gECO Responsive Surface Openings

by ThreePointSquare

Aug 10, 2011

After some long trial and error, I got this to work. I saw someone else had done it but didn't post anything on how to do it. I frequently use this site so I thought I would give back a little.

 

You will need GH version 8.0050, Geco plugin, EcoTect and there is a bug with the definition at leas ton my end.You will get an error saying that something is missing.

 

Where it says in the definition you have to add "ADD MESH ATTRIBUTES".

 


There should be a sketch of where to plug everything in.

 

 

Then turn the link to false, then to true, to get Ecotect running. Then beneath that toggle true to false to true again on the "Export Mesh" to get the results.

then toggle the preview off for "Add Mesh Attributes" to see the openings.

 

Voila!

 

Would be grateful if whoever used this posted a new file with it working for solar path tracking as well.

 

Craig

 

 

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    Henk_88

    I opened the files and did what you mentioned in your text, but somehow it doesn't look like it should be. Big squares appear, and there are no gaps in the surface. I don't know how this happened? And what can I do about it?

    Mar 4, 2014

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      hosam

      Thanks Craig Forneris for sharing the wonderful idea, but do you know why it still show windows on the surface without trim?

      Jan 14, 2015

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        hosam

        In fact I solved it by using Surface split and delete some parts as shown in the attachment

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        Jan 14, 2015