Vector field question.

Please find attached file showing what I am trying to do. As you can see, I would like to create vector field with object recognition. I tried to do that with UTO's flowL but it is not recognizing the object at all. I would like to use the vector field as a basis for landscape formation. Can anyone guide me a bit how to put thing forward? So far, it has not been really successful. Please help! Thanks in advance.

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vector field.pdf, 13 KB

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Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on December 19, 2011 at 7:28am

try this grasshopper add on

http://utos.blogspot.com/2011/07/gh-plugin-to-visualize-vectorfield...

if you want to achive this without any add ons

http://sistemasderepresentacion2.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/tutorial-05/

this tutorial is in spanish but you can follow the process anyways

best

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 7:42am

thanks for reply. I already tried to use flowL plug-in but it doesn't recognize the object's boundary line. I don't think that your suggestion is not something that I am really looking for. Thanks a lot for your help anyway.

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on December 19, 2011 at 7:55am

maybe this will be usefull

best

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vf.gh, 9 KB
vf.3dm, 63 KB

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 8:22am

Thanks Mario but I think what Suryanish recommend is something that I am after. However, the definition that you uploaded seems quite interesting too. Thanks.

Permalink Reply by RWNB on December 19, 2011 at 8:09am

your definition would be helpful for those who can help you.

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 8:21am

Permalink Reply by RWNB on December 19, 2011 at 8:13am

if you want to achive this without any add ons...

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/video/124-11-12-2011-wmv?xg_source=act...

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 8:23am

Thanks^^

Permalink Reply by Suryansh Chandra on December 19, 2011 at 8:17am

I think what you're looking for is streamLines:

http://www.cgal.org/Manual/latest/doc_html/cgal_manual/Stream_lines...

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 8:21am

yes. Suryansh. I think streamLines are somewhat similar to what I am looking for. Can you share basic example if you have one?

Permalink Reply by RWNB on December 19, 2011 at 8:35am

dear kwanphil,

"i already tried to use flowL..."
i thought, if you show your definition,
then it would be easer to give you correct answer.
anyway another suggestion from me.

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/profiles/blogs/generating-isopotential...

Permalink Reply by kwanphil cho on December 19, 2011 at 8:56am

hi. The definition that I have attached is attempt to create vector field with object reconition but I didn't know how to connect curve(object) to it. Thanks a lot for talking to me^^

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