to do once I figured out how you use only a small portion of each of my generated curves to make the 360 degree Loft surface. I had a huge AHA! moment when I realized the complete Loft surface really only needs a small portion of the generated curves rotated around to form a closed (except for top & bottom) surface. That is a major new insight for me and I appreciate you pointing it out.
I also tweaked the Twist angle parameter a bit so the resulting positive and negative Twist surfaces, when combined, yielded a result that was closer to my original shape. This is when I discovered something very interesting.
When I baked/exported the result using just one of the 2 twisted surfaces I got an STL file that had no errors, that 3D Builder was able to simplify from a 37 MB file to a 3 MB file, and that sliced A-OK. But, when I combined the left and right twisted surfaces, I was back with my same set of problems: the exported STL file had many errors, could not be fixed, and did not slice properly.
I went back to my original layout that uses the complete set of generated curves to create the Loft surface and found I got exactly the same results - using only one twisted surface worked fine, but nothing worked when the left and right twisted surfaces were combined. By nothing I mean I tried all the standard methods (GH Join and Sunion, Rhino Solid/Union, Join, etc.) What I think this means is that the Loft surface behaves the same, and apparently is the same, regardless if it is generated by rotating strips or by using complete closed curves.
Furthermore, I am guessing the problems with the combined/exported STL file made from both left and right twisted surfaces has to do with overlapping/coincident parts of each one - like the top & bottom planar surfaces and some of the wiggly parts.
If I am correct about this then it suggests to me that there is some sort of glitch in Rhino's STL Export function. This is surprising to me since I though an STL file only paid attention to the external shape of thngs,and did not know or care about any inside stuff. Of course this is all conjecture on my part, but at least for now seems it will be impossible for me to actually print the double-twisted geometry.…
Added by Birk Binnard at 3:52pm on September 23, 2016
he process. The last one is there because fixing it would cause another problem, which we feel is more serious. Solutions may well be forthcoming in the future though.
1. Grasshopper curves and points are drawn more towards the camera than they really are. This is a conscious decision. Often Rhino geometry and Grasshopper geometry exist in the same place. If we would draw the Grasshopper preview in place, then there's no telling whether you'd see the Rhino curve or the Grasshopper curve. We feel it's important that you always see the Grasshopper curve on top. This is why we draw all curves and points slightly towards the camera. However we don't do this for meshes. This results in something akin to the image below. The eye represents the location of the viewport camera, the shaded box represents the actual location of the geometry and all the thick black lines represent the edges of the geometry moved towards the camera. As you can see, the red lines will be visible, even though they should be behind the shaded box. This effect can get very strong when the camera is close to some geometry relative to the size of the boundingbox of all geometry.
2. Wires behind the camera are sometimes visible. This is a bug I don't know how to solve. We'll get around to it eventually. When an object is behind the camera the display transform sometimes makes it visible in front of the camera in some weird inverted perspective mode.
3. Meshes are not z-sorted prior to display. This means that the order in which they are drawn is not back-to-front, but fairly arbitrary. This means that a transparent mesh may appear to punch a hole in the mesh behind it. If this is annoying you to no end, you can use Ctrl+F on the Grasshopper components that contain the meshes that are punching holes and then press F5 to recompute. The draw order should now be different. Of course sometimes it will only 'fix' it for a specific camera angle.
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David Rutten
david@mcneel.com
Poprad, Slovakia…
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Done! Read below for errors and warnings:
16. 17. Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 8.3.0-6d97d074ea, YMD=2016.01.17 17:56,IDD_Version 8.3.018. 19. ** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details.20. 21. ************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations22. 23. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)24. 25. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00126. 27. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00128. 29. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)30. 31. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.32. 33. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)34. 35. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00136. 37. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00138. 39. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)40. 41. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.42. 43. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)44. 45. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00146. 47. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00148. 49. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)50. 51. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.52. 53. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)54. 55. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00156. 57. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00158. 59. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)60. 61. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.62. 63. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)64. 65. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00166. 67. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00168. 69. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)70. 71. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.72. 73. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)74. 75. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00176. 77. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00178. 79. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)80. 81. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.82. 83. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)84. 85. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00186. 87. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00188. 89. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)90. 91. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.92. 93. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)94. 95. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=00196. 97. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE00198. 99. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)100. 101. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.102. 103. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)104. 105. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001106. 107. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001108. 109. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)110. 111. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.112. 113. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)114. 115. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001116. 117. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001118. 119. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)120. 121. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.122. 123. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)124. 125. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001126. 127. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001128. 129. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)130. 131. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.132. 133. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)134. 135. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001136. 137. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001138. 139. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)140. 141. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.142. 143. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)144. 145. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001146. 147. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001148. 149. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)150. 151. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.152. 153. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)154. 155. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001156. 157. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001158. 159. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)160. 161. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.162. 163. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)164. 165. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001166. 167. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001168. 169. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)170. 171. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.172. 173. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)174. 175. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001176. 177. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001178. 179. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=182.6148)180. 181. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.182. 183. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)184. 185. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001186. 187. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001188. 189. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)190. 191. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.192. 193. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)194. 195. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001196. 197. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001198. 199. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)200. 201. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.202. 203. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)204. 205. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001206. 207. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001208. 209. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)210. 211. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.212. 213. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)214. 215. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001216. 217. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001218. 219. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)220. 221. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.222. 223. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)224. 225. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001226. 227. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001228. 229. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=1.8446)230. 231. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.232. 233. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)234. 235. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001236. 237. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_006_GLZP_3 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001238. 239. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=92.2297)240. 241. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.242. 243. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)244. 245. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001246. 247. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001248. 249. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)250. 251. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.252. 253. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)254. 255. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001256. 257. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001258. 259. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)260. 261. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.262. 263. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)264. 265. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001266. 267. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001268. 269. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)270. 271. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.272. 273. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)274. 275. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001276. 277. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001278. 279. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)280. 281. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.282. 283. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)284. 285. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001286. 287. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001288. 289. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)290. 291. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.292. 293. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)294. 295. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001296. 297. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001298. 299. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)300. 301. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.302. 303. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)304. 305. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001306. 307. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001308. 309. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)310. 311. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.312. 313. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)314. 315. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001316. 317. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_001_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001318. 319. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)320. 321. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.322. 323. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)324. 325. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001326. 327. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_OVEST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001328. 329. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)330. 331. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.332. 333. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)334. 335. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001336. 337. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_OVEST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001338. 339. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)340. 341. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.342. 343. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)344. 345. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001346. 347. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001348. 349. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)350. 351. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.352. 353. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)354. 355. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001356. 357. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_0 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001358. 359. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)360. 361. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.362. 363. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)364. 365. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001366. 367. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_1 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001368. 369. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)370. 371. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.372. 373. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)374. 375. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001376. 377. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_002_GLZP_2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001378. 379. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=180.7210)380. 381. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.382. 383. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)384. 385. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001386. 387. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001388. 389. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)390. 391. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.392. 393. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)394. 395. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001396. 397. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001398. 399. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)400. 401. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.402. 403. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)404. 405. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001406. 407. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 7 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001408. 409. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)410. 411. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.412. 413. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)414. 415. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001416. 417. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 8 of back surface=PELLE_SOTTO is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001418. 419. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)420. 421. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.422. 423. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)424. 425. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001426. 427. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001428. 429. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)430. 431. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.432. 433. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)434. 435. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001436. 437. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001438. 439. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)440. 441. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.442. 443. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)444. 445. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001446. 447. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 5 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001448. 449. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)450. 451. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.452. 453. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)454. 455. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001456. 457. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 8 of back surface=PELLE_SOPRA_DUP is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001458. 459. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=184.4593)460. 461. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.462. 463. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)464. 465. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001466. 467. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002468. 469. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)470. 471. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.472. 473. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)474. 475. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001476. 477. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002478. 479. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)480. 481. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.482. 483. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)484. 485. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001486. 487. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002488. 489. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)490. 491. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.492. 493. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)494. 495. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001496. 497. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_NORD2 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002498. 499. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)500. 501. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.502. 503. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)504. 505. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001506. 507. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002508. 509. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)510. 511. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.512. 513. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)514. 515. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001516. 517. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE001 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002518. 519. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)520. 521. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.522. 523. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)524. 525. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001526. 527. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002528. 529. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=32.0568)530. 531. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.532. 533. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)534. 535. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001536. 537. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002538. 539. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=139.1556)540. 541. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.542. 543. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)544. 545. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001546. 547. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002548. 549. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=139.1556)550. 551. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.552. 553. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)554. 555. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001556. 557. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=WIN_005 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002558. 559. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=32.0568)560. 561. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.562. 563. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)564. 565. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001566. 567. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002568. 569. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)570. 571. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.572. 573. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)574. 575. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001576. 577. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002578. 579. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)580. 581. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.582. 583. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)584. 585. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001586. 587. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002588. 589. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)590. 591. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.592. 593. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)594. 595. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001596. 597. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE003 is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002598. 599. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=167.5695)600. 601. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.602. 603. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)604. 605. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001606. 607. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 1 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002608. 609. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)610. 611. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.612. 613. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)614. 615. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001616. 617. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 2 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002618. 619. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)620. 621. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.622. 623. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)624. 625. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001626. 627. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 3 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002628. 629. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)630. 631. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.632. 633. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)634. 635. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001636. 637. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 4 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002638. 639. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)640. 641. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.642. 643. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)644. 645. ** ~~~ ** Solar Distribution = FullInteriorExterior will not work in Zone=001646. 647. ** ~~~ ** because vertex 5 of back surface=PELLE_EST is in front of receiving surface=PELLE_COMUNIONE002648. 649. ** ~~~ ** (Dot Product indicator=195.1092)650. 651. ** ~~~ ** Check surface geometry; if OK, use Solar Distribution = FullExterior instead.652. 653. ** Severe ** Problem in interior solar distribution calculation (CHKBKS)654. [...]
thisthe errorthat appen when i lunch E+ with only one zone....what is going on???? …
ssimilating components from a large definition into a single custom scripted component (eventually to be made into a GHA).
As of now I have 6 identical components in a chain (one after the other) which have several inputs and outputs. Some inputs are from the same user-defined sources and some are outputs from the previous component in the chain. My goal was to combine them all into a single scripted component - which I've done - but the amount of time it takes to process the solution is huge (compared to having them all chained in a row).
When chained, each component only take 50 or 60 ms to compute (300-360 ms total). When all crammed into one component, it can take several seconds (this also depends on the amount of inputs, though).
My theory is that I've just done something less efficient / more stupid than the best scripting practices would call for (since it's a relatively new realm for me) - So this is what I ask: Is there a better way to script what I have scripted? I don't want to complicate things by posting my few hundred lines of code, so I'll simplify:
To combine these previously disparate scripted components, I:
Create a class with various properties: (I am using a class because I have several data types -planes, points, numbers- that I want to output as the result of a function)
Class exampleClass
public aProp
public bProp
public cProp
etc...
create a function with 6 inputs (which is basically exactly the same as a single scripted component):
exampleFunction(a,b,c,d,e,f)
inside the function solve for 6 variables based on inputs
aVar = some math
bVar = some more math
cVar = even more math
etc...
At the end of the function create an instance of exampleClass (and set properties equal to variables solved for in the function)
classInstance = exampleClass
classInstance.aProp = aVar
classInstance.bProp = bVar
classInstance.bProp = bVar
etc...
Finally set the return value of the function equal to the instance of the class
exampleFunction = classInstance
So that's the setup. Now I want to run the function 6 times so I do something like:
dim funtion01 = exampleFunction(a0,b0,c0,d0,e0,f0)
dim funtion02 = exampleFunction(a1,b1,c1,d1,e1,f1)
dim funtion03 = exampleFunction(a2,b2,c2,d2,e2,f2)
dim funtion04 = exampleFunction(a3,b3,c3,d3,e3,f3)
dim funtion05 = exampleFunction(a4,b4,c4,d4,e4,f4)
dim funtion06 = exampleFunction(a5,b5,c5,d5,e5,f5)
So that's it. Now I can access any of the results from any of the 6 functions.
This works exactly the way I'd like it to, but it takes many times longer to calculate than when this whole script is broken up into separate components (360 ms total vs. 3.4 seconds in one script).
Any ideas why this may be? Should I do something different to achieve the same desired result?
Thanks in advance, I hope that wasn't overly confusing.
-Brian Harms…
you may know, PCS (from now I will call polar coordinate system with PCS, and cartesian one with CCS) describes point position with 2 values (like x and y in CCS) which are r and theta(r,theta). r is for distance from PCS center, theta is angular dimension which is in 0 to 360 or 0 to 2*pi domain.
To hark back to David's guide line - here it is replaced with guide circle.
Why to sort points like this ? As usual, one image tells more...
Here is logic behind all this stuff :
Find an average point of all given points*
Search for furthest point from an average point*
Create a circle with center at average point and radius = distance from average point to furthest point*
*Steps 1-3 can be replaced with custom hand-made circle, I decided to automate it that way.
For each point find closest point on circle - this will be used for finding theta value
For each point find distance to average point - this is r value
To overcome problem with same theta (t) values (like same x values in CCS), instead of multiplying by 1000, we will use a new create set component. This component creates set of integers, each one representing one unique input value. So if points A, B, C, D, E are (r,theta) :
A (1, 30)
B (2, 30)
C (3, 30)
D (1, 45)
E (1, 60)
Then create set will output list of integers = 0,0,0,1,2 (same theta for A, B, C other theta for D and E). Now its getting really easy - remap r values to domain 0 to 0.5 (or any less then 1), and add integers from create set component to remapped r values.
7. So what we have now is list of floating point numbers : A=0, B=0.25, C=0.5, D=1, E=2
Profit of remapping is that r values will never affect integers representing theta values - and all the information is stored in one floating point number ! By sorting these values we will obtain proper order of points - to complete this, we need to sort points parallel with values.
What's really cool about polar sorting - there could be any amount of points, but polyline connecting all of them will never self-intersect. Probably there is some relation with 2d convex hull.…
rring to the above image)
Area
effective
effective
Second
Elastic
Elastic
Plastic
Radius
Second
Elastic
Plastic
Radius
of
Vy shear
Vz shear
Moment
Modulus
Modulus
Modulus
of
Moment
Modulus
Modulus
of
Section
Area
Area
of Area
upper
lower
Gyration
of Area
Gyration
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(strong axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
(weak axis)
A
Ay
Az
Iy
Wy
Wy
Wply
i_y
Iz
Wz
Wplz
i_z
cm2
cm2
cm2
cm4
cm3
cm3
cm3
cm
cm4
cm3
cm3
cm
I have a very similar table which I could import to the Karamba table. But I have i_v or i_u values as well as radius of inertia for instance.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
dimensjon
Masse
Areal
akse
Ix
Wpx
ix
akse
Iy
Wpy
iy
akse
Iv
Wpv
iv
Width
Thickness
Radius R
[kg/m]
[mm2]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm4]
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
L 20x3
0.89
113
x-x
4,000
290
5.9
y-y
4,000
290
5.9
v-v
1,700
200
3.9
20
3
4
L 20x4
1.15
146
x-x
5,000
360
5.8
y-y
5,000
360
5.8
v-v
2,200
240
3.8
20
4
4
L 25x3
1.12
143
x-x
8,200
460
7.6
y-y
8,200
460
7.6
v-v
3,400
330
4.9
25
3
4
L 25x4
1.46
186
x-x
10,300
590
7.4
y-y
10,300
590
7.4
v-v
4,300
400
4.8
25
4
4
L 30x3
1.37
175
x-x
14,600
680
9.1
y-y
14,600
680
9.1
v-v
6,100
510
5.9
30
3
5
L 30x4
1.79
228
x-x
18,400
870
9.0
y-y
18,400
870
9.0
v-v
7,700
620
5.8
30
4
5
L 36x3
1.66
211
x-x
25,800
990
11.1
y-y
25,800
990
11.1
v-v
10,700
760
7.1
36
3
5
L 36x4
2.16
276
x-x
32,900
1,280
10.9
y-y
32,900
1,280
10.9
v-v
13,700
930
7.0
36
4
5
L 36x5
2.65
338
x-x
39,500
1,560
10.8
y-y
39,500
1,560
10.8
v-v
16,500
1,090
7.0
36
5
5
I have diagonals (bracings) which can buckle in these "non-regular" directions too, and they do. If I could add those values then in the Karamba model I could assign specific buckling scenarios..... I can see another challenge which will be at the ModifyElement component, I will not be able to choose these buckling lengths, in these directions.
Do you think this functionality can be added within short, or should I try to find another way to model these members?
Br, Balazs
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This blog post is a rough approximation of the lecture I gave at the AAG10 conference in Vienna on September 21st 2010. Naturally it will be quite a different experience as the medium is quite…
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