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Force Based Furniture
Study - Design - Development - Fabrication
Interactive Model
Stress-Line Visualization
force flow in continuous print
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Material Reduction
structural simulation
Mesh Optimization
customized subdevision
Work Steps
A_Formfinding
Simulation
Structural Optimization
force based design
Defining main loads
Restricting anchor positions
Considering material thickness
Closing the edges
Remeshing to smoothen Model
A_Simulation
Meshing
Custom Quad Mesh
Creating specific refinements
Using power function and graphical mapping to define distribution
Creating custom force resistant connections between table and legs
Controlling the detailed behavior of all areas
Refining for controlled smoothness
A_Meshing
3D Printing
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Fabrication
In house prototyping
Exporting watertight mesh into .stl format
Slicing the model in Cura
Defining necessary support
Printing PLA prototype
Cleaning up the print
A_Fabrication
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