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I decided to experiment with an algorithm which follows the tracks o the SKO-result to create a tree-structure. The Grasshopper-Plugin Cocoon helps to visualise the structure.
My new subject of interest is a pool starting block for swimming. It is to be elaborated how the shape, look and structure of the block could be varied by the use of SKO concepts. This shows the result of my first 2D calculations, reducing the block to a minimum of what a common block looks like at the moment.
To get started with shaping the clamp, I experimented with several setups for fixation points. The first 3D-calculations deal with the whole body as fixation and will get more detailed with the next steps. The drawings below are inspired by the 2D-calculations.
We ended up building three different structures in total, the third being kind of a mix between the diamond-shape first and the organically grown second one. While our first attempt was more like a hands-on-solution, we tried to use the results of our SKO-calculations in a second attempt. The (more or less) final structure could be seen as a result of our findings from the previous experiments and also meets our self-set standards of not using a second fixation and still managing the torsional forces over long distance.
This top view calculation in 2d is really enlightening for us as it shows that the construction of the bridge model has to hold itself by building a ring coming from two sides of the obstacle frames.
