Grasshopper Week 1 Homework [for turn-in]
G01 Due: (see schedule)
A "Smart" Truss
A typical example of an open web steel truss or joist.
Note! We will go over many of the "geometric ingredients" needed to do this during the first week, but you should begin thinking about the geometrical relationships that are needed. Feel free to ask "How would I ...?" in class.
This exercise is concerned with thinking geometrically about relationships between the parts of a definition in order to maximize it's utility in different situations.
- The truss should span between any two points "sampled" from the Rhino model.
- The truss depth should be controlled by a slider.
- The web truss elements should meet the top and bottom chords at around 60 degrees, regardless of span or depth. This will require variation in the number of divisions.
- This truss is pretty much a diagram. For fun, look at ways of making it 3D. The simple one is "pipe". What else can you find?
- When you save your definition to a file, please use names that combine your UW NetID with the assignment name: uwnetid G01.ghx, etc.
- Use the "Homework Inbox" link from the course home page to access the Catalyst "CollectIt" web page and submit your work.