PolyFrame 2: Polyhedral Graphic Statics for Structural Form-Finding
PolyFrame 2 is a geometry-based, structural form-finding plugin for Rhinoceros3d and Grasshopper implementing polyhedron-based 3D graphic statics. Upgraded from PolyFrame for Rhino, this new version incorporates a Grasshopper plug-in that not only makes all previous functions available to Grasshopper, but also introduces a variety of new features including tension-compression-combined form-finding, algebraic 3D graphic statics, matrix static and kinematic analysis, scripting interface, built-in examples, and a lot more.
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Non-parallel slicing
Continuous printing
Agile visualization
Buildability analysis
Buildability optimization
Surface quality optimization
Surface-toolpath twins
Gradient multi-material printing
European cultural centre exhibition
3D-printed, post-tensioned concrete canopy
3D-printed Erwin Hauer
Gradient multi-material printing
Integrated and tailored thermal insulation
Multi-filament tension-compression structures
Yao Lu
Masoud Akbarzadeh