screen they are harder to distinguish.
The main issue is with software developers having to make their application aware that the user might change the scale setting in Windows to make things appear bigger. When this setting is changed some things might change size, like fonts and forms, but other elements might not. If the developer didn't account for this he might set a form element in pixel size unaware that when this setting is changed, the text inside the element will scale, clipping it.
In Mac OS the problem is exactly the same. They can solve it more easily because they only have to support 2 types of resolutions, which one is exactly twice as big as the previous one, so you just have to scale everything 2x (1 pixel becomes 4), just like what i did in my previous post. The disadvantage of this is that you loose pixel density on older software. Windows might be installed in screens with many different resolutions so doing this might not be a good idea since scaling by other than whole numbers will make things look blurry. Cleartype already doesn't work that well even just scaling exactly 2x.…
Added by Vicente Soler at 5:48am on November 29, 2015
lysing and assessing sustainable performance of buildings and structures, called sustainability-open. Yes, open-source: that means everybody can use it as much as they want. We hope that this will give designers and engineers to make more sustainable buildings and structures in the future. And you can take a look at our code - to learn or improve it if you like! The framework is still in early stage and doesn't do a lot yet at the moment, so this is your chance to become an early-adopter.(By the way, very soon new components will come out that will early let you do more.)
The framework is linked to Grasshopper and Rhino - as soon as we have a little bit more, we will add some links on this site too.
At the Design Modelling Symposium Berlin (September 28 - October 3)we will host a workshop over the weekend which will show you everything about the framework and its components, our future plans, etc. We will also teach you how to develop your own components. Not everything will be purely related to the framework as we will be doing a lot of .net development related to Rhino/Grasshopper and other parametric applications. If you would like to know more about the framework, take a look at: http://www.sustainability-open.com or follow us on Twitter: @sustainableopenIf you would like to sign up for the workshop in Berlin or would like to know more, go here:https://www.design-modelling-symposium.de/frontend/index.php?folder...Regards,Jeroen…
lysing and assessing sustainable performance of buildings and structures, called sustainability-open. Yes, open-source: that means everybody can use it as much as they want. We hope that this will give designers and engineers to make more sustainable buildings and structures in the future. And you can take a look at our code - to learn or improve it if you like! The framework is still in early stage and doesn't do a lot yet at the moment, so this is your chance to become an early-adopter.(By the way, very soon new components will come out that will early let you do more.)
The framework is linked to Grasshopper and Rhino - as soon as we have a little bit more, we will add some links on this site too.
At the Design Modelling Symposium Berlin (September 28 - October 3)we will host a workshop over the weekend which will show you everything about the framework and its components, our future plans, etc. We will also teach you how to develop your own components. Not everything will be purely related to the framework as we will be doing a lot of .net development related to Rhino/Grasshopper and other parametric applications. If you would like to know more about the framework, take a look at: http://www.sustainability-open.com or follow us on Twitter: @sustainableopenIf you would like to sign up for the workshop in Berlin or would like to know more, go here:https://www.design-modelling-symposium.de/frontend/index.php?folder_id=180Regards,Jeroen…
both my plotter/cutter and wide format printer. I had been running the plotter from my main work laptop - a Win10 machine via the plotters USB port. As it turns out you can't get Win XP drivers for this USB connection so I needed another solution.
I tried to use the plotters DB25 serial port connection using an old DB9 to DB25 modem cable I had in my collection = no luck the plotter wouldn't talk. A bit more research and it turns out these plotters need a 'null modem' cross over cable to operate. I found a pic of the correct wiring online and made up my own with some cable and connectors from the local electronics hobby shop.
With this hooked up and using Hyperterminal I was able to fire some codes to the plotter directly and get a response back - winning!
At this point I got my original code working with the 'net use' redirect from LPT1 to COM1.
HOWEVER - being that the plotter was now on a COM port there are a few more interesting things you can do with it - one is being able to read the paper size/cut area from the printer.
So what I needed to to was find a way to send and receive data to/from the plotter using the serial port.
A bit of research into .NET's serial port interface and using a bunch of small pieces of test code I have manged to completely re-jig this driver.
Upgrades include:
- Direct Serial Port comms using Null Modem cable (a USB to serial adaptor + null modem should also work)
- Plot area read from the plotter - a rectangle the size of the plot area is placed on a separate layer and coloured red
- Testing to see if selected plotting curves are both closed and inside of the cutting area - with errors shown and exiting if they are not right.
- After plot 'parking' of the plot head at the end of the cut items + an adjustable offset (currently requires manual resetting of origin on the plotter before for next cut)
Great thing is it is now 100% running within Rhino Python - no DOS command line calls = no flashing up of the CMD wind. Also no temp files needed on the HDD and no limit to number of curves that can be plotted - tested with 200 or so with no issues.
Overall very happy with whole project - have learnt a LOT about Python and .NET interfacing AND ended up with a very handy/useful tool.
Cheers
DK
# This code is a WIP # It plots directly to a DGI Plotter# via the serial port
import System.IO.Ports as Portsimport rhinoscriptsyntax as rsimport time
#Some setup valuescom_port = 'COM1' #change to match plotter port baud_rate = 9600 #change to match plotter settingplotter_step = .025 #mmfinsh_offset = 10 #mm
#Delete old cutting area and cut objectsif rs.IsLayer('Cutting Area'): rs.PurgeLayer('Cutting Area')if rs.IsLayer('Cutting Objects'): rs.PurgeLayer('Cut Objects')
#Setup Serial PortMyport = Ports.SerialPort(com_port)Port_Write = Ports.SerialPort.WriteMyport.BaudRate = baud_rateMyport.ReadTimeout=5000 #5 secsMyport.Close()Myport.Open()
#Setup PlotterPort_Write(Myport, 'PU;PA0,0;IN;\n')Port_Write(Myport, 'SP1;\n')Port_Write(Myport, 'PA;\n')time.sleep(2)
#Read the Paper size from PlotterPort_Write(Myport, 'OH;') #HPGL read limits codetime.sleep(2)
return1 = ''papersize = ''count = 0char_in_buffer = 0chars_in_buffer = Ports.SerialPort.BytesToRead.GetValue(Myport)
if chars_in_buffer == 0: print 'Plotter not ready' Myport.Close() exit()
while (count < chars_in_buffer): return1 = Myport.ReadChar() papersize = papersize + chr(return1) count = count + 1
papersize = papersize.split(",")rect1 = (float(papersize[2])*plotter_step)rect2 = (float(papersize[3])*plotter_step)
print 'Cutting area = ' + str(rect1) + 'x' + str(rect2)
#place cutting area curve on its own layer, make it red and lock itplane = rs.WorldXYPlane()cutting_area = rs.AddRectangle( plane, (rect1), (rect2))rs.AddLayer (name='Cutting Area', color=(255,0,0), visible=True, locked=True, parent=None)rs.ObjectLayer(cutting_area, 'Cutting Area')
#get plotting objects
allCurves = rs.GetObjects("Select curves to plot", rs.filter.curve)
#test to see if these are closed curves - exit if not
for curve in allCurves: test_closed = rs.IsCurveClosed(curve) if test_closed == 0: print "One or move of these curves are not closed" Myport.Close() exit()
#test to see if these are inside cutting area - exit if not
for curve in allCurves: test_inside = rs.PlanarClosedCurveContainment(curve, cutting_area)
if test_inside==0 or test_inside==1: print "One or more of these curves are outside of cut area" Myport.Close() exit()
#All ok - convert to points and send data to printer
rs.AddLayer (name='Cut Objects', color=(0,255,0), visible=False, locked=True, parent=None)
for curve in allCurves: Port_Write(Myport, 'PU;PA;SP1;\n') polyline = rs.ConvertCurveToPolyline(curve,angle_tolerance=5.0, tolerance=0.025, delete_input=False, min_edge_length=0, max_edge_length=0) points = rs.CurveEditPoints(polyline) rs.ObjectLayer(polyline, 'Cut Objects')
# PU to the first point x = points[0][0] y = points[0][1] Port_Write(Myport, 'PU' + str(int(x / plotter_step)) + ',' + str(int(y / plotter_step)) + ';\n') # PD to every subsequent point i = 1 while i < len(points): x = points[i][0] y = points[i][1] Port_Write(Myport, 'PD' + str(int(x / plotter_step)) + ',' + str(int(y / plotter_step)) + ';\n') i += 1
Port_Write(Myport,'PU;\n')
#find the far end of the cutbox = rs.BoundingBox(allCurves)far_end = str(box[1])far_end = far_end.split(",")far_end = far_end[0]far_end = float(far_end)/plotter_stepfar_end = (int(far_end))+ finsh_offsetfar_end = str(far_end)print (far_end)
#return plotter home and close portPort_Write(Myport, 'PU;PA' + far_end + ',0;IN;\n')Port_Write(Myport, 'SP1;\n')Port_Write(Myport, 'PA;\n')Myport.Close()time.sleep(10)…
.0004. [1 of 7] Writing simulation parameters...5. [2 of 6] No context surfaces...6. [3 of 6] Writing geometry...7. [4 of 6] Writing materials and constructions...8. [5 of 7] Writing schedules...9. [6 of 7] Writing loads and ideal air system...10. [7 of 7] Writing outputs...11. ...... idf file is successfully written to : c:\ladybug\unnamed\EnergyPlus\unnamed.idf12. 13. Analysis is running!...14. c:\ladybug\unnamed\EnergyPlus\eplusout.csv15. ......
Done! Read below for errors and warnings:
16. 17. Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 8.2.7-777c1f8d79, YMD=2015.02.28 16:09,IDD_Version 8.2.718. 19. ** Warning ** IP: Note -- Some missing fields have been filled with defaults. See the audit output file for details.20. 21. ** Warning ** Version: in IDF="'8.2.7'" not the same as expected="8.2"22. 23. ** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a zone sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Zone input object. SimulationControl Zone Sizing option ignored.24. 25. ** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a plant sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Plant object input. SimulationControl Plant Sizing option ignored.26. 27. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1228. 29. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_12_GLZ_1230. 31. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_2532. 33. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_25_GLZ_2534. 35. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_2836. 37. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_28_GLZ_2838. 39. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_940. 41. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_9_GLZ_942. 43. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_1044. 45. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_10_GLZ_1046. 47. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_1148. 49. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_11_GLZ_1150. 51. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_1552. 53. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_15_GLZ_1554. 55. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_2456. 57. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_24_GLZ_2458. 59. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_2560. 61. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_25_GLZ_2562. 63. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_3064. 65. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_30_GLZ_3066. 67. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_3268. 69. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_32_GLZ_3270. 71. ** Severe ** GetHTSubSurfaceData: Surface Openings have too much area for base surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_3472. 73. ** ~~~ ** Opening Surface creating error=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_34_GLZ_3474. 75. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.94495E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_076. 77. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[3.84753E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_178. 79. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[9.16905E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_380. 81. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.96186E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_482. 83. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.37373E-005], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_684. 85. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[6.35824E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_786. 87. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[5.86549E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_888. 89. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[7.63765E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1090. 91. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-8.09566E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1292. 93. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.51701E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1394. 95. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[9.29917E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1596. 97. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.94451E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_1698. 99. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[8.03294E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_17100. 101. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[6.83026E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_18102. 103. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[9.29917E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_20104. 105. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[3.19851E-005], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_21106. 107. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[7.63765E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_23108. 109. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-4.05899E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_25110. 111. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[6.35824E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_27112. 113. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-9.91146E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_28114. 115. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.70158E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_29116. 117. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[3.22781E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_30118. 119. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.67821E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_33120. 121. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[3.22737E-004], Surface=F73533B3C6894C67936B_GLZP_34122. 123. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.65634E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_0124. 125. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.70736E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_1126. 127. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[3.42507E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_3128. 129. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[5.89276E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_4130. 131. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.91146E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_6132. 133. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[9.71205E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_7134. 135. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.34494E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_8136. 137. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-3.60159E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_9138. 139. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-1.11946E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_10140. 141. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-3.41257E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_11142. 143. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-8.21483E-005], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_15144. 145. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.65716E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_16146. 147. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.84044E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_17148. 149. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[7.12297E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_19150. 151. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[6.14324E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_22152. 153. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[8.88887E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_23154. 155. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-9.89060E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_24156. 157. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-1.14849E-003], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_25158. 159. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[4.00479E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_27160. 161. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[6.63061E-005], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_28162. 163. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.09018E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_29164. 165. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-2.49326E-005], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_30166. 167. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-3.17446E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_32168. 169. ** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[8.60686E-004], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_33170. 171. ** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-2.48515E-005], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_34172. 173. ** Fatal ** GetSurfaceData: Errors discovered, program terminates.174. 175. ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:176. 177. ..... Reference severe error count=24178. 179. ..... Last severe error=GetSurfaceData: Zero or negative surface area[-2.48515E-005], Surface=4BDFD67E6D0E486796CC_GLZP_34180. 181. ************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).182. 183. ************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.184. 185. ************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.186. 187. ************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 2 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.188. 189. ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 41 Warning; 24 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 1.51sec190.…
not rhinocommonPath
(this is not the bug but if the correction is not made, then the form doesn't clearly ask for the dll
Second part of the solution (and here it corrects the bug)
Do something so we do not execute line 53 -if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(path, "rhinocommon.dll")))- if path == null.
The way I did it is certainly not the most elegant one but it's efficient. I have added the two following line of code
if (path == null)
path = "C:\\";
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Now I have also corrected the code so it finds the dll on my computer. But I'm not sure the installation is the same for everyone. On my computer the information GrashopperFinder.cs is looking for is not under the LocalMachine hive but under the CurrentUser hive! So FindGrasshopper (line 19) is never checking for the right hive.
As I'm on a Windows 7 - 64, I have just added at line 28 the following code
SearchRegistryKey(rh5_64_Reg, rh5_RegName, RegistryHive.CurrentUser, RegistryView.Registry64, strings);
Now everything seems to work with the latest version of Grasshopper. So next step is to put the right .NET version and also extend the wizard to Visual Studio Express 2012 or beyond (Already done for the wizard for Rhino, so it shouldn't be an bid problem).
Anyways, thank you if someone who know how to code can double check what I did and correct everything (i.e. put the right code on GitHub + the corrected template on the VisualStudioGallery
Regards
Serge…
ted_With_Honeybee.gh" file:
Warnings:
1. Honeybee cannot find RADIANCE folder on your system.
Make sure you have RADIANCE installed on your system.
You won't be able to run daylighting studies without RADIANCE.
A good place to install RADIANCE is c:\radiance
2. Honeybee cannot find EnergyPlusV7-2-0 folder on your system.
Make sure you have EnergyPlusV7-2-0 installed on your system.
You won't be able to run energy simulations without EnergyPlus.
A good place to install EnergyPlus is c:\EnergyPlusV7-2-0
Error:
1. Solution exception:Could not find a part of the path 'c:\ladybug\HoneybeeRadMaterials.mat'.
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I now reinstalled Radiance in the C:\Radiance folder and when dropping the Honeybee_Honeybee component on the canvas, I get the following:
Runtime error (DirectoryNotFoundException): Could not find a part of the path 'c:\ladybug\HoneybeeRadMaterials.mat'.Traceback: line 253, in __init__, "<string>" line 2200, in script
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[that is also the only error that I'm now getting when opening the 000 getting started file).
There is no c:\ladybug on my PC.
Note: In order to run the Radiance installer, I had to run as administrator. My user doesn't have write rights on the c-root folder (and no chance of getting that either... :)
Thanks,
wim
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&fork=hydra_2&id=Vector-BasedShadow_Study&slide=1&scale=1&offset=0,0 )
It worked fine with basic geometries. But when I put my projects geometry in the input it was loading for ages and I had to stop it.
Than I reduced my geometry and picked up some elements from it. Curved nurbs surfaces. I have drawn it in Rhino ( _networksrf)
With the reduced geometry I got some output after a long time (although I have a fast PC) but it wasn´t well. The shadows vectors were fragmentary ( attached file)
Is the code incomplete for geometries like mine? Or is it the wrong approach for those curved surfaces? Is there any better code for my aim?Thx for your help
Leo…
Added by Leonard Kern at 9:49am on October 12, 2016