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Growing Cacti
INT 731SU 2018
Yu Xiong (Yuna)
Project Brief
A collection of parametric metaballs that inspired by odd cacti in nature
Easy to hold
Fancy shape
Function - User friendly-Short handle
Function - User friendly-Extend handle Function - User unfriendly- Weird hand gesture
Function - User unfriendly- Lack of hand protect
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Normal shape
Not easy to hold
Object Analysis
Bending
CurvingExtrudingSweeping
RevolvingRotatingArraying
SplittingTrimming
Rotating
Practical
Digital
Carving
Technique Analysis Cactus and Parametric
Cactus Sphere Contour line Combination
Parametric Cactus Family
Wild Cut Basic Group Pixel
GH Process
Meta-ball
Extrude
PopulateAmount Z Value Amount
AccuracyThreshold
Boundary
Selected surface Surface
Point Plane
GH Process
Option: Sphere +Populate 3D
Number Control Plane Movement
Boundary + Points Meta-ball curves + Surfaces Extrusion
Option: Delete selected surfaces
Option: Exact extrusion between surfaces
1 Basic
A basic cactus with simple spheres joining together.
Populate 2D
Seed: 38 Z Value: 100
Threshold: 0.1
Plane
Meta-ball
Surface
Extrusion
Inspiration Image Contour Lines Rendering
Plan Front Elevation
2 Group
A group of basic cacti growing together and unite as one.
Plane
Triangular: Size 12
Threshold: 0.935
Seed: 16
Populate 3D
Z Value: 27
Plane
Meta-ball
Surface
Extrusion
Inspiration Image Contour Lines Rendering
Plan Front Elevation
3 Pixel
A pixelate cactus that has different extrusion heights.
Inspiration Image Contour Lines Rendering
Plan Front Elevation
Populate 2D
Seed: 33 Z Value: 60
Threshold: 0.073
Select: >15
Plane
Meta-ball
Surface
4 Wild
A cactus with no limitation and growing wild.
Inspiration Image Contour Lines Rendering
Plan Front Elevation
Populate 2D
Seed: 32 Z Value: 60
Threshold: 0.45
Plane
Meta-ball
Surface
Extrusion
5 Cut
A cactus that is been cut in middle and remains a flat head.
Inspiration Image Contour Lines Rendering
Plan Front Elevation
Populate 2D
Seed: 34 Z Value: 8
Threshold: 0.560
Plane
Meta-ball
Surface
Extrusion Group
Basic
GH File
Cut
Wild
Pixel