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HKS Architects3.12.2013

by

Branden Clements

Frit Pattern Generator

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

“The building envelope is possibly the oldest and most primitive architectural element. It materializes the separation of the inside and outside, natural and artificial and it demarcates private property and land ownership. When it becomes a façade, the envelope operates also as a representational device in addition to its crucial environmental and territorial roles. The building envelope forms the border, the frontier, the edge, the enclosure and the joint.” - Alejandro Zaera Polo

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

PERCENT COVERAGE

FRIT INPUTS FRIT TYPE PANEL OBJECT

CIRCLES

SQUARES SELECT PANEL

LINES

FRIT THICKNESS

PANEL WIDTH

GRADIENT

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GRADIENT CREATION EXPLAINED

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Draw Bezier Curve

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horizontal vector

horizontal vector

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Divide bottom line by number of frits

number of frits = [(area of one panel)/(area of one frit)] * percent coverage

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Create vertical lines and intersect bezier curve

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Translate horizontal

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

vertical location points

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Draw Frit

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Sample Gradients and associated Bezier Curves

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Editing the Script

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Edit bezPoints to change the gradient

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Use booleans and if control flow statements for creating special conditions or unique patterns

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Sample Frit Patterns

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Added features

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Name: Labels frit with percent frit and bez curve definition Layer: Places frit on A-Panel-Frit layer

Hide: Hides panel geometry on A-Panel-Frame layer

Outputs: Outputs actual percent frit as part of group or object name.

Panel Size: Works with any size vertical panel.

HKS Frit Pattern Generator

Questions or Comments?

Branden Clements bclements@hksinc.com