Yokai pen plotting

2022 | Computational design | Gh/G-code | w/ Yuki Okuno

An experiment in pen-plotting Yuki Okuno’s Karasu Tengu drawing with a 3D printer. A Grasshopper algorithm converts 2D curves into toolpaths and G-code for brush-pen drawing. A slight up-and-down movement was added to replicate the motion of a brush.

Grasshopper definition for converting curves into G-code

This Grasshopper definition, based on the following webinar, not only converts curves into G-code, but also visually demonstrates how the process works.

Ref.

Grasshopper file: crvToG-code.gh

Demo

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