After the conversations about hanging chain models and efficient surface shape in today’s pinup, I though this link might come in handy for some of you. David Rutten (reconstructivism.net) has a plugin that will calculate the optimal shape for any single NURBS surface (he’s got one for meshes too). This could be an in-road to a Frei-Otto or Gaudi-style form finding exercise.
http://www.reconstructivism.net/index.htm?surfacerelaxation.htm
