Aiding traditional standing seam production, automation in flattening panels from complex 3D geometry for CNC.
When 24,000 standing seam, Zinc tiles were needed to cover the innovative sculptural form of architect Zaha Hadid's, 2009, Glasgow Museum of Transport, Varla UK (zinc/copper cladding specialists) were faced with an interesting set of problems; the process of numbering, flattening, adding seams and dimensioning each durable, waterproof and perfect tile - to fit the sculptural outline of the building's skin and contours, were automated through Rhino.
When 24,000 standing seam, Zinc tiles were needed to cover the innovative sculptural form of architect Zaha Hadid's, 2009, Glasgow Museum of Transport, Varla UK (zinc/copper cladding specialists) were faced with an interesting set of problems; the process of numbering, flattening, adding seams and dimensioning each durable, waterproof and perfect tile - to fit the sculptural outline of the building's skin and contours, were automated through Rhino.
