Tutorial 7: Gravity Lamp

Place an “invisible” attractor in space: Point Attractor outputs a distance falloff field; Modulate Path uses it to bulge a circular path before stacking—ideal for a lamp or vase that leans toward a point.

Path bulging toward a point off-axis preview

What you'll learn

Point Attractor with gaussian (or other) falloff
Vector3 to position the attractor
Tuning radius and strength for subtle vs dramatic forms

Prerequisites

Tutorial 6 (field sampling) is helpful but not required

Step 1: Samples and field

Step 1

Circle path to Point Attractor and Modulate

Print Bed → Circle; wire path to Point Attractor samples and Modulate Path path. Add Vector3 (e.g. 12, 0, 14) → attractor. Connect pointAttractor values → Modulate values. Set Modulate mode to Normal (2D) or Z depending on whether you want radial wobble or vertical push; raise gain until the preview shows clear deformation.

Step 2: Stack and export

Step 2

Layer Stacker to Output

Modulate path → Layer Stacker → Output Toolpath as in earlier tutorials.

Outcome

A bulged silhouette you can re-centre by editing the Vector3 or attractor radius.

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What’s Next

Tutorial 8: Voronoi Light Screen — Voronoi 2D + Extrude panel.