petebooth[iaac]

Continuing on from the last component test, the series of images shows its development into a 3D element, onto a 3d surface. The first image shows the front view, demonstrating that the aperture size is proportional to the size of the component.

The rear shows a similar relationship, although this time the proportion is different. The rear is also on a planar surface, while the front is on a curved surface.

The axonometric view shows the difference between the front and rear surfaces. The front also has a ‘hood’ that extrudes from the top-right side of the opening.

At present there are numerous problems with this component:

• it is still self referential, as it has no external drivers
• it can not be fabricated, as it consists of twisted surfaces that can not be cut on a 2D machine
• it remains abstract, as it has no environment in which it sits

The next series of test will begin to address these issues, particularly in terms of construction and fabrication.

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