Freeform canopy

Description

The script creates a freeform canopy roof supported by tree-like columns based on an input surface, roof division in both directions, column positions and height. 

The purpose of the script is to showcase the handling of arbitrary rotated elements and also contains a panel analysis part focusing on planarity checks. 

Current version: 1.0 (release date: 2025.03)

The author

Ádám Kis

As a Structural Engineer he was obsessed with parametric design methods. He is convinced that it can be efficient for any design task. This is how he came to the dark side and works as a developer on Pangolin. As a PhD student, he researches the implementation of simulation methods in Consteel.