Parametric Petal Flower

Two-layer petal flower from lofted curved profiles and Polar Array

Category: Organic FormsLevel: Beginner33 components · 44 wires

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A single petal profile is built with Interpolate through four points that rise and curve outward. The profile is rotated slightly left and right and lofted with a raised middle copy, giving a cupped, spoon-like petal. Polar Array arranges the outer layer, while the inner layer is scaled down, rotated half a step and lifted. A central sphere forms the flower's pistil.

Grasshopper definition with wires

The real Grasshopper canvas: 33 components joined by 44 wires.

Parametric Petal Flower: Grasshopper canvas with components and wires

The result in Rhino

Parametric Petal Flower: result in Rhino

Project info

CategoryOrganic Forms
LevelBeginner
ToolGrasshopper · Rhino 8
Price (one price)US$144
Components33
Wires44

The project file you can download

The real project file is available. It is not just the pictures on this page: you get the working definition with every component and wire in place. It can be downloaded after payment, and we send the download link by WhatsApp or email.

ZIP: .gh + .ghx + baked .3dm + images

What is inside the file

The original Grasshopper definition (.gh and .ghx) with every component and wire in place, ready to open and tweak
The geometry baked to Rhino (.3dm)
Canvas and result images
A BACA-DULU.txt file listing the plugins required, the version and how to use it
All packed in one ZIP file

Project file: The actual project file (not just the picture) is available to download once payment is complete; we send the download link by WhatsApp or email
Payment: One price per project, paid in full upfront; the file is sent once payment is received
Tax: Prices exclude 11% VAT
Customisation: Adapting it to your own size or design can be ordered separately via WhatsApp

Components and plugins

Components used

Interpolate
Rotate
Move
Loft
Polar Array
Scale
Sphere

Plugins required

None. It uses only the components built into Grasshopper.

Parameters you can change

Petal Length (2 to 12): petal reach from centre
Petal Height (0.5 to 8): petal tip height
Petal Count (3 to 16): petals per layer
Petal Width (5 to 45): petal width angle (degrees)

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Petal Length, Petal Height, Petal Count, Petal Width).
2Petal profile: Four points from the centre to the petal tip are interpolated into a profile curve.
3Cupped petal: The profile is rotated to both sides and the middle lifted, then all three are lofted.
4Flower layout: Polar Array for the outer layer; the inner layer is scaled, rotated half a step and lifted; the pistil is a sphere.

Price and ordering

US$144

One price for the whole project file, excl. 11% VAT

Order the file via WhatsApp

Frequently asked questions

Do I get the real file?

Yes. The pictures on this page are only previews. After payment we send the download link of the real project file (a ZIP containing the .gh and .ghx definition, the baked .3dm, images and a BACA-DULU.txt note) by WhatsApp or email.

Which Grasshopper version do I need?

The file was made in Rhino 8 with Grasshopper (Rhino 8). Newer versions open it too.

Can you adapt it to my design?

Yes, as a separate order. Message us on WhatsApp with a short description of the size and shape you want.

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The project file you can download

ZIP: .gh + .ghx + baked .3dm + images

What is inside the file

The original Grasshopper definition (.gh and .ghx) with every component and wire in place, ready to open and tweak

The geometry baked to Rhino (.3dm)

Canvas and result images

A BACA-DULU.txt file listing the plugins required, the version and how to use it

All packed in one ZIP file

Project file: The actual project file (not just the picture) is available to download once payment is complete; we send the download link by WhatsApp or email

Payment: One price per project, paid in full upfront; the file is sent once payment is received

Tax: Prices exclude 11% VAT

Customisation: Adapting it to your own size or design can be ordered separately via WhatsApp

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Petal Length, Petal Height, Petal Count, Petal Width).

2Petal profile: Four points from the centre to the petal tip are interpolated into a profile curve.

3Cupped petal: The profile is rotated to both sides and the middle lifted, then all three are lofted.

4Flower layout: Polar Array for the outer layer; the inner layer is scaled, rotated half a step and lifted; the pistil is a sphere.