3D PRINTING
Experiments in 3D printing using Rhino/Grasshopper/Silkworm/WeaverBird....
Silkworm Experiments
Silkworm is a relatively new plug-in that translates Grasshopper and Rhino geometry into GCode for 3d printing. Using Silkworm plug-in in Grasshopper enables us to directly manipulate printer GCode. This means that the development of the print movements comes directly from software.
This approach opens up endless possibilities. Being still experimental, makes it very exciting field for research of 3D printing capabilities.
WeaverBird Experiments
WeaverBird is a plug-in for topological transformations that brings mesh editing, subdivision and mesh transformations to Rhino and Grasshopper users. It helps smoothing, modifying and preparing meshes for rapid manufacturing technologies from within Grasshopper.
WeaverBird contains many of the known subdivision and transformation operators, readily usable by designers. Instead of doing the work repeatedly, or sometimes using complicated scripts, this plug-in reconstructs the shape, subdivides any mesh, even made by polylines, and helps preparing for fabrication.