Maxon Freeform in ArchiCad

[Anonymous]

"SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – JUNE PROMOTION!

Graphisoft and Maxon are happy to announce a new partner solution for ArchiCAD called FreeForm. Based on Cinema 4D, FreeForm allows users of ArchiCAD to edit elements of building models as parametric primitives; with extrusions, holes, planes, points and paths; or with deformers and form generators, providing total design freedom!"


I'm not sure what this is, but it sounds pretty interesting. Total design freedom? I like that. Anyone care to comment.

[Dwight]

all is XFORM.
so sorry.

[Anonymous]

You mean it just describes the mesh!!???

Ok, i got it. For a moment i thought all my modeling problems where solved.

[TomWaltz]

Well, at least someone finally figured out what XFORM does.....

[Dwight]

XFORM,and other GDL statements like it aren't useful to the GDL scripter because they aren't parametric - yes, they do just describe the facets and surfaces in a non-parametric way. Just like all of the prior "GDL" writing tools that have been foisted on us - the computer world doesn't see form logically (neither do most architects but that doesn't stop them) - but who cares since:

the element can go back to Freeform to be edited.

[stefan]

Dwight wrote:
XFORM,and other GDL statements like it aren't useful to the GDL scripter because they aren't parametric - yes, they do just describe the facets and surfaces in a non-parametric way. Just like all of the prior "GDL" writing tools that have been foisted on us - the computer world doesn't see form logically (neither do most architects but that doesn't stop them) - but who cares since:

the element can go back to Freeform to be edited.

If the element goes back to Freeform, is it still a mess, I mean mesh, or can it be using the HyperNURBS and other parametric features from Maxon Cinema4D?

[Anonymous]

What i find "stupid" is that i will do the work in freeform using primitives and numbs and then save it as a mesh. And if i want to edit it again, freeform will import it as a mesh. That means all parametrics of the surface are lost.
If i want to alter a little bit the curvature of a surface then i cannot.

I think it would be easier to create a true langruge converter.
What i mean is. When i create an object in freeform (or c4d) there is actually a history of actions. If this was translated, we would have a genuine gdl object and not a mesh

[Dwight]

You will not be using it, then?

[Anonymous]

At first i said, this is it. What i was dreaming.
Now i just say, i ll have to use it a little bit to decide.

[Rakela Raul]

http://www.archpaper.com/feature_articles/10_05_next_dimension.html

[Dwight]

ooo.baby!
With THAT software, I'll bet we can all afford to build structures like that! Those authoritative swoops will bring economy and confidence to our contractor's minds.