Issue:
I've distorted my TPMS and the thickness isn't constant after I've distorted it.
Applies to:
- Varying cell size
- Warping
- Remapping
Cause:
We are currently working on fixing this issue.
Solution:
A normalized field is a first-order approximation of the implicit function.
Method: Normalize the Field of the TPMS by using the field property Normalized Field. This property is found in every field.
- Add a Periodic Lattice block
- Unit cell: Walled TPMS Unit Cell
- Unit Cell: Gyroid
- Orientation: UVW
- Cell map: Rectangular Cell Map
- Volume: Cube (Size: 10)
- Cell size: 10 x 10 x 10 mm
- Approx. thickness: 0mm
- Unit cell: Walled TPMS Unit Cell
- Use the "normalized field" chip or use the Normalize Field block.
- Thicken the Normalized Field to your intended thickness
- Use the Thicken Body block
- Body: Normalized Field
- Thickness: 1mm
- Use the Thicken Body block
- Set Body Bounding Box to trim off the excess outside the design space.
- Bounding Box: Bounding Box from the Periodic Lattice block