Parapet Generator
Automated fabrication planning for parapet cover systems
Enter the building outline, pick the cover type, get bending programs, laser-cut files, and mounting plans. Rhino.Compute runs the Grasshopper definition in the background. Days became minutes.
Manual Planning Automated
Before: measure, draw, list parts, write bending programs by hand. Every geometry change rippled through all of it. Now: enter the outline, pick the type, get the parts and the fabrication files.
Four Cover Types
The application supports four types: cornice and parapet cover, cornice cover, thick-sheet parapet cover (≥1 mm), and thin-sheet parapet cover (<1 mm). Each type has its own calculation logic and produces a different set of parts.
3D Preview and Calculation
Rhino.Compute runs the Grasshopper definition; the result renders in the browser. Components — parapet, cover sheet, adhesive sheet, slider — toggle individually to check assembly. Thickness, overhang, and other parameters update live.
Scope
Concept and development of the web application including geometry editor, Rhino.Compute integration, and export functions for four parapet cover types.
Technologies
Outcomes
- Planning process reduced from several days to minutes
- Bending programs and laser cutting data generated directly from the building outline, without manual dimension transfer
- Four parapet cover types covered in one application