Kangaroo Gridshell Shell

Gridshell form-finding with an inverted load in Kangaroo2

Category: Form-FindingLevel: Advanced33 components · 41 wires

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A rectangular mesh becomes a Kangaroo2 particle net. The four corner points are fixed with Anchor, while an upward load (the inverted hanging chain principle used by Heinz Isler and Frei Otto) lifts the net into a pure compression shell. EdgeLengths keeps member lengths, and ZombieSolver computes equilibrium in a single solution. The resulting mesh edges become timber gridshell members.

Grasshopper definition with wires

The real Grasshopper canvas: 33 components joined by 41 wires.

Kangaroo Gridshell Shell: Grasshopper canvas with components and wires

The result in Rhino

Kangaroo Gridshell Shell: result in Rhino

Project info

CategoryForm-Finding
LevelAdvanced
ToolGrasshopper · Rhino 8
Price (one price)US$184
Components33
Wires41

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

Rectangle
Mesh Plane
Deconstruct Mesh
Smaller Than
Larger Than
Gate Or
Gate And
Dispatch
Show
EdgeLengths
Anchor
Load

Plugins required

Kangaroo2

Parameters you can change

Width (8 to 40): plan width (m)
Length (10 to 60): plan length (m)
Divisions U (6 to 30): cells across the width
Load (0.05 to 2): upward load per point
Length Factor (0.8 to 1.4): target member length relative to start

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Width, Length, Divisions U, Load, Length Factor).
2Initial mesh: A Mesh Plane on a rectangle; corner points are picked by comparing X and Y coordinates (Gate Or, Gate And) and Dispatch.
3Kangaroo2 goals: Show (mesh), EdgeLengths, Anchor on corner points, and an upward Load on every point.
4Solver & members: ZombieSolver finds equilibrium; edges of the result are piped as gridshell members.

Price and ordering

US$184

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). Plugins needed: Kangaroo2.

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 (Width, Length, Divisions U, Load, Length Factor).

2Initial mesh: A Mesh Plane on a rectangle; corner points are picked by comparing X and Y coordinates (Gate Or, Gate And) and Dispatch.

3Kangaroo2 goals: Show (mesh), EdgeLengths, Anchor on corner points, and an upward Load on every point.

4Solver & members: ZombieSolver finds equilibrium; edges of the result are piped as gridshell members.