This enables the creation of data-driven facades that maintain control over their degree of customization.
The use of blocks keeps the file size down and enables the “scaling up” of local façade concepts to large buildings.ĭETAIL CONTROL – Flexibility to generate either fully-detailed facades (with solid geometric elements, mullions, etc.) or to generate simplified surface geometry (more appropriate for environmental studies, calculating metrics like glazing ratio, etc.)ĬUSTOMIZATION CONTROL – The ability to specify the number of unique panel types that are generated from a continuous numerical data set.
However, unlike traditional Grasshopper workflows for generating such facades, SkinDesigner makes use of the following:īLOCKS – Full façade systems are built with blocks for each repeating panel type. SkinDesigner has the geometric freedom to create virtually any facade geometry that is composed of similar repeating elements.
SkinDesigner enables the rapid generation of facade geometries from building massing surfaces and repeating, user-defined panels.ġ-Make sure you have Rhino 5 and Grasshopper installed, or Rhino 6 or 7.Ģ-Install GHPython from here (Rhino 5 only).ģ-Select and drag all the userObjects (downloaded here) onto your Grasshopper canvas.
