Assignment 04
Associated Lecture -- Advanced Modelling.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Release | 2025-10-28 |
| Submission | 2025-11-03 11:59 |
Submission(s) beyond the deadline will not be counted towards your final grade.
Part A: Topography Modelling in Rhino (5 pts)
Landscape modeling is distinct from other disciplines in several respects. A primary distinction is the extensive use of topography and naturally occurring shapes. Often, these modeling processes are viewed as a "reconstruction" or "replication" of the actual landforms.
For this assignment, utilize the Rhino modeling techniques you've acquired in class to recreate various landscape topographies of the moon.
For some tasks, try to find "smarter" ways to reduce the modelling time. Please indicate the Rhino command you use for each task. You may reuse the same command across multiple tasks.
Task 01: 10x10 ptGrid (1 pt)
With the given 10x10 point grid, construct a piece of landscape topography.
Task 02: 50x50 ptGrid (1 pt)
Similar to task 01, construct the same piece of topography with a denser grid.
Task 03: 5k Point Cluster (1 pts)
For this task, construct the same piece of topography with a randomly sampled point cluster.
Task 04: 30k Point Cloud (1 pts)
Similar to task 03, construct the same piece of topography with a uniformly sampled point cloud.
Task 05: Contour Points (1 pts)
Construct the same piece of topography with a contour-like point cluster.
Part B: Topography in Grasshopper (3 pts + 2pts)
After the above tasks, you should have gotten a taste of how topography can be constructed in Rhino. Now, we're moving into the Grasshopper world and benefit from the associated data flow.
Task 01: Topography Reconstruction (3 pts)
Using the same base point set from Part A – Task 04, reconstruct your topography in Grasshopper.
- Create a mesh surface. (1 pt)
- Create a NURBS surface. (1 pt)
- Evaluate the precision of each surface with respect to the input points. For example, calculate the mean distance from the input points to each surface, or use another metric of your choice. (1 pt)
Task 02 (BONUS): Contour Reconstruction (2 pts)
Using the base point set from Part A – Task 05, reconstruct the contour lines in Grasshopper.
Input File
Please copy the files to your local computer before editing.
The corresponding input files are provided on the MscLA server.
Assignment_04.zip
Submission
Please submit both the .3dm and the .gh files.
Name the submission file(s) with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_TimeForCompletion_AS04.xxx
Please submit the corresponding file(s) to the submission folder submissionAS04 on the server:
10_HS_25\02_First Semester\02_Digital.Design.Methods\01_Assignment\Submission_AS04Please note the required FILENAME CHANGE of the submission file.