Intuitive 3D Designs with CATIA on the Cloud

A design in xGenerative Design for a folded and perforated metal façade to augment a typical commercial parking structure.

A general overview of the steps include:

  1. Creating a series of vertical planes with a sequence of offset values.
  2. Intersect the planes with the pleated sub-divisional surface created in xShape.
  3. Extrude intersection curves to create folded surfaces.
  4. Add a grid of points on each surface based on the UV directions.
  5. Create spheres on each point that randomly vary in size to give a non-uniform overall appearance to the facade.
  6. Split the spheres with the folded surfaces create the final perforated panels.

A post for the webinar held on June 4, 2020 can be found here:

https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:6/post:z0uzvlQ3TFKv0voP5R7H4Q

 


View and download the final model here:

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