digital media 2 assignment 2 curves pt 2

8/4/2019 Digital Media 2 Assignment 2 Curves Pt 2

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Assignment 2

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The FIRST step is to create an 8x14 equal segment CURVE gridin Rhino. This sounds easy but takes careful consideration to

create a curve of equal point segments. The easiest way to do

this is to create a 1x1 2D box. Then array the box into a

8x14 grid.

Next you will select the Control Point Curve icon from the tool-

bar, and select the top corner of the box grid and snap to allthe midpoints and endpoints of the grid in the X and Y direc-

tion. Once you have both curves you will then array the curves

in the X and Y direction so that you have a CURVE grid made upof equal parts.

Last you will add additional tick dimension marks like the pro-

vided template for the physical model.

Be sure that you are working in layers. X curves on a layer Y

Curves on a layer.

The SECOND step you will move your curves to the origin. To

do this you will select your curves click on the left cornerand type 0 enter. This will move the curves to the origin au-

tomatically.

Next you will set up your Camera Axon view, this will be a savedview. The view you establish will be the standard view that

you use to export all of your drawings into Illustrator for

post production.

The THIRD stepyou will be translating your physical model tothe digital curves that you have just created. This will re-

quire you to work with the grid and measure all parts of the

model and apply them to your digital surface. The curve ad-justments will be transformed through control point editing by

moving the points accordingly in the XYZ planes.

Then you will turn off all of the X direction Curves. This will

leave you with a series of DNA curve slices in the Y direction.

Make sure that you are working in layers. Every step and draw-ing that you produce should include the grid and dimension tick

marks.

Output - One Axon drawing of the digital surface. With proper

lineweights, and reference grid. Some notations and generaldimensions should be shown.

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The FOURTH step you will make a copy of your Y direction DNAslices. Once you have done this you will make a new layer and

name it surface. Once the layer is made you will select yourDNA slices IN ORDER and loft the curves into a surface. This

will allow you to check the accuracy of your digital model with

your physical model.

You will then take a regular rhino rendering of the same axonview of the drawings you are making. Take it to Photoshop and

cut out the background.

Output - You will make a copy of the DNA slices and overlay the

rendering on top of the lines to show the surface condition.It is important that you overlay the curves on top of surface.

The FIFTH step you will now use go back to Rhino and make a

digital Pleat fold. You will use the same X curves but instead

of making a fold in the X Direction you will make a fold in theY direction. The new pleat can influence the existing Pleat or

it can fill in an unused section of the grid.

The important part here is that you show the movement of the

digital surface. This means that you will have to make a movein the X Y and Z direction save on a layer, make a new copy on

top and then move the surface again in its final folded loca-tion.

This is important to show the movement of the surface, and how

you were able to re-shape the Pleat.

Output - One Axon and one Top view drawing of the digital sur-

face. With proper lineweights, and reference grid. Top viewSome notations and general dimensions should be shown. Some

examples of objects in motion will be provided for inspiration.Render overlay to demonstrate surface.

Checkpoint will be here September 13th

The SIXTH step, is to measure your new digital surface, keepyour dimensions on a separate layer. Then you will transfer

your new surface back to your physical surface. You may use morepins to complete your surface. It is critical that you use your

grid to assist you in your translation back to the physical.

Once your physical surface is accurately modeled or as close as

you can manage to manipulate the cloth, you will rephotograph

the Axon and Top view.

Optional Drawing - you may illustrate a detail drawing like the

example shown. If you choose to do so you can add more linedensity by lofting your X direction DNA slices into a surface,

then you can use the command CONTOUR on the surface in the Xand Y direction (each on a separate layer) at .25. You can then

refer to the example to add in important dimensional informa-

tion and notes. Your instructors can demonstrate how to do adrawing like this and how to adjust the camera lens length to

add depth to the surface.

Notice all the layers of information in this drawing.


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Constructing the Drawing.

Each step of the process should be represented on the finalboard. It is important that you understand this as a process

and how you graphically compose your work. You may also use

labels and small amounts of text to describe your process.Placing unnecessary boxes around your steps is not desired,

think about how you connect drawings and ideas to each other.

Drawing

Working in Layers are extremely important in all of softwares

that you use. Keep curves on layers. This will save time inthe post production phase. When you Make 2D drawing in Rhino

be sure to check the box maintain source layers. This willkeep your layers and save you time from having to overlay the

layers in post production. This will allow you to Select same

appearance in Illustrator and edit all the lines at the sametime. Your instructor can help you here.

Note: You will have to set up the same view and save the view

so that all of your drawings are in the same axonemetric view.

Graphics : Text used should be no larger than 10pt. Font should

be something that is simple, no cursive or curly fonts are everallowed. Think Helvetica, info web, Eurostyle, League Gothic,

Courier New. Also think about how you handle labels be cre-ative here.

Grid: The grid and its dimensions should be available on alldrawings. The images on the assignment are quick diagrams to

show process and should not be copied. You are expected to havemore detail in your drawings. Other Examples of drawings will

be provided for inspiration.

Limits

You will notice a difference in the physical material and the

digital world. For instance in digital you will maintain an

exact rectangle with the grid and the physical material willshrink due to the Pleat folds. This is ok and will create a

restriction on the amount of fold you can produce. The idea isto have a minimal surface relief.

Layout

2 - 11x17 Color (no black and white) Printed drawings showing

all steps of the process. Show all information in order. Con-struct a grid to lay all the drawing out at the same size.

A narrative statement describing the process of the assignment.

The narrative statement can be distributed throughout and de-scribe the process at each step in a notation format. Keep the

text limit. Focus on short labels, dimensions, and symbols todescribe what you are doing.

Additional information will be posted on the blog.

Assigned: September 6Due : September 15

ASSIGNMENT COMMANDS

SnapsLoftExtract Wireframe

Control PointsLayer ManagementMake2DCamera - Save ViewMoveRotateSplitDimensionsControl Point CurveRectangle ToolContour

Save as- Iterative versions asyou go through the assignment.

EX - Step one is a file,Step two is a fileStep three is a save asfile etc....


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