SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURE DESIGN

摘要

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides complex curved structures and methods of making the same without requiring specially made frames or the like. These structures may include complex multi-axis, spherical, semi-spherical, twisted, or other like curves, for example. In this illustrative embodiment, individually sized boxes are stacked or assembled to form the structure.

主权项

1. A method of making a structure, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a base surface having a shape lofted from at least two curves one of which not parallel to the other; subdividing the surface into a plurality of boxes wherein each box is uniquely shaped based on the shape of the base surface so assembling the boxes will form the structure that at least closely approximates the shape of the base surface, wherein each box includes a front surface and an at least one side, wherein at least two boxes each have their surface and side be non-orthogonal to each other and at least one face of one of the two boxes is a curved surface, and wherein each box has a corner edge located between the face and each side, wherein each box that is configured to be located adjacent to another box that has its corner edge mate the corner edge of the another box; determining an order the plurality of boxes will be assembled in to create the structure; affixing an indicia on each of the plurality of boxes to indicate the position of each box with respect to each other to form the structure that at least closely approximates the shape of the base surface; forming each of the plurality of boxes by scoring and cutting a flat sheet material; constructing each box by folding each box, wherein each box includes a magnet on at least one side which is configured to attract to and connect to a magnet attached to an adjacent box; assembling the structure by placing each box in order according to the indicia on each of the plurality of boxes so each box is located in the position with respect to each other to make the structure that at least closely approximates the shape of the base surface; and attaching each box to one another by placing the magnets from each box next to each other; and aligning each corner edge from each side of each of the plurality of boxes with each corner edge from each abutting side of each adjacently placed box.