Creating a surface by area

[NaSha]

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there is any node that helps to create a surface by area in dynamo. I’m planning to make a script that helps to see all the alternatives for a surface based on the area that we have, after that I will add volume and in this way I would like to study all the design alternatives based on area and volume in a project. I know what I want to achieve, but I don’t know how to start it the script.
Any help would be appreciated

[mellouze]

Hi,

@NaSha

to create a surface by area

What do you mean by area ? What does the input look like ?

[m.rijsmus]

Maybe there is something usefull for you in this

Rooms to Mass

Hi! I’ll start off with the classic “this is my first post, and I am very new to Dynamo” (only been using it for about a week), so that you know where I am coming from with this question. What I am trying to do: We were given a giant spreadsheet of rooms and room information along with corresponding CAD plans, and rather than manual create a Revit model from scratch I used macros to create walls from these plans (could probably have done this in Dynamo but I already knew the macro process). An…

[NaSha]

I’m trying to make something like this:

But I don’t want to be describe only as rectangle, is there any way that script shows every possible shape with the given area? Geometry.dyn (17.8 KB)

[NaSha]

thanks

[m.rijsmus]

“every possible shape” is impossible i think there could be millions

[mellouze]

@NaSha

But I don’t want to be describe only as rectangle, is there any way that script shows every possible shape with the given area?

You are trying to describe a infinite-diemension space (the set of shapes) given only a single value (one-dimensional). It is as impossible as knowing the temperature at each minute of the day given only the average temperature over the day…

[NaSha]

@mellouze and @m.rijsmus thanks for reply. I will work more on my concept and see if I can find more parameters to help me to start this script.

[LDynamo]

Hi I was just wondering if there was any update on this. I was thinking about trying to produce a script in Dynamo for a shape, with a fixed area and minimum dimensions, but with a form which could be manipulated to suit site specific requirements.

Is this possible?

[jacob.small]

I don’t see why not. The question is how do you define the form in a parametric way. The answer to that will depend on the form itself. Likely a good application for Generative Design.

[LDynamo]

Thanks Jacob, What software would you use for generative design? Dynamo?

[jacob.small]

Dynamo and Generative Design, the extension therefore. We can continue the convo in your new thread, linked here: Creating an alterable Geometry shape with a fixed area - #6 by JacobSmall.

This will keep the forum cleaner. Closing this thread accordingly.