Hi I am trying to make use of this:
https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/RhinoCommon/html/M_Rhino_Geometry_Brep_Split_3.htm
However:
What kind of curve does it expect?
How can I make it work with any kind of curve/polycurve?
I could not find any examples of brep split by curve in the forums, yet in Rhino command it works.
Could anyone provide a working example please?
Put the curve in an array.
A list with curves.
cutter = [curve] should solve it.
I see, I do have a list of curves but I was iterating over each curve passing it to the brep.split method. 
Yes, this is where Python really shows its (in my view) weakness: it has no type information.
The problem is that there are two Split functions that both take 2 arguments. One takes an array of curves, the other an array of surfaces. In strongly typed programming languages, this is sorted out at compile time, but in Python this is not done.
Looks like the following might work (I havenât tried it)
srf.Split[IEnumerable[Curve]](crv_objs, tol)
Check this topic and links in it for more details
Thanks for the reply @menno
Well arguably that can be seen as a weakness of the .net api for using overloaded methods instead of separate methods 
I tried this:
Now that it failed Iâll take a look at the thread you suggested.
EDIT:
Is there a way to create an enumerator for the overloaded methods and use some integer in order to pick the one I need?
I also tried these:
crvtype = type(crv_objs[0]) #that is a LineCurve
breps = srf.Split[System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[Rhino.Geometry.Curve]]([crv for crv in crv_objs], tol)
breps = srf.Split[List[Rhino.Geometry.Curve]]([crv for crv in crv_objs], tol)
breps = srf.Split[Array[Rhino.Geometry.Curve]]([crv for crv in crv_objs], tol)
breps = srf.Split[System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable[crvtype]]([crv for crv in crv_objs], tol)
All result with
Did you import Array before using it?
This sample worksâŚ
import Rhino
import scriptcontext as sc
from System import Array
def splitBrepWithMultipleCurves():
# get brep
result, objRef = Rhino.Input.RhinoGet.GetOneObject("Pick brep to split", False, Rhino.DocObjects.ObjectType.Brep)
if result != Rhino.Commands.Result.Success: return result
brep = objRef.Geometry()
# get curves
result, arrObjRefs = Rhino.Input.RhinoGet.GetMultipleObjects("Pick curves to split with", False, Rhino.DocObjects.ObjectType.Curve)
if result != Rhino.Commands.Result.Success: return result
listCurves = [obj.Geometry() for obj in arrObjRefs]
# construct nice distinct strictly typed Curve array for brep.split overload
arrCurves = Array[Rhino.Geometry.Curve](listCurves)
# split the brep
arrBrepSplitResult = brep.Split(arrCurves, sc.doc.ModelAbsoluteTolerance)
# Add to doc
if arrBrepSplitResult:
for brep in arrBrepSplitResult:
sc.doc.Objects.AddBrep(brep)
# redraw viewport so we see what we did
sc.doc.Views.Redraw()
if __name__ == "__main__":
splitBrepWithMultipleCurves()Sure I did
i see now, your parentheses are off:
# instead of this:
breps = srf.Split[Array[Rhino.Geometry.Curve]]([crv for crv in crv_objs], tol)
#do this:
breps = srf.Split(Array[Rhino.Geometry.Curve](crv_objs), tol)
Here is some additional information how to use Arrays in ironpython: http://www.ironpython.info/index.php?title=Typed_Arrays_in_IronPython
Damn, I was trying that but after I saw @mennoâs comment I didnât even test. LoL 
Lovely, thanks @dale
I guess I just had to wait for our NA friends to wake up 
Hi @dale,
Is it possible to add a link to this article, or the example code to the RhinoCommon api documentation?
Somewhere here maybe:
https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/RhinoCommon/html/Overload_Rhino_Geometry_Brep_Split.htm