Water Jet File Prep

In this video I cover how to unroll and prepare geometry for water jet cutting from 24 gauge steel. The process involves tabbing in addition to nesting with the software plug-in Rhino Nest. Some of the tools used to generate the geometry can be found in previous tutorials here and here. Total Length: 40.49

Master Cam 2017 | Custom 3D Toolpath

In this video I cover the workflow from Rhino to Master Cam 2017 for custom 3D tool pathing. Total Length: 12.28

Master Cam 2017 | 3D

In this video I cover the workflow from Rhino to Master Cam 2017 for basic 3D surfacing operations. Total Length: 30.20

Master Cam 2017 | 2D

In this video I cover the workflow from Rhino to Master Cam 2017 for basic 2D drilling, pocketing, and cutting operations. Total Length: 34.38

Geometry For Inflatables

In this video I cover a few basic techniques for producing geometry applicable to inflatable construction. Total Time: 33.05

Super Matter Tools | KR6 Hotwire

In this video I cover how to use the code 'Super Matter Tools' to output an SRC file developed from simple line geometry in rhino, to run a Kuka KR6 Robot fitted with a hotwire cutter. Total Length:12.04

LUMANOTUS | Inflatable Installation

area.architecture's collaborative project LUMANOTUS (with the Winston Salem Lighting Project) was installed from November 13-17 for the 6 Days in November Arts Festival. More information and images of the project can be found on the website here.

Digital Fabrication Work

Had the opportunity last week to sit on a review of Maciej Kaczynski's Digital Fabrication class here at University of Michigan. The class was taught in tandem with David Pigram's Rhinoscript class. The student groups were made up of student's enrolled in both classes - so each project was scripted and fabricated out of steel or aluminum. I thought the work was outstanding and demonstrated a high degree sophistication with the tools. Below are a few iPhone shots.

Rivet Reef: Andrew Aulerich, Rennie Jones, Brenna Williams, Conor Wood


Rust Belt: Bob Bradfield, Bruce Findling, Mark Meier, Clay Montgomery


Dragonsloth: Bryan Alcorn, Lauren Bebry, Ben Hagenhofer-Daniell, Mikhail Kim, Jesse Wetzel

tetra | n - Runner Up! TEX-FAB Competition

area.architectures competition entry to the TEX-FAB Repeat competition. Project is created utilizing rhinoscript - details at the area. website.

Aggegations and Assemblies Exhibit

I've definitely been lax in my blogging - but I wanted to post this at some point. This is a slide show of images from an exhibit of student work from my Fall 08 Digital Fabrication Class and Karl Daubman's Parametric Modeling Class. All of the larger pieces are from the digifab class. The work was really outstanding and warranted the hard work of putting the exhibit together. There is an article on the work in the new Dimensions Journal #22 and one of the groups received an honorable mention in the 2009 acsa concrete competition.