Send and receive geometry (.GH -> .GH) ?

by Thomas Perkov

Oct 6, 2013

Is it possible to send geometry from one .gh file to another .gh file?

(multiple computers or just the same)

Maybe with some sort of live feedback?

I just need some kind of solution, perhaps using a third party application.

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    Daniel Hambleton

    Try Ortoo.

    Currently it only works for mesh geometry...

    Oct 6, 2013

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      Thomas Perkov

      Hi David and Daniel

      Thanks for the answers! :-)

      I think I can solve my problem using 'reference clusters'.

      I didn't know the geometry cache component and the functions in ortoo existed. I can use the geometry cache component in another part of my project. I would definitely try ortoo and specific the ortoo browser later this week! In need to send surfaces and not meshes in this project.

      Oct 6, 2013

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        dominic

        "You need a Geometry Cache component in both files, one which is baking and one which is receiving"

        This sounds like it would be very useful.... in a 'pull' in addition to a 'push' mode.

        Would it be possible to version the updated 'baked' Geometry Cache... so that the 'receiving' Geometry Cache in the external file and compare its version to the subscribed 'baked-in-another-file' version and reload the GC as required? This would turn the GC into a smarter version of Rhino's Linked Blocks.

        Oct 6, 2013