Author(s)

Jingxu Yao

Corresponding Author

Jingxu Yao

Abstract

The current trends in the product design have a tendency to create designs that are more personal and biomimetic, but the traditional methods of geometric modeling can not satisfy the needs of creating natural textures. In this paper, the theory of reaction-diffusion (RD) process has been used to generate the surface texture on products as well as their practical design. By examining the model of Gray-Scott, the paper creates a parametric design procedure that encompasses two-dimensional patterns creation, three-dimensional surfaces alteration, and physical manufacturing. It is shown that interference fields allow localized control of parameters that can be used to maintain the system of texture with both visual gradients and functionality. This technique presents a new digital avenue towards industrial development of color, material and finish (CMF), which is an improvement over the conventional texture mapping approach.

Keywords

Reaction-Diffusion Mechanism, Parametric Design, Product Texture, Algorithmic Generation, Digital Manufacturing