So the individual sliders in this multislider don't have a unique name
or domain?

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David Rutten
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Robert McNeel & Associates


On Jan 23, 1:37 pm, frankS <[email protected]> wrote:
> i like all the ideas!
>
> i do not have any specific application in mind, but just because you
> are collecting slider variation wishes:
>
> – a multislider could be useful
> the user can set a number of sliders to be combined in one multislider
> component. in the UI you can set the values moving the cursor throught
> the rows (or colums). the multislider outputs a list with "index of
> slider" followed by the values.
>
> looks like this in 
> max:http://grasshopper3d.googlegroups.com/web/MAX_Multislider.jpg?hl=en&g...
>
> frank
>
> On Jan 23, 9:36 am, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You'll have to use two sliders for now if you want to accomplish this
> > inside the Grasshopper UI. I do like the idea a lot (both the 2D and
> > 3D sliders), and I'll try to implement it in a future version.
>
> > In the meantime, you /could/ also reference a point in Rhino, and use
> > the x-y-z components as a collection of number inputs.
>
> > --
> > David Rutten
> > [email protected]
> > Robert McNeel & Associates
>
> > On Jan 23, 6:19 am, postal256 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Yes, that type of thing would work great I think. I forgot about that
> > > object.  It would need to be able to have the range for each direction
> > > set, as well as 3 outputs, and also to be 'live' like sliders are
> > > (instant feedback without letting up mouse button).
>
> > > Eric
>
> > > On Jan 22, 11:11 pm, Scott Crawford <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Or extrapolate that one further and you have something similar to the  
> > > > Color selection Cube in Grasshopper allowing the Z value to be brought  
> > > > in.
>
> > > > On Jan 22, 2009, at 9:04 PM, postal256 wrote:
>
> > > > > Not sure if 'matrix' is the right word, but I am imagining a tool that
> > > > > is a square tablet with (X,Y)/(-X,-Y) cross hair that allows you to
> > > > > control multiple outputs at one time.  For instance, if you wanted to
> > > > > rotate an object in 2 directions at once, you could set the 'X' of the
> > > > > matrix space to be 0-10 and control one rotation, while the 'Y' of the
> > > > > matrix board could be set to -10 to 5 and control another rotation.
> > > > > You simply drag a dot around on it.
>
> > > > > If it was implemented, it could have a dedicated X slider at the
> > > > > bottom of the matric and a dedicated Y on the side, so you could do
> > > > > independent moves if needed.
>
> > > > > Does this exist?  I could really use it on my current Grasshopper
> > > > > project.
>
> > > > > Eric

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