Trouble aligning a set of planes

by Cristian Gutiérrez Vásquez

Jun 7, 2016

Hello there, I need help with this:

I have an interpolated curve which is divided in X segments. In each point of the division there is a circle, orientated according the curve normal.

The problem is that I´m trying to place in the same points a set of vertical planes that, at the same time, follows the curve… But it doesn’t work. The orientation of the sequence of planes changes several times. The final idea is getting the angle between the plane of the circle and the vertical plane in each point.

Thanks in advance.

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    Hyungsoo Kim

    Hi.

    Is there any reason you shouldn't use "Perp Frames" component?

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    Jun 7, 2016

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      Daniel González Abalde

      You should use the [Perp Frames] component (as Hyungsoo said) because it has the option of aligning planes activated. But if you need it, you can align planes using [Align planes] with a plane as reference, or [Align plane] with a vector as guide (will be the X axis).

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      Jun 7, 2016

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        Cristian Gutiérrez Vásquez

        I've got a partial solution: For making a vertical plane that follows the curve, I took the tangent vector at division points and decomposed it. Then I created another vector using the X and Y values, but setting the Z value to 0. Then use [adjust plane] with the new vector and VOILÀ.

        BUT... (always a catch) all the planes are rotated. 

        How do I get the Y axis point up?

        Thanks 

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        Jun 7, 2016