Cuttlefish Plugin

A Tool for Shrinkage Simulation

Maggie Chao
MDes Mediums 2024
Pin Sangkaeo
MDes Mediums 2024
Benson Joseph
MDes Mediums 2024
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1 Shrinkage simulation of cactus-shaped geometry with different temperature.

Clay undergoes shrinkage as it lose waters through the process of drying and firing. Cuttlefish is a Grasshopper plug in that allows for you to visualize how each geometry will shrink based on environmental parameters including temperature and humidity, as well as the material properties including density and porosity in relation to time. The plugin is a design tool to see how your geometry will look like when undergo a shrinking process.

Project video
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2 3D scanned ceramic tiles and their shrinkage simulation.
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3 A human head-shaped geometry under simulation.
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4 A jar-shaped geometry under simulation.
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5 Grasshopper script of Cuttlefish plugin.