parametric jewelry

May 19th, 2020

Expertise Material and Technology
Dessau Department of Design
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Summer 2020

Parametric design is a process based on algorithmic thinking that enables the expression of parameters and rules that, together, define, encode and clarify the relationship between design intent and design response. A parametric model is thus based on a set of dynamic relations, which continuously inform and influence each other. The result is no longer a clearly defined form, but rather a flexible connection of parameters of the geometrical shape and numerical variables of these parameters for the description of the desired variant. A cuboid for example can be defined by the variables length, width and height, a cylinder by radius and height.

Grasshopper – Parametric Design Tutorials

June 26th, 2016

/ Manuel Kretzer

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Processing – Generative Design Tutorials

May 14th, 2016

/ Manuel Kretzer

instructions for the creation of computational art

The following tutorials were created to provide a simple access to the processing programming language. They were essential parts of teaching during the 2016 Digital Crafting class at HBK Braunschweig.
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Generative Art: Sound Mapping

February 23rd, 2016

/ Manuel Kretzer

The following are a number of coding experiments using Processing in combination with the Minim Audio Library to create drawings from songs by mapping their average frequency and level in relation to time to the size of the canvas.

Rhino 3D Digital Crafting Tutorials

January 29th, 2016

/ Manuel Kretzer

Rhino 3D Tutorials for simple shape fabrication.

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These tutorials provide very simple shape to fabrication instructions for quick prototyping from flat materials. They were developed during the Digital Crafting courses taught at the Braunschweig University of Art.

Rhino 3D to Pazzles Inspiration Vue

December 1st, 2015

/ Manuel Kretzer

The Pazzles Inspiration Vue is a nice desktop cutting machine with a table size of 12″ x 12″ (or alternatively 12″ x 24″). Since the machine can apply quite a bit of pressure (up to 1.000g) it is capable of cutting materials up to a thickness of 2mm, which makes it an interesting option for (architectural) model making and prototyping from cardboard or thick paper. In addition to knife cutting the machine can be equipped with a pen and further interesting tools . Comparing the machine to other desktop cutters such as the Silhoutte Cameo or Silhouette Curio it is certainly more expensive and its design can be questioned but it also feels more sturdy and durable.