Hi max, I basically agree. We need more tools that allow us to portion data into custom chunks. Adding an extra parameter to every component that might need such a flag is not a good solution though. We also need a more flexible mechanism that allows people to loft the first 5 curves, then skip two curves, then loft the next 3, then loft the next 12 etc. etc. etc.
Data hierarchies will make this possible, provided there are sufficient tools to customize HOW data is grouped into (sub) hierarchies. I'm currently working on this feature (which is why there hasn't been a new version out in months) but I haven't coded any special tools yet. No doubt this will be an arduous and long-winded testing process, but I am convinced that it is the most flexible and natural solution to all data storage problems (it's easy to be convinced of course, nobody is complaining about what it can't do yet :) -- David Rutten [email protected] Robert McNeel & Associates On Feb 6, 6:57 pm, gotit <[email protected]> wrote: > hello david, > i think problems like this are often mentioned in this forum. for > example with lofting too. probably it is possible to program an option > to the loft command that allows you to make a loft with the first > three curves, then the next three, then the next and so on ... only > using one loft command. so in the end you only have to sort your list > correctly. same with the points for a polyline. > for me it would be really useful and as it seems for some other people > too. anyways i have no idea about programing and how hard it is to > achieve that. > thx, max > > On Feb 6, 3:46 pm, CAD-NY <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I see, you need something else...sorry :-) > > > On Feb 6, 9:41 am, CAD-NY <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't know if this > > > helps...http://grasshopper3d.googlegroups.com/web/PointCurve.png?hl=en&gsc=n_... > > > > On Feb 5, 12:46 pm, yyy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > hi David > > > > > Thanks for replying! My situation is a little bit complicated and I > > > > have another two questions: > > > > > 1. If I can select out all the points, but how can I order them as A2 > > > > A3 A1 B2 B3 B1 C2 C3 C1? > > > > 2. Please refer to my picture > > > > >http://grasshopper3d.googlegroups.com/web/ttt.JPG?hl=en&gsc=3JhnAhYAA... > > > > > Thanks very much! > > > > > On Feb 5, 7:30 am, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > hi yyy, > > > > > > you'll probably have to use the List Index component to extract the > > > > > individual items. Or you could use a cull pattern. > > > > > > For example, if you have 6 circles and you divide them all into 6 > > > > > segments, you'll get a list of 6 x 6 = 36 points. You want to keep the > > > > > first three, then skip the next three, then keep the next three then > > > > > skip the next three and so on and so forth. All you have to do is feed > > > > > all your 36 points into a CullPattern component and set the cull- > > > > > pattern to be {true, true, true, false, false, false}. > > > > > > -- > > > > > David Rutten > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Robert McNeel & Associates > > > > > > On Feb 5, 4:25 am, yyy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > I have a problem like this: > > > > > > > I have 3 circles. I divide each circle into 6 parts then I got 6 > > > > > > points. Now I want to link the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd points of circle A > > > > > > with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd points of B and C. > > > > > > > How can I select out all these points and link them in the order of > > > > > > A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3? > > > > > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -
