24
Jan
2010
Drawing a bell curve
I’ve got to Illustrate why questions on a questionnaire need to be of a range of difficulties. If they are all too hard then the distribution of answers will all be pushed up to one end, and too easy, the opposite. So I needed to shave a yak until I had a good way to show this.
I parallel-posted this on the GC forum too, so if I’m going to be forced to open IE to post to the GC forum, I thought I’d do a decent job of it.
Below is the GCscript that draws a bell curve. It is almost entirely based on Daniel Shiffman’s processing code on his website at http://www.shiffman.net/teaching/nature/week-1/
It is driven by a point that controls the standard deviation (?2 width of the bell) and the offset from zero (?) .
There are a few other variables, but these just change the size of the curve.
See how you get on with it and if it is at all useful.
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14
Jan
2010
latest GC tutorials
Making a reactive component and Programming a ScribbleI noticed that the version of the GC tutorials on the tutorials page isn’t very up to date
Here’s the latest, all in one special version
There are some bits and bobs that need updating (all the icons have changed, thanks guys) but you’ll get the gist of things…
4
Jan
2010
it’s real, so strange!
When I worked at Aedas (straight after my degree) the main project I was assigned to was the dubai metro stations. Photos of the finished stations are startign to pop up now that it’s open, and it is very odd to see the real thing. It looks a lot like it did in microstation while I was working on it!
I did a lot of work on the station entrances in GC. They are the little stations that look a bit like insects having sex.
2
Nov
2009
SG autumn Event: Open Platform at TU Delft
There is going to be a Smart geometry workshop at the end of this month at TU Delft.
I’m going to be there as a tutor (I think) and it looks like it is going to be really interesting.
See below for the full details, but if you want to go, apply soon as it is going to be popular!
The SmartGeometry Group is now accepting applications for…
Open Platform
A 3-day Workshop at TU Delft University 27th-29th November
This event will complement SmartGeometry’s annual workshop and conference event, bringing many of SmartGeometry’s experienced tutors to guide participants in exploring computational design through a variety of technologies.
Click here to view the Event Poster
The event will run in two parallel streams: one stream will feature training in Generative Components (GC) and Grasshopper, while the second will be a workshop where participants have the opportunity to propose and work on individual design projects using a variety of software platforms. Both streams will offer participants close interaction with tutors from practices and universities known for their accomplishments in computational design and analysis, and complex geometry. Additionally, the stream featuring GC and Grasshopper will feature tutors from the companies behind each platform, Bentley and McNeel. Those working on individual projects will need to be proficient in their chosen platform but can draw on tutor’s skills in various technologies — for instance Processing, C++/OpenGL, RhinoScript — as well as tutors’ expertise in complex problems of geometry, structure, algorithms, and analysis. Participants will be able to change streams as it suits the development of their work.
In the evenings, participants can attend presentations demonstrating the latest projects and research in computational architecture and engineering. Read the rest of this entry »
23
May
2009
Smart Geometry 2009 talk – so, um, it’s me
The videos from the Smart Geometry conference and alumni day are finally up. Look here for them, you might need to log in, which is a drag, but just make up a name
There is the chance to see really interesting talks from the likes of Josh Mason, Judit Kimpian & Jeroen Coenders (spooky J3 thing there) talking about using a model of generic towers to get very quick design space exploration, and a talk from Jim McBride of Makani Power Inc.
You also get the pleasure of seeing me presenting the visualising complexity group, there was some good stuff in there and I fear that my rabbit in the headlights/paralysing hangover stylings weren’t doing them justice.
It’ll be good to see how these projects pan out in the end, if you are one of the people I presented then let me know how it’s going in the comments.
This doesn’t work properly in any browser other than IE (as bentley haven’t noticed that it’s now a minority browser amongst the geeky types that will be watching these videos) so the slides won’t update automatically, might be time to brush the dust off that old IE for a few minutes.