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Parametric Surface using Variable Expression

If you know parametric surface well -- or to be more specific, you know how to construct 3D surfaces using parametric equations -- it is a smooth transition from mathematical tools (such as Mathcad or Mathematica) to Grasshopper. In Mathcad, the equation for a parametric surface is:





For those who love spirograph may find it familiar. In Grasshopper, the definition looks like this:…



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Added by June-Hao Hou on May 15, 2009 at 11:00pm — 12 Comments

Objects Explained

Definition Objects

A Definition can consist of many different kinds of objects, but in order to get started you only need to familiarize yourself with two of them:



Parameters

Components


Parameters contain data, meaning that they store stuff. Components contain actions, meaning that they do stuff. The following image shows some of the possible objects you are likely to encounter in a History Definition:…



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Added by Scott Davidson on May 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Interface Explained

The Main Dialog

Once you have loaded the plugin, the _Grasshopper command will display the main Grasshopper window:



This interface contains a number of different elements, most of which will be very familiar to Rhino users:



1.The window title bar

2.The main menu bar

3.Component panels

4.The canvas toolbar

5.The canvas itself

6.The status bar

7.The remote control panel

8.Rhino… Continue

Added by Scott Davidson on May 11, 2009 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

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