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Generative Design for 3D Printing Workshop @ Köln Stadtbibliothek

Who David Gann
When Tue, Apr 7th 2015 - 16:00 until Thu, Apr 9th 2015 - 20:00
Where Stadtbibliothek Köln, Josef-Haubrich-Hof 1 , 50676 Köln, Germany

A 3D Printer Workshop with VVVV, Blender and Meshlab.
Note it is two dates and you have to sign up at the Homepage of the Stadtbibliothek for each one separately

7. April 16 - 20 Uhrhttp://www.stadt-koeln.de/leben-in-koeln/freizeit-natur-sport/veranstaltungskalender/zentralbibliothek-makerspace-generative-3d-geometrie

9. April 16 - 20 Uhrhttp://www.stadt-koeln.de/leben-in-koeln/freizeit-natur-sport/veranstaltungskalender/zentralbibliothek-makerspace-generative-3d-geometrie-1

English Description:
3D Printing has already reshaped how designers and engineers approach the prototyping and production phase of a new and innovative idea. However this idea may look like, a 3d print always require a 3d model that has to be generated in the computer as a mesh of vertices (3d Points) that are connected in a clearly defined pattern.

The common ways of designing geometry involves hand-shaping those 3d points in a specific software using a palette of tools for modeling. But there are other methods that can significantly enhance our productivity and the quality of the print.
In this Workshop we want to learn and practice a new and promising way of creating a 3d geometry. In a generative design process we define rules and algorithms that build the geometry automatically. In this way we can on the one hand produce very precisely what we want, but there is also plenty of room for experimentation. We can automatically produce hundreds of variations and select the one that we like most. The methods you will learn combine modern advances in computer graphic algorithms (Delauney Triangulation, Tesselation, Spliting and Joining Vertex Buffers, 3d Scanning etc.) and the convincingly intelligent design patterns of nature itself (Plant Growth, Coral Growth, Natural Shapes etc.). This will be learned without writing a single line of programming language as we use the easy and fast to learn toolkit 'VVVV' and the participants can work with a set of prepared VVVV programs. We will also use Blender and Meshlab.

German Description:
3D-Druck hat sich heute bereits für Designerinnen und Designer sowie Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure als wichtiges Werkzeug in der Prototyping- und Produktionsphase durchgesetzt. In diesem Workshop lernen Sie mit David Gann neue Methoden zur Herstellung von 3D-Geometrie kennen. In einem generativen Designprozess verwenden wir Algorithmen, um Geometrie automatisch entstehen zu lassen. Die hier behandelten Techniken kombinieren neuartige Computergrafik-Algorithmen mit Designkonzepten, die von der Natur inspiriert sind. Der Workshop behandelt das alles, ohne dass die Teilnehmenden tatsächlich Programmcode schreiben müssen, da wir das schnell und einfach zu erlernende Toolkit VVVV einsetzen.

Die Veranstaltung findet in Raum 304 auf der 3. Etage statt.

Workshop-Nummer: M-08

Im Rahmen von "Makerspace - Programm für Selbermacher":
Unser Makerspace ist ein offener Raum für neue Ideen, Potenziale und Do-It-Yourself-Projekte. Eigenes Tun steht im Vordergrund, vor allem aber der Spaß an der Sache! Nach einer kurzen Einführung können Sie selbst die verschiedenen Themen und Techniken ausprobieren. Unsere Expertinnen und Experten unterstützen Sie dabei.

Je nach Workshop werden Kenntnisse im Umgang mit der entsprechenden Informationstechnologie (PC, Smartphone oder Tablet) vorausgesetzt.

Veranstaltungsort

    Stadtbibliothek Köln
    Josef-Haubrich-Hof 1
    50676 Köln - Altstadt/Süd
tekcor, Wednesday, Mar 11th 2015 Digg | Tweet | Delicious 4 comments  
TwoBeAss 11/03/2015 - 16:45

i'll be there...
DX9 or DX11??

tekcor 11/03/2015 - 17:51

Cool! It will be DX11 :)

gegenlicht 30/03/2015 - 13:23

@tekcor i missed the sign up... :( any chance to join as a spectator?

nrsz 30/04/2015 - 00:04

@tekcor: super interesting! any plans to share some documents regarding the workflow?

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~2h ago

joreg: The summer season of vvvv workshops at The NODE Institute is out: https://thenodeinstitute.org/ss24-vvvv-intermediates/

~3h ago

domj: If you happen to be in Prague, come join us at the Schema workshop on Thursday 25.4. :) https://www.facebook.com/events/395516526614988/?ti=ls

~12d ago

joreg: Postponed: Next vvvv beginner course starting April 29: https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/vvvv-beginner-class-summer-2024/

~1mth ago

~1mth ago

joreg: The Winter Season of vvvv workshops is now over but all recordings are still available for purchase: https://thenodeinstitute.org/ws23-vvvv-intermediates/