Sea N See：参数化设计与 CNC 工艺的结合
Sea N See: Where Parametric Design Meets CNC Craftsmanship
Sea N See 项目是尖端技术如何与创意设计流程相结合的杰出例子。该项目由 Peter Hansen、Lucienne de Waal 和 Cooper Birnbaum 为巴塞罗那 IED 设计文学学士课程的学生开发（在 Affonso Orciuoli 教授的指导下），该项目利用了 Grasshopper 和 RhinoCAM 的力量，以创新的融合方式。
The Sea N See project is an outstanding example of how cutting-edge technology can merge with creative design processes. Developed by Peter Hansen, Lucienne de Waal, and Cooper Birnbaum for students of IED Barcelona’s Bachelor of Arts in Design program (under the guidance of professor Affonso Orciuoli), the project harnesses the power of Grasshopper and RhinoCAM, in an innovative fusion.
算法设计的力量
THE POWER OF ALGORITHMIC DESIGN
Sea N See 的核心是算法思维，这是一种能够以最少的工作量实现快速调整和实验的设计方法。通过定义各种设计元素之间的关系，团队可以轻松修改一个参数，自动更新整个模型。
At the core of Sea N See is algorithmic thinking, a design approach that enables rapid adjustments and experimentation with minimal effort. By defining relationships between various design elements, the team could easily modify one parameter, automatically updating the entire model.
这种动态而灵活的方法有助于设计师探索多种创意选项，完善材料和饰面等细节，并保持对不断发展的设计的控制，而无需从头开始。
This dynamic and flexible method was instrumental in enabling the designers to explore multiple creative options, refine details such as materiality and finishes, and maintain control over the evolving design without having to restart from scratch.
这种流畅的设计方法使团队能够超越传统的工作流程。可以快速整合配色方案、表面纹理甚至结构细节的变化，有助于在最终确定设计之前保持势头并探索各种可能性。
This fluid approach to design allowed the team to go beyond conventional workflows. Changes in color schemes, surface textures, or even structural details could be quickly incorporated, helping to maintain momentum and explore a wide range of possibilities before finalizing the design.
来自艺术与自然的灵感
INSPIRATION FROM ART & NATURE
Sea N See 从巴塞罗那 CaixaForum 的“艺术与自然”展览中汲取灵感，并使用 Grasshopper 的 Image Sampler 工具将视觉艺术转换为参数化设计。该工具将图像作为输入，读取像素值，并使用颜色饱和度和亮度等因素来更改 Grasshopper 中的设计参数。
Sea N See drew inspiration from the “Art and Nature” exhibition at CaixaForum in Barcelona, and used Grasshopper’s Image Sampler tool to convert visual art into a parametric design. The tool takes an image as input, reads pixel values, and uses factors such as color saturation and brightness to alter design parameters within Grasshopper.
这些功能使团队能将视觉灵感直接转化为几何形状，从而产生与自然纹理相呼应的动态参数化图案。然后，Photoshop 在优化源图像方面发挥了关键作用。通过调整图像分辨率和颜色平衡，该团队可以更精确地控制图像的采样方式，确保最终设计与他们的创意愿景紧密匹配。
’These features enabled the team to translate visual inspiration directly into geometric forms, resulting in a dynamic, parametric pattern that echoed natural textures.Photoshop then played a key role in refining the source image. By tweaking image resolution and color balance, the team could achieve more precise control over how the image was sampled, ensuring that the final design closely matched their creative vision.
使用 RHINOCAM 实现愿景
REALIZING THE VISION WITH RHINOCAM
在 Grasshopper 中完善参数化设计后，是时候使用 RhinoCAM 将其变为现实了。CNC 工艺带来了独特的挑战，尤其是考虑到设计的复杂性。该团队专注于使用单个 6 毫米球头立铣刀在面板上实现两种不同的表面处理。通过小心地将精加工方向旋转 90 度并重叠加工路径，他们创造了让人想起“海滩沙”的醒目纹理。这种加工方法需要对 Grasshopper 参数进行精确调整，以确保将复杂的数字设计顺利转化为物理形式。每次调整迭代都提高了 CNC 刀具路径的精度，从而产生能够捕捉预期视觉复杂性和触觉质量的成品表面。After the parametric design was perfected in Grasshopper, it was time to bring it to life using RhinoCAM. The CNC process presented unique challenges, especially given the complexity of the design. The team focused on achieving two distinct finishes on the panel using a single 6mm ball-end mill. By carefully rotating the finishing direction by 90 degrees and overlapping the machining paths, they created a striking texture reminiscent of “beach sand.”This machining approach required precise adjustments to the Grasshopper parameters, ensuring that the intricate digital design translated smoothly into physical form. Each iteration of adjustments improved the accuracy of the CNC toolpaths, resulting in a finished surface that captured the intended visual complexity and tactile quality.
克服技术障碍
OVERCOMING TECHNICAL HURDLES
该团队面临的重大挑战之一是确保 Grassho pper 中的参数化设计与 RhinoCAM 生成的 CNC 刀具路径之间的顺畅通信。这是一种罕见的工具组合，它导致了故障排除会话和迭代改进，以确保数字模型与物理加工过程保持一致。设计师之间的协作努力使他们能够克服这些技术障碍，最终成功地制作了一个 CNC 面板，使他们的参数化设计栩栩如生。这次旅程展示了结合 Rhino3D 插件的潜力，为未来的项目探索类似的工作流程打开了大门。
One of the significant challenges the team faced was ensuring smooth communication between the parametric design in Grassho pper and the CNC toolpaths generated by RhinoCAM. This was a rare combination of tools, which led to troubleshooting sessions and iterative refinements to guarantee the digital model aligned with the physical machining process.The collaborative effort between the designers allowed them to tackle these technical obstacles, ultimately succeeding in crafting a CNC panel that brought their parametric design to life. This journey showcased the potential of combining Rhino3D plugins, opening doors for future projects to explore similar workflows.
创意成果
THE CREATIVE RESULTS
Sea N See 体现了参数化设计与 CNC 技术相结合所能实现的目标。该项目突出了如何利用 Grasshopper 和 RhinoCAM 等工具来突破创造力和精度的界限。通过结合这些平台，该团队成功开发出一种既高度灵活又精心打造的设计，展示了数字制造的未来可能性。
Sea N See exemplifies what can be achieved when parametric design is paired with CNC technology. The project highlights how tools like Grasshopper and RhinoCAM can be utilized to push the boundaries of creativity and precision. By combining these platforms, the team managed to develop a design that is both highly flexible and meticulously crafted, showcasing the future possibilities of digital fabrication.
