. If i divide an interval in 20 steps, i end up with 21 numbers, so i'm creating a grid of points that consists of 21 x 21 points. Since the surface component asks for the number of points in the U direction, i get the number "20" and add 1 to end up with 21.
If you want to create an isosurface, it's not as easy since the points can't be arranged into a grid. You can display the boundary points of the surface easily but to create actual geometry you need something like a marching cubes algorithm. I did a definition for it but it works really slow. An alternative can be to bake the points and use rhino's mesh from points command.…
Added by Vicente Soler at 1:22pm on November 30, 2009
Hi Heiko, the component of you desire is named Proximity2D or Proximity 3D. Response involvement interval is diminishing from 5 to 3 years. :) CHeers !
ts is very large on the end user. My end goal is to have the script specify the connectors for any pipe being used. This is an academic project, but I am experimenting with MakerBot technology to 3D print the connector. The trick is to work within the constraints of using a MakerBot versus a commercial 3D printer. The advantages are huge though, open source 3D printing using basic ABS that costs pennies versus proprietary tech that costs 20 dollars a connector.
Mathematically, it appears there are only 3 different kinds of connectors, because there are only three kinds of pipe lengths. The Pentagonal which connects to only the short segments, a hexagonal, which connects only to the longest segments and common hexagonal which connects to all three segments and it is the most numerous connector. Ultimately, these connectors and segments should be color coded for simple assembly. My goal is that a group of kindergarten kids could figure it out without help.…
Added by Josh Rucinski at 12:28pm on November 4, 2010