Hi Jimmy, there is a balance between the pros and cons of a visual approach like Grasshopper. For small and straightforwards algorithms it tends to work very well, but complicated algorithms will actually look worse in a node-based system than they do as text.
Not to mention that Grasshopper is still relatively young and lacks many features that are available in RhinoScript and the SDK. There is no guarantee that you can translate a rhinoscript into a Grasshopper network. -- David Rutten Robert McNeel & Associates On Nov 12, 9:44 pm, architecture4 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi David, > > The script currently works for only layered surfaces that can be > compared 1:1. Ultimately, I would like to expand this script to make > ribs for surfaces that fold onto themselves (cylindrical/ > veneering)... I hope that grasshopper can help me better visualize the > code. > > Jimmy > > On Nov 12, 8:36 am, David Rutten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Jimmy, > > > this may be a silly question, but why would you want to translate your > > script if it already works? It just seems like an awful lot of work to > > accomplish something twice... > > > -- > > David Rutten > > Robert McNeel & Associates > > > On Nov 12, 12:13 am, architecture4 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I am an architecture student who sees parametric design and scripting > > > as a tool to advancing new architectural forms. I have created a > > > waffle-type script (.rvb) that allows for the rapid production (LC) of > > > a complex surface. While there are many pre-existing waffle scripts > > > mine is unique in that I allow for any two sets of guide lines as long > > > as they intersect (to create the waffle-ribs). This allows for a > > > flexibility to express surfaces in a warped egg crate. > > > > Here are the links to a rhino file (.3dm) and script > > > (.rvb)http://digitalbucket.net/download/9bba25d41f434b29/EggCrate2.rvbhttp:... > > > > So here is my question: I am exploring Grasshopper and seeing all the > > > crazy things it can do for me. How can I translate my rhinoscript into > > > ghx? My script is a little complex in that it requires a sort option, > > > for which I call an xml file. > > > > Thanks, > > > Jimmy Shi > > > > ps. > > > The goal is to eventually have this script break down things that are > > > too large for the LC and/or inaccessible with a 3-axis mill.
