Some tests done with Silkworm based on parametric line geometries generated with a simple grasshopper definition. The principle is to create a solid structural outer shell which supports inner lines that span between different points of the perimeter. The inner lines define a ruled surface while the outer shell is a prism with an n-sided polygonal base.
Use the definition above to generate uniform ruled surfaces:
For more customization options and to get non-symmetrical shapes, the definition above can be used:
And more examples below using the same technique, printed on a Mendel Max 3d printer in PLA :
3 thoughts on “Ruled Surfaces with Silkworm”
hi tthis example are very nice!
can you give me a gh file?? I have problem with understanding this . thanks:)
What is the expression you are using for the list to cull indices?
Is there a way to create an inner shell and an outer shell and have the inner ruled surface work between the two? I’m trying to figure out how to do that with the filler component, but it only seems to work on the bottom plane of the brep and not the entire volume.