Adjust "PopulatePoints" individually/freely

DeadPixel · July 3, 2022, 3:46pm

Hi everyone,

is it possible to set individual points when using the command “populate2d/3d points” in grasshopper? Because I want to be able to adjust the points freely.

Other than, do you have an idea how i can cut the spheres i created in half? I couldn’t find a way to do so.

Would appreciate any help!

Thank you in advance!

diff-arch · July 3, 2022, 3:55pm

You can preset a couple of points that will then be part of your random point population by providing them to the components P input.

You can split the a sphere in to two with a plane like this:

DeadPixel · July 3, 2022, 4:04pm

Hi,
thanks for your fast reply, appreciate it!
I actually tried doing so by defining individual points but i don’t get a result somehow…

I can’t quite tell if i just miss something.

diff-arch · July 3, 2022, 4:08pm

You still need to provide a number of points to randomly generate. Currently, your slider is turned off.

DeadPixel · July 3, 2022, 4:29pm

I am sorry to bother with basic stuff but i don’t really get what i expect

These are the points I am trying to get but when I provide a number i don’t get the points i want

DeadPixel · July 3, 2022, 5:10pm

Hi again,
since i couldn’t solve my problem i tried the maybe “inefficient” way with gumball but now my boundary surface won’t work

diff-arch · July 3, 2022, 5:16pm

Probably because the boundary that should define the surface isn’t planar?

DeadPixel · July 3, 2022, 6:38pm

Hello again,
so i solved my problem like that:

Now I just have to split the model in half
Hope I don’t get stuck again at this point

I will try using your approach to split them.