{"id":31567,"date":"2011-11-02T22:54:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T05:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=31567"},"modified":"2018-03-11T21:07:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T04:07:30","slug":"chrysalis-mass-customization-for-visual-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/chrysalis-mass-customization-for-visual-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrysalis &#8211; Mass customization for visual designers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The power of Processing in the hands of Grasshopper users<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31571\" title=\"Fabripod's Chrysalis in action\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis.jpg\" alt=\"Fabripod's Chrysalis in action\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/chrysalis-1024x594.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fabripod.com\/blog1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fabripod<\/a> has just launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1419987702\/chrysalis-grasshopper-processing-for-online-making\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kickstarter project for Chrysalis<\/a>, a tool for translating designs made in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grasshopper3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Grasshopper<\/a> into <a href=\"http:\/\/processing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Processing<\/a> sketches that can be used as web apps for digital making.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, if you&#8217;re a visual designer, Chrysalis will make it possible for you set up a web storefront that lets people customize a design and then export it to another service (like Ponoko) for making.<\/p>\n<p>Also, because Processing is a free, open source tool, Chrysalis will enable the sharing of 3D sketches in a way that just isn&#8217;t practical via Grasshopper. For example, the deployment of an interactive art installation is a lot more practical when it can be used on any operating system without the need for additional software licenses.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Chalmers explains in the video below:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The project has a funding goal of USD$25,000 with a deadline of December 15th. If you&#8217;d like to pitch in and get early access and other goodies, the Kickstarter page is here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1419987702\/chrysalis-grasshopper-processing-for-online-making\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1419987702\/chrysalis-grasshopper-processing-for-online-making<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Derek Quenneville is a 3D printing evangelist who posts weekly on the Ponoko blog. 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