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algorithmic modeling for Rhino

Orienting and Populating according to Colour from mesh

 

hey there, 

i was wondering how to orient a module of components so that it faces the normal of a mesh.

I am also wanting to populate this mesh with this component; with the density of the population in relation to the colour taken from the solar diagram.

 

I am stuck at the orienting part.  As I am able to dispatch and place the components but not orient them correctly.  as shown in image.  I would have preferred to do a more gradual population rather than a dispatch.  Like a gradient of population of points?

 

Unsure why the orient component is not working?

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by zj D. Wong on May 8, 2011 at 4:19am
The result i want to achieve is that where its red, is I want lots of the components facing the normal of the surface.  And gradually gets less densely populated as the colour changes.
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Permalink Reply by Yoann Mescam (Systemiq) on May 9, 2011 at 6:48am

You were not giving any reference point (pA) to the Orient component.

More incoming about a gradient if i feel inspired.

Permalink Reply by zj D. Wong on May 9, 2011 at 5:10pm

I have figured out how to orient it.  Before when i gave it a ref pt, it came up with funny results.  or was not working.

I used the same geometry from the previous orient and Re-Oriented it. 

Now its working.  Now to do the gradient part.

 

Hopefully Systemik will feel inspired :P

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Permalink Reply by Yoann Mescam (Systemiq) on May 10, 2011 at 7:15am
Not very inspired, but the attachment could give you some ideas though.
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Permalink Reply by zj D. Wong on May 10, 2011 at 4:52pm

a shame that your not very inspired :(  

But the attachment really helped; just need to tweak a few things to get what i need.

Thanks a lot 

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