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Growing Cacti
INT 731SU 2018
Yu Xiong (Yuna)
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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
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Bending
CurvingExtrudingSweeping
RevolvingRotatingArraying
SplittingTrimming
Rotating
Practical
Digital
Carving
Technique Analysis Cactus and Parametric
Cactus Sphere Contour line Combination
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Parametric Cactus Family
Wild Cut Basic Group Pixel
GH Process
Meta-ball
Extrude
PopulateAmount Z Value Amount
AccuracyThreshold
Boundary
Selected surface Surface
Point Plane
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cut
Wild
Pixel
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