Construction as Alchemy

NExT LAB Subject Engagement

NExT Lab Knowledge Base

The NExT Lab KB is a space where students and staff can find information, guides and other resources.

Access it at: https://msd-makerspaces.gitbook.io/next-lab/

This presentation's content is covered here.

Knowledge Base

Augmented Reality Brick Stacking

  • HoloLens
    Basics

    • Basic hololens interface and gestures

  • HoloLens
    Access

    • How to loan out equipment.

  • Fologram
    Rhino3D

    • Connecting a Hololens to Rhino3d
    • Using the CPLANE
    • File Set-up

  • Fologram
    Grasshopper Integration

    • The Basics of developing Applications for VR

Microsoft Hololens

Spatial Mapping



The HoloLens approximates a user's environment by mapping surfaces as a mesh.

A virtual environment (modelled in Rhino) can be replicated in the physical environment through the use of reference points or trackers.

AR App Development

Interaction

The HoloLens tracks user eye movement and user inputs via gestures and voice commands

Interaction

Gestures

The following gestures can be used with the HoloLens.
These gestures must be in the field of view of the HoloLens.

Gestures

Accessing the Equipment

The faculty has six Fologram licenses in total


Three HoloLens kits are available at the NExT LAB for a three-hour loan.
Other kits are available through the Print and Loans Desk (located on level 1).

Book now on SimplyBookMe

Fologram

Developed in Melbourne.


Fologram brings 3D geometry from Rhino/Grasshopper into the physical space.

Download Fologram for Rhino here.

Fologram Resources

For all resources and troubleshooting information, head to either the Knowledge Base or Fologram Docs.

Access the docs at: https://fologram.com/download

Fologram Docs>

Fologram in Rhino

Use Layers to organise your Bricks and change the layer visibility as required.

Download our example file here

Brick Stacking

Fologram in Grasshopper

Grasshopper can be used to achieve the same result

We've made a grasshopper definition available for download here .

Only use this definition if you are comfortable with Grasshopper.

Fologram and Grasshoppert

Summary



01. File Preparation

  1. Place your bricks in layers based on z-height
  2. Make sure your bricks are the right size
  3. Move your geometry 500mm from the origin (X-Axis)
02. Fabricating your model

  1. Bring your blocks and a sturdy base
  2. Use the Place with Image function to align your model
  3. It usually takes longer than you think. Be Productive.

Questions?