A parametric workflow: From grasshopper 3D to autodesk inventor

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the parametric relationships guiding the design of seating arrangements in concert halls, specifically relating to ergonomics, sight lines, means of egress and placement of balconies, and their relation to the wider considerations of the Time Delay Gap and Reverberation Time. The exploration uses computational parametric tools, primarily the Grasshopper plug-in for Rhino3D, and Autodesk Inventor, to graphically model, display and test these parameters. Interoperability between these two software platforms is, therefore the primary area of study for this paper, as we seek to marry the open-ended design capabilities of Grasshopper with the robust production tools of the Inventor suite. Research focuses on the sharing of data through the gHowl add-on for Grasshopper, to export parameter values to Excel, which are applied to iPart factory tables in Inventor, to generate the various seat arrangement iterations. The optimization and specialization of both software platforms is a key goal of this research. Specifically, we are seeking to leverage the iterative and recursive parametric modeling capabilities of Grasshopper, to supplement the "piece-by-piece" logic of Inventor; while Inventor will be used primarily to produce BIM (Building Information Modeling), and presentation quality drawings.

Identifier

85034447887 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9781936338573]

Publication Title

3rd International Multi Conference on Complexity Informatics and Cybernetics Imcic 2012 Proceedings

First Page

225

Last Page

228

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