Manipulating Curves and Surfaces to

Create Columns

Anthony Rosengren
3D DESIGNER

www.rosengrende.org
 • We
have now covered the interface and
general workflow of Grasshopper
Module 2
Overview
• Module2 will cover the basics of curves
and surfaces

• By
the end of this module, we will be
able to create a parametric architectural
column
 1.  Nurbs Modelling – just like curves
2.  Curves have tangent vectors and normal
planes
3.  Surfaces have normal vectors and
  Key
Surface tangent planes
Concepts 4.  Properties of curves and surfaces such as
normal can be analyzed and their
properties extracted
5.  Each surface is described by a direction
over a domain
  Key
Surface Lets use nurbs modelling to create a
parametric facade
Concepts
   Youshould now be familiar with the
basics of manipulating curves and
surfaces.
Module 2
Summary   We have covered:
-  Curve creation and analysis
-  Surface creation
-  Using curves and surfaces to create a
solid

Remember to experiment yourself with

the tools we have covered before moving
on.