This data set contains tools to generate fiber patterns for tubular surface components as used in the BUGA Fibre Pavilion (Website). The tools allowed to model the fiber patterns as polylines and anchor point sequences which acted as a base for planning the robotic motion paths for prefabrication of the BUGA Fibre composite components. The surface-based syntax tool generates local support surfaces to keep subsequent fibers in place. The resulting fiber pattern is fully parametric and can be tailored to the specific requirements of different fiber components. The interlaced syntax tool generates a smooth fiber body by continuously revolving around the component's long axis and alternating between boundary frames. The output is a continuous polyline. In the second step, the resulting fiber net is relaxed to approximate the final anticlastic shape of the fiber lattice. The reinforcement tool allows the modeling of carbon fiber reinforcement patterns. Following a similar logic as the surface-based tool, the reinforcement wraps around the component and is then relaxed to approximate the final shape of the composite.

Rhinoceros, 7

Grasshopper, 1.0.0007

Kangaroo Physics Engine, 0.096