Advanced Grasshopper Techniques: Perforated Facades with Attractor Points!

Creating Dynamic Perforated Panels with Grasshopper & Attractor Points

Hello everyone, Mahmoud Ramdane here on Afterwork Workflow! Today, I want to share an exciting project we're working on at my office—designing a facade with a perforated panel system using Grasshopper for CNC-machined metal sheets. I'll explain the concept of attractor points and how they can be used to create dynamic gradients in panel designs. We'll walk through setting up a panel in Grasshopper, defining dimensions, calculating radii, and remapping values. I'll also set a challenge for you to experiment with multiple panels and attractor curves. Join our Discord and Patreon for more content and tutorials. Don't forget to reach out to me on Instagram. See you soon!

0:00 Welcome and Project Introduction
0:42 Understanding Perforated Paneling Systems
2:03 Exploring Attractor Points
4:30 Creating a Panel System in Grasshopper
7:34 Defining Dimensions and Points
9:57 Calculating Radii and Implementing Attractor Points
15:08 Finalizing the Panel Design
31:09 Challenges and Next Steps
35:00 Conclusion and Community Engagement

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About me:
Mahmoud Ramdane

Founder - Architect & Computational Designer - Founder @ / ramdane.architectes
Tutor on Computational Strategies at The National School of Architecture in Rabat, Morocco
the Institute of Advanced Architecture in Barcelona for Computational Strategies Alumni
Teaching Digital Strategies for Interior Designers @ Artcom CASA/RABAT
Digital Strategies Seminar host at the National School of Architecture in Fes.

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