Ribbed Spiral Vase

3D printable vase with wavy ribs twisting upward

Category: ProductsLevel: Intermediate32 components · 35 wires

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Every horizontal slice of the vase is a circle with a wave-modulated radius: r = R(z) x (1 + a x sin(k x angle + twist x t)). R(z) gives the bulging silhouette, k sets the rib count, and twist turns the ribs along the vase height. A data tree {z}(angle) is formed with Graft, every branch is interpolated closed, then lofted into the vase wall and the base is capped. Suitable for spiral (vase mode) 3D printing.

Grasshopper definition with wires

The real Grasshopper canvas: 32 components joined by 35 wires.

Ribbed Spiral Vase: Grasshopper canvas with components and wires

The result in Rhino

Project info

CategoryProducts
LevelIntermediate
ToolGrasshopper · Rhino 8
Price (one price)US$189
Components32
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

Range
Interpolate
Loft
List Item
Boundary Surfaces
Pi

Plugins required

None. It uses only the components built into Grasshopper.

Parameters you can change

Height (8 to 40): vase height (cm)
Base Radius (2 to 10): neck and foot radius (cm)
Bulge (0 to 8): extra radius at the middle (cm)
Ribs (3 to 30): waves around
Twist (0 to 6.28): rib rotation bottom to top (radians)

How the definition works

1Set the sliders in the Parameters group (Height, Base Radius, Bulge, Ribs, Twist).
2Silhouette: Range t 0..1 grafted; R(t) = base radius + bulge x sin(pi t); Z = t x height.
3Wavy ribs: Angle times rib count plus twist x t goes into Sine and becomes a radius factor.
4Vase wall: X = r cos, Y = r sin per height branch; periodic curves are lofted and the base capped.

Price and ordering

US$189

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 (Height, Base Radius, Bulge, Ribs, Twist).

2Silhouette: Range t 0..1 grafted; R(t) = base radius + bulge x sin(pi t); Z = t x height.

3Wavy ribs: Angle times rib count plus twist x t goes into Sine and becomes a radius factor.

4Vase wall: X = r cos, Y = r sin per height branch; periodic curves are lofted and the base capped.