The most important option among paneling options is “Pattern”. Then select the base surface for paneling and you will see a set of panels on the surface. If you select “Panel 2D Grid” tool, you will have to select a paneling points grids, and press Enter. Use “Paneling from Grid” tools (Paneling Tools -> Paneling from Grid). The second step is to create panels from grid. You will see grid of points, and you can set the number of spans in U and V direction.

Choose “Surface Domain Number” tool, select surface to divide by number, and press Enter. Use “Surface 3D distance” tools if you want to have panels which are based on a distance.

You can use “Surface Domain Number” tool, and define how many number of grids you need in the U direction and how many points you need in the V direction. When you have a base surface, the best option to create a grid is to use Surface set of tools in Paneling Tools. You can make different grids: array, array polar, extrude along one or two curves, sort points, surface, etc. Use “Create Paneling Grid” tools (Paneling Tools -> Create Paneling Grid). You can use any NURBS surface for paneling. In Rhino, you will see the new menu “Paneling Tools”. Download and install the PanelingTools.It has been developed by Rajaa Issa from the McNeel (the creators of Rhino). PanelingTools is in development since 2008. Grids have two directions, the U and V direction. Each four neighboring points create one cell. Grids in Rhino are points that have a UV index indicating U and V locations of each point within the grid. PanelingTools uses standard Rhino geometry, and it extends Grasshopper for parametric modeling. The workflow is a two-step process: create a rectangular grid, then create the panels. Create a NURBS surface or mesh geometry in Rhino, and then use PanelingTools to create paneling patterns using the UV directions of the surface. It helps you to translate complex geometry into something that is suitable for analysis and fabrication. PanelingTools for Rhino and Grasshopper is a plugin for architectural and other designers to create paneling patterns for conceptual and detailed design.

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