for the extractions.Custom...
View ArticleCustom Toolpaths From Surface Isocurves (Part 2: RhinoCAM)
Using RhinoCAM to toolpath surface isocurve-based patterns generated in Grasshopper. Density, direction, and stock thickness are discussed as parameters for the toolpaths. Patterned stock models are...
View ArticlePhotoshop to Grasshopper Workflow
I was asked to participate in a week long design build workshop at the University of Tennessee. I was mostly working pretty intensely with the students, but I did two short rhino/grasshopper...
View ArticleEmbedding Custom Isocurve Toolpaths Part 1: Surface Normals
This tutorial covers how to create a variable positional relationship between the tool tip and the toolpath to avoid gauging and enhance the aesthetic relationship between custom-generated toolpaths...
View ArticleCUNY: Flip Mill From Image Map
This tutorial shows how to set up a Grasshopper definition with an image map component for a CNC Flip Mill operation. We use a couple of neat tricks to sort out the boolean areas to give a preview of...
View ArticleEmbedding Custom Isocurve Toolpaths Part 2: CAM Prep
In part 2 of this tutorial sequence we look at simulating the tool along the toolpath to verify that its variable positional relationship to the part is correct. We cluster this portion of the...
View ArticleNormalizing Uneven Isospans
This video looks at how to extract relatively evenly space isocurves from a surface despite the surface having irregular (or "stretched") parametric spans - otherwise known as normalizing isocurve...
View ArticleNormalizing Isospans Pt2: Localization
This short video continues to look at the normalization of uneven isocurve spans, this time using a single opposing isocurve extraction to localize the normalizing effect. This video also covers the...
View ArticleCustom Toolpaths From Surface Isocurves (Part 1: Grasshopper)
Using Grasshopper to extract UV isocurves from surfaces for the purpose of custom toolpathing. Tool diameter, stepover, and curve CV count are discussed as parameters for the extractions.Custom...
View ArticleCustom Toolpaths From Surface Isocurves (Part 2: RhinoCAM)
Using RhinoCAM to toolpath surface isocurve-based patterns generated in Grasshopper. Density, direction, and stock thickness are discussed as parameters for the toolpaths. Patterned stock models are...
View ArticlePhotoshop to Grasshopper Workflow
I was asked to participate in a week long design build workshop at the University of Tennessee. I was mostly working pretty intensely with the students, but I did two short rhino/grasshopper...
View ArticleEmbedding Custom Isocurve Toolpaths Part 1: Surface Normals
This tutorial covers how to create a variable positional relationship between the tool tip and the toolpath to avoid gauging and enhance the aesthetic relationship between custom-generated toolpaths...
View ArticleCUNY: Flip Mill From Image Map
This tutorial shows how to set up a Grasshopper definition with an image map component for a CNC Flip Mill operation. We use a couple of neat tricks to sort out the boolean areas to give a preview of...
View ArticleEmbedding Custom Isocurve Toolpaths Part 2: CAM Prep
In part 2 of this tutorial sequence we look at simulating the tool along the toolpath to verify that its variable positional relationship to the part is correct. We cluster this portion of the...
View ArticleNormalizing Uneven Isospans
This video looks at how to extract relatively evenly space isocurves from a surface despite the surface having irregular (or "stretched") parametric spans - otherwise known as normalizing isocurve...
View ArticleNormalizing Isospans Pt2: Localization
This short video continues to look at the normalization of uneven isocurve spans, this time using a single opposing isocurve extraction to localize the normalizing effect. This video also covers the...
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