Diagrid Tower

Curved tower envelope with a diagonal diagrid frame

Category: FacadeLevel: Intermediate30 components · 35 wires

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Three circles with different radii are lofted into a tower envelope that bulges and tapers. The surface is divided into a point grid, then Relative Item connects every point to its diagonal neighbour, producing two families of diagrid members. Floor rings come from the same rows of points via Flip Matrix. All members are piped and the loft is shown as glass.

Grasshopper definition with wires

The real Grasshopper canvas: 30 components joined by 35 wires.

Diagrid Tower: Grasshopper canvas with components and wires

The result in Rhino

Project info

CategoryFacade
LevelIntermediate
ToolGrasshopper · Rhino 8
Price (one price)US$167
Components30
Wires35

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

Circle
Move
Loft
Divide Surface
Relative Item
Line
Pipe
Flip Matrix
PolyLine

Plugins required

None. It uses only the components built into Grasshopper.

Parameters you can change

Base Radius (4 to 20): base circle radius (m)
Middle Radius (4 to 20): waist radius (m)
Height (20 to 150): total tower height (m)
Diagrid Columns (6 to 40): number of divisions around
Diagrid Rows (4 to 30): number of vertical divisions

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Base Radius, Middle Radius, Height, Diagrid Columns, Diagrid Rows).
2Lofted envelope: Three circles are placed at zero, half and full height and lofted.
3Grid & diagonals: Divide Surface creates a point data tree; Relative Item pairs each point with its diagonal neighbour in the next branch.
4Members & rings: Both diagonal families and the floor rings (Flip Matrix + PolyLine) are turned into pipes.

Price and ordering

US$167

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 (Base Radius, Middle Radius, Height, Diagrid Columns, Diagrid Rows).

2Lofted envelope: Three circles are placed at zero, half and full height and lofted.

3Grid & diagonals: Divide Surface creates a point data tree; Relative Item pairs each point with its diagonal neighbour in the next branch.

4Members & rings: Both diagonal families and the floor rings (Flip Matrix + PolyLine) are turned into pipes.