Hi David, Wow, thank you very much on this insight. You have spared me day-hours of frustration. However, I do believe that ability to visualize (and therefore communicate) a script is as important as creating a script to visualize my surfaces. Thus, I see the potential in grasshopper to become a stepping stone in creating and editing complex yet shared (multi-author) scripts. So instead of translating this one, I will just use GH for what it can do, and try out a couple of other ideas.
Jimmy On Nov 13, 5:39 am, David Rutten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
