Models for design.From geometries to generative algorithms

In this chapter, geometrical algorithms are illustrated to resolve problems present in the creative process when designing a product. If it is explicit and automated, the algorithm can serve as a useful tool during the product design process. The objective is to simplify the step between the digital and physical models and vice versa, which is typically a necessary alternation when creating products. Two important operational areas are illustrated. One is related to digitally representing the product. The other deals with resolving the continuous comparison between the digital and real models. The need to compare the two models is due to the designer's need to construct full-scale prototypes. It is important to maintain these initial physical prefigurations of the idea because they may be modified and can inform the continuously evolving digital model.