Besides everyday general offset needs, it is also an excellent tool to build roof overhangs, cornices, and mouldings, as the tool provides angled offsets. It provides a cad-like offset functionality. It now comes builtin as part of the Edit Mesh Tools addon. This continues to be the plugin that I use the most often. Installation - search for Edit Mesh Tools in the add-ons tab in preferences Location - View3D (Edit mode) > Sidebar > Edit > Mesh Tools > Edge Tools Usage - in edit mode, select the edge you would like to offset, then go to the, Edge Tools, and select offset edges. Purpose - offset, move, or extrude edge loops

In this sense, tissue provides an easy workflow for iterative design studies. Subsequently, refine the initial panel, and then simply update the tesselation with the click of a button, retaining the previous tesselation settings. For example, is to start with a simple facade panel component in order to get an understanding of the scale. The plugin retains the parametric relationship between the base mesh and the component. Combined with subdivision modifier (and many other modifiers), it can generate results that take a fraction of the setup time to do something similar with Grasshopper. Tissue can also be utilized for generative design to evaluate topological studies of any sort.

The same workflow can be used to create a city grid out of a subdivided plane.

It can be used to create facade panels - from straightforward brick of solid panel(with a punch-through windows and balconies) to intricate morphed curtain wall panel systems. It works with quads and provides numerous opportunities for architectural design. Tissue is a tessellating plugin that maps and morphs a 'component' to a base mesh by using the topology of the base object. Installation - search for Tissue in the add-ons tab in preferencesĭiscussion - facebook group and blendrartists topic Usage - create and select a panel component and a base mesh, and in the sidebar menu, choose Tissue, and Tesselate Purpose - panelize and tesselate geometry

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