Tooth, I think I understand you. Try this:
http://groups.google.com/group/grasshopper3d/web/orient_shape_to_crv.png taz On Sep 27, 11:59 am, tooth_fairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thank you very much for the post. it's been kind of hard trying to get > into geometry in grasshopper especially since i never used rhino > before, therefore already having a syntactic handicap in terms of the > way one is able to execute certain operations. an additional question > however, is there a way to "import" objects to be patterned or should > one draw them in grasshopper? i hope that last question is somewhat > clear. > > thanks again, > > tooth > > On Sep 25, 2:28 pm, taz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Tooth, > > > The circles are drawn on horizontal frames (spaced equally along the > > curve). > > > Then I decomposed the frame to get the local Y vector (perpendicular > > to the curve tangent). > > > The local Y vector was then given an amplitude equal to the radius of > > the circle. > > > The resulting vectors were used to translate (move) all the circles to > > the same side of the curve. > > > There may be multiple ways to do the same thing, but if if you attach > > all the same components in a similar fashion you should get the same > > result. > > > taz > > > On Sep 25, 9:45 am, opposablethumbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > How did you get them all on the same side of the curve? > > > thanks. > > > > On Sep 23, 5:20 pm, taz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Tooth, > > > > > I saw your question on Design Reform, but havn't had a chance to > > > > provide specifics. > > > > > I can post files but check out this screenshot. I think it does what > > > > you are asking, in 2D at least. > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/grasshopper3d/web/cir_tan_to_crv.png > > > > > Hope that helps get you started. > > > > > taz > > > > > On Sep 21, 2:27 pm, tooth_fairy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > hi guys, > > > > > > the question might sound a bit lame after seeing the level of > > > > > discussion that is going on, but since i am new to modeling it is > > > > > rather hard for me to get into this so fast. i started using rhino and > > > > > GH a week ago. so far i've been able to do a fair amount of things but > > > > > this is the one i am stuck on. > > > > > > how would you create a closed curve or a surface to be distributed > > > > > perpendicularly to and along another curve? any help will be greatly > > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > thanks,- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
