Continuing to explore corrugations which are rigidly foldable – ie. there is no deformation of the faces during the folding process.
This has links to some surprisingly deep mathematics – in particular the subjects of discrete differential geometry and integrable structure – Which have important architectural applications (such as finding planar panelings of curved surfaces) and also tie in with my earlier interest in minimal surfaces and circle packings.
The same principles can be naturally extended to other piecewise-planar surfaces such as the one above, which is rigidly foldable but does not unfold to flat.
Inspired and informed by the work of Tom Hull and Tim Hoffmann
May 12, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Hi David,
I’ve been trying to get in touch with you, I’m an industrial Designer and I’m working in a project that envolves geometric and foldable forms made of fabric to apply in chairs… but because they have to be interactive(people can change them as they like) i caught myself in a dead end… can you help me in some way? just with some tutorials or things about origami or about your amazing work! my email is maf_mout@hotmail.com
thank you!!!!!
May 21, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Hi David,
Might not be all that new to you, but a friend in the mathematics department at TU Berlin just sent it to me and maybe it is of interest for you:
http://erikdemaine.org/papers/CurvedCrease_AAG2008/
Thanks for your great works/links etc.
Mo
May 21, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thanks Mo,
Erik is certainly one of the leading figures in this field.
I know some of his work, but hadn’t looked at that particular paper.
I cant wait to try water-jet cutting some of my own folding patterns into steel.
Daniel
August 4, 2009 at 12:54 pm
hello Daniel! I am trying desperately to figure out how to script in grasshopper rigid folds for a project I am working on with collapsible walls. is there any way you can give me a little hint on how to get started? thank you!
August 7, 2009 at 2:43 am
hi david,
i’m also tryin to make a grasshopper definition on origami(folding simulation). it’s simply for an architectural(school) study. i have some physical models with a certain pattern and semi-working maya ncloth studies, but they are not parametrically controlled.
the work u did seems great and exactly what i am also after.
can u pls somehow send me the GH definition file or any tutorial about how to do this on GH. i would really appreciate it.
thanks in advance.
December 15, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Hi Daniel!
Im a student at TU munich and actually working on a parametrical modell for a pavillon based on a origami structures. relativley simple i think, but i am not that experienced in grasshopper and failing at some point… :(
maybe you can help me out or just send me something about origami stuff?.. that would be really great, cause i am kinda frustrated at the moment.
greetings!
kerim
February 10, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Hey Daniel!
I’m an architecture student and I’m working on a structure based on an origami corrugation pattern… I’m learning Rhino and Grasshopper and I’d really appreciate if you can give me a hint of how to create and manipulate these rigid folds.
Thank you!
March 11, 2010 at 11:47 am
Hey Daniel,
in the context of a parametric design seminar in cooperation with a design firm ( 3d printing/ sintering) as a part of my architectural studies, I analyzed some origami structures to rebuild them with grasshopper to form several new shapes.
Your work is really inspiring but I don´t know how to connect the single elements or define their dependency with regard to different shapes. Could you explain, how you defined these?
Or do you think a particle system like Niels Seifert did it
http://vimeo.com/9628335
is the right approach to create a deployable structure/different forms on the basis of one pattern? But how is it possible to reach this stiffnes in GH?
Thank you,
Anna K.
March 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Hello Anna, Maybe if you tell me a little more about your project, and send some images ? Daniel
April 9, 2010 at 8:47 am
After an analysis of different origami patterns I decided to work with the waterbomb pattern because of its flexability in multiple directions to create transformable shapes with grasshopper.
The photos show the kind of amorphe shapes, that I formed with a paper model.
I have already found your waterbomb base GH file, which was very helpful, but I don´t know how to connect the elements, keeping it flixible in several directions to create more than one shape.
Or do you think a particle system influenced by some attractors would be a better attempt, but I think it should work on the basis of the waterbomb folding.
http://www.imagebanana.com/view/uqerrhe/images_waterbomb.jpg
Thanks,
Anna
May 21, 2010 at 7:23 am
Daniel,
I too am an architecture student and have started modeling rigid origami manually in Rhino.
Would you be willing to share your definition or some pointers regarding how to set it up.
Thank you for posting your work. It is very inspiring.
October 11, 2010 at 8:38 am
Hi Daniel,
I am an architectural student studying in HK and am currently working on material and modular system. We are now studying folding/ origami to build a continuous surface of varying curvature. I tried working the system out in grasshopper but failed at some points. I would like to know if you would mind sending me your grasshopper script?
Thanks a lot!
October 30, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Daniel,
It seems that the architecture student community is going crazy for your origami definition…myself included!
Can you post the definition so that we can imitate and then develop…? It seems there is definitely a communal desire for such a thing.
best,
aa
April 14, 2011 at 12:48 am
I found this grasshopper definition: http://explodebreps.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/robins-rigid-origami/
I downloaded and it works. Now I need to figure out how to add more complications to the definition.
May 6, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Hi Daniel, could you please share your GH definitions with me? I am collecting information on paperfolding representation in GH and would like to know your solution and perhaps an advice since I am a beginner. Thank you. Jiri
November 24, 2011 at 9:02 pm
forest cabins…
[...]Rigid Folding « Space Symmetry Structure[...]…
January 27, 2013 at 3:23 am
Hi Daniel,
I am an architecture student and I have speculated rigid origami in grasshopper. However, it was pretty difficult to me to solve.
Do I need to understand every mathematical formular related with origami?
Can you please somehow send me the GH definition file or any tutorial about
Origami. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance.
January 27, 2013 at 6:51 am
Hi Kim, I made dome research into rigid origami and grasshopper. Feel free to check it out for yourself at http://www.jiripalacky.com/PDS/P_D_S/000.html and please let me know if you have any comments.
Beste Jiri