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available,
this
logic
would
is
that
the
rectangular
that surface.
Surface geometry
Techniques
such
by
tensions
in
the
non-uniform
2
and are therefore like a ski jump
where the thrust has to change
direction rapidly as the corner is
approached, thus causing structural
problems. But a cone lying on its side
can have a slope even though it
intersects two horizontal lines crossing
at right angles.
x x y y
1 1+ 1 1+
b b c d
=
,
ax ax ay ay
1 1+ 1 1+
rb rb rc rd
r
x
b
x
b
y
c
y
d
= 11 1+ 1 1+
and
using
sum
of
the
.
1 1
(b x )(b + x )(c y )(d + y )
a r
=
2
2
(b + x )(d + y ) (b x ) + (c y )
2
2
+(b + x )(c y ) (b x ) + (d + y )
+ b x d + y b + x 2 + c y 2
)( ) ( ) ( )
(
2
2
+(b x )(c y ) (b + x ) + (d + y )
3
between the circular and rectangular
boundaries.
where is small,
1
a
cos sin
.
b2 + d 2 cos + sin + 1
a
grid
than
the
actual
steel
relaxation.
faceted
by
the
resulting
structural
grid
is
most
Introduction
provably
continuity).
research
project
sponsored
by
Informatix
Inc.
investigate
the
advantages
to
of
using
Subdivision
smooth
properties
(G2
representations
of
building
coarse
in
mesh
representation
of
mesh-smoothing
process,
Topological Split
terms
of
structural
and
at
any
one
point
is
to
boundary.
Smooth Child Vertices
specify
This
the
would
surface
not
be
5
acceptable
designs,
in
and
most
in
architectural
particular
the
roof
such
as
the
British
good compromise.
Once a suitable surface has been
found, different options for applying a
structural grid can be explored. Whilst
software tools for draping grids over
the subdivision limit surface or for
iteratively
optimising
grid
for
As
can
be
seen
from
boundary
subdivision step.
this
extra
after
each
control
is
loss
of
quickly
generated
and
tested
Research is
ongoing,
to
which
aims
integrate
options
whilst
having
Figure 4 Render of Great Court using a subdivision surface grid (courtesy of John Tredinnick)
Figure 5 Roof as-built (left) and proposed subdivision roof (right) (courtesy of John Tredinnick)