Rose Window Generator

🌹 Rose Window Generator — Gothic Tracery, Glass & Lead

A professional Grasshopper system by Wickerson Studios

Transform centuries of Gothic intelligence into a clean, parametric, fabrication-aware workflow.

This Grasshopper C# system builds a complete Rose Stained Glass Window from first principles—stone tracery, glass panels, lead cames—step by step, with robust RhinoCommon logic that actually works in Rhino 7 & 8.

What you get

A full algorithmic pipeline (STEP-01 → STEP-08):

• Radial & concentric tracery framework (analytic, planar, deterministic)
• Glass panel subdivision (no intersections, no tolerance traps)
• Lead came centerlines & solids (fabrication-correct)
• Glass planar surfaces → true thickness solids
• Stone tracery thickness with Gothic profiles
• Chamfers, bevels, cusps—all parametric

Every step is modular, documented, and ready for teaching, research, or production.

Why this is different

• Architecturally correct: stone → glass → lead (in the right order)
• RhinoCommon-safe: no fragile offsets, no silent failures
• Pedagogically clean: perfect for studios, workshops, and demos
• Fabrication-aware: solids, profiles, and centerlines you can build

Who it’s for

• Computational architects & designers
• Educators teaching parametric history + geometry
• Fabricators & researchers exploring stained glass systems
• Anyone who wants real Gothic logic, not a look-alike mesh

Highlights

• Parametric Gothic profile modes (rectangular, chamfered, pointed)
• Clean separation of stone / glass / lead
• Debug outputs (profiles, planes, logs) for learning and iteration
• Extendable to CSV-driven proportions, CNC prep, or rendering

Get it now

Explore the full system at www.wickersonstudios.com

Build rose windows the Wickerson Way—precise, elegant, and historically grounded.

From cathedral geometry to computational craft.