The Koch Star/Snowflake that I’d posted elsewhere a few weeks ago
Code and STL available here
I was like “I should give a try” until I saw that and gave up
Hello, could you please help me? I tried something new. I can’t find solution how to close curve to extrude solid:
Thank you. This is very nice @Vikram_Subbaiah. But it is unfortunately for me and my printer not printable. I hope to find a solution to limit the maximum overhang to 50 degrees in some time.
snowflake.dyn (15.7 KB)
That should do the work for printing - since it is outputing a solid only.
I tried replicating the generator at the link you sent.
The code could be better, but for a first draft it’s ok.
It is all ProtoGeometry and can be done with nodes.
The use of T-Splines should be mandatory
To create a GIF is another story
But the Packages are there if you know how to find them
Quick update to the above.
Added a variable for more shape control.
A good one to run through some generative design @jacob.small ?
Fractal Snowflake 3.dyn (53.3 KB)
Generative Design Options
I love these types of threads!
And the use of Generative Design is awesome! Adding a ‘write to stl’ which has a GUID generation for the name and you might be able to generate and then fabricate an entire blizzard…
Keep them all coming everyone!
Now the question is, “can I pretend this is work and spend a couple of hours doing this today?”
I may try a ‘proper’ one later but for now here’s mine (not very snowflakey I know but it’s got the right symmetry )
can you share the DYN please?
I found more inspiration for you here: Guide to Snowflakes
BTW Do you know what designer snowflakes are?
http://www.snowcrystals.com/designer/designer.html
seems like sacred geometry to me.