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About this Block

What it does: Generates an unbounded field defined by a Gyroid Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS). The gyroid creates two separate congruent paths, separated by a surface twisting in all three axes. The following equation defines the field: 
sin(x)cos(y) + sin(y)cos(z) + sin(z)cos(z) = 0
The Cell size input specifies the size of the period for a single gyroid repetition in x, y, and z. The amplitude of the distance field scales from -1 to 1 through one period of the pattern. Common uses: Scalar Field input for a Ramp block. Tips:
  • View the field by using the Field Viewer (hot-key f).
  • The values in the Gyroid Field are unitless and do not represent an implicit body. Alternatively, the Gyroid Body block creates a similar field with distance units and an approximate distance field.
Gyroid Field
Create an unbounded Scalar Field of a dimensionless Gyroid periodic pattern, with values ranging from -1 to 1.

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Inputs

NameTypeDescription
Cell sizeScalarSize of a single period of the Gyroid function. Amplitude is normalized between -1 and +1.

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Outputs

Type
Scalar Field