ALGORITHMS AND DESIGN DESCRIPTIONS FOR RELATIONAL MODELINGRELATIONAL MODELINGParametric models allow variations but are constrained to fixed topologies Time compound effect of building a model increases with complexity of the model Unpredictable situations VARIATION AND CONSTRAINSVARIATION AND CONSTRAINSPRECEDENT: PREPRECEDENT: PRE--PARAMETRIC PARAMETRICLOCAL SYSTEM GLOBAL Insertion of the hardware(cable-cramp) was done manually. Do not translate the changes in global geometry.THE IMPORTANCE OF THI S THE IMPORTANCE OF THISINVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION-Creating information for digital fabrication 2D information for 3D assembly -Expediting monotonous tasks -Utilizing the computational power for precision and calculationTRANSLATION OF GEOMETRIC INFORMATION TRANSLATION OF GEOMETRIC INFORMATIONApplications: Rhinoceros 3.0, MS Excel, and Phase 00 Digital Project Input: Design surface Method: points extraction algorithm Rhinoceros environment Excel spreadsheet Digital Project environmentPhase 01 CREATING DESIGNCREATING DESIGN DESCRIPTIONSDESCRIPTIONS[joint details] Designer creates a design description: • Joint angles • Dimensions • Geometric information Design description of jointJOINT CONSTRUCTIONJOINT CONSTRUCTIONDigital Project environmentPhase 02 INS E R TION OF DESIGN INSERTION OF DESIGNDESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS[joint details] Design description computed Design description inserted as joints Completed joint for insertionRapid Generation of detailed information for fabrication Reusability of designed components that adapt to specific conditions Expedites laborious tasks CURRENT FINDINGSCURRENT FINDINGSInput form Digital Project environment Input formZCorp model of jointsZCorp model of jointsJoints need to know of their neighbors and the global system Joints need to know about the material which it secures Joints need to be able to update its location and orientation based on any surface or renegotiation FUTURE EXPLORATIONFUTURE EXPLORATIONSurface deformationRaising Interesting Issues such as… CUSTOMIZATIONCUSTOMIZATION VSVSSTANDARDIZATIONSTANDARDIZATIONEvery single joints are uniquely Standardize the details to avoid fabricated to satisfy local conditions. increase in cost. Taking advantage of the recent Single detail accommodates various advancement in digital fabrication. local