An algorithm for constructing a truss network with the modular truss-Z system for pedestrian traffic in a 3D environment

摘要

An algorithm for creating a truss network with the truss-Z system in a 3D environment with obstacles is demonstrated. This modular truss system is designed for pedestrian traffic and connects any given number of points in space (terminals), allowing "branching" and "looping". The concept of the truss-Z is based on a universal module that is subject to geometrical transformations, allowing the construction of a structural link along virtually any 3D path. The emerging form of the structure has organic aesthetic qualities. The elements of the environment model real obstacles, such as roads, buildings and watercourses, which may constrain both the run of the truss and the placement of the supports. An example of a truss-Z network connecting six terminals in an environment with three solids is shown.