Journal Entry For
Module 3 - Give Me Shelter
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First, I started planning what kind of form I wanted my structure to have. I wanted to keep it simple, so I created geometries of three transversal arcs/curves that serve as the main controlling geometry. For the base, I kept a rectangle.
I kept the apex of the curves at the halfway point of the width of the structure. I set the minimum height to 7 feet. The overall width and length can be adjusted, as well as each individual height of the three control curves. The number of ribs can be adjusted, as well.
BIG PICTURE STEPS:
- Define 3 arcs, front + middle + back, each with 3 control points
- Define rectangular base, the bottom two points of the front + back arcs define this rectangle. The bottom two points of the middle will be halfway along the length of the rectangle
- The lowest apex of any of the arcs have to be AT LEAST 7ft high
- Loft the three arcs
- Extract curves along U + V grid to place the beams/columns/structure
- I had trouble getting the circle to sweep across the longitudinal and transversal lines. I ultimately just went with controlling the number of divisions to create ribs instead.
- Panelize the lofted surface
If I were to improve upon this design, I would introduce more curvature and variation in where the apex of the curves are (not just in the middle), and utilize curves more than relying on manually changing the points.
