Fence Script

project: The Landing

location: Mission District, San Francisco
date: 2017
size: 2 acres

Description: This script allowed us to control porosity, post distribution, and also the slope and stepping of long runs of fencing along topographically varied hillside.
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Given a start and end point this script allows adjustment of the various elements of a simple fence, including dimension, number of panels, and distance between panels both vertically and horizontally. General shape of panels and posts, as well as their angle, are easily adjusted parametrically. This definition also adjusts to slope to fit along changes in topography.

Script Overview

ENTERING THE START AND END POINT OF THE FENCE 

CHANGING PARAMETER: FENCE HEIGHT

CHANGING PARAMETER: PANEL LENGTH  

This slider changes the number of main vertical posts between panels based on panel width.

CHANGING PARAMETER: NUMBER OF VERTICAL BARS

This slider changes the number of vertical bars.

CHANGING PARAMETER: NUMBER OF HORIZONTAL BARS

This slider changes the number of main vertical members.

CHANGING PARAMETER: POST EXTENSION FROM BOTTOM AND TOP

This slider changes the number of main vertical members.

CHANGING PARAMETER: VERTICAL BAR PROFILE

This slider changes the thickness of vertical members.

CHANGING PARAMETER: VERTICAL BAR PROFILE

This slider changes the roundness of vertical members. 0 indicate sharp edge and 1 indicate round edge.

CHANGING PARAMETER: MEMBERS’ PROFILE

We can define the length, width and roundness of all members with the same approach.

CHANGING PARAMETER: HORIZONTAL MEMBERS’ ANGLE

In case of having louvered bars we can change the angle of horizontal members.

CHANGING PARAMETER: VERTICAL MEMBERS’ ANGLE

We can also change the angle of vertical posts.

CHANGING PARAMETER: HORIZONTAL MEMBERS’ SECTION

The script allows us to have double wire horizontal elements.