Hello Grasshoppers, Please help; I used 2 Distance Components as inputs for a Planar_Surface component, but both provide me with the error “Data conversion failed from Number to Point”. My Points A & B received inputs from Point Deconstruction outputs. I have attached my definition along with a scr…

Again, the solution is really obvious, stated plainly in the error message (and the thread title!). The Distance component wants points, not coordinates, I don’t know if I connected them correctly…? Is this what you expected? [error] Or maybe you want to replace the Distance components with A-…

Thanks, I actually tried just reconstructing the points from the coordinates and then adding a -X expression to the distance components and it worked. Do you think there is a cleaner/more efficient way to make this surface dependent on a point within an edge of the previous Brep? [Canvas%20at%2019%3…

[image] cartermarino: Do you think there is a cleaner/more efficient way to make this surface dependent on a point within an edge of the previous Brep? Absolutely yes! What you are doing in that screen shot makes me shudder. I would use plane intersection again. But ultimately, it’s your p…

Thanks Joseph, your definition is very concise, but not exactly what I want to do right now, although it will be very helpful if I find that I’d rather create a surface that way. I know you likely an expert., or at least very creative in programming, but I don’t see the purpose in saying that my cod…

There is no reason I can see that shelf height must be defined by a point on the box edge. Sounds like I’m not the best teacher for you. Have fun and good luck. [deconstruct_post_2018Feb21b] deconstruct_post_2018Feb21b.gh (31.9 KB)

[image] Joseph_Oster: Again, the solution is really obvious Obvious is a personal construct. If it was obvious to the person asking the question they would not have asked it.

Hi Joseph, The reason I chose a point from an edge to define the height is because that part of the edge is a) where the material’s surface will start from and b) I can change the U value of the point along that curve so I can easily adjust the height. The last definition you posted does have a sol…

Using an arbitrary Point On Curve to set the height of the shelf instead of a direct measurement of its ‘Z’ value doesn’t make sense to me. The shelf doesn’t need to be a trapezoid but I can’t touch this anymore, sorry. As to what is obvious or not… That error message was pretty unambiguous to me…

@Joseph_Oster , this is the very first time I have asked this, so there is no repetition thus far. I did RTFM, or least looked at enough reference material, as well as searched this on the forum. But I must have missed something, so I am sorry to have wasted your time. I wasn’t offended by your attit…

[image] Joseph_Oster: I would RTFM before posting a question to the forum. My opinion, on the other hand, is that people really should ask on this forum, and be met politely and respectfully, by adults, whether they have read the “manual” or not. This has already gone to far. Joseph, once y…

Distance Component Error: "Data conversion failed from Number to Point"

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Joseph_Oster February 22, 2018, 11:05pm 14

FYI, this is @cartermarino’s earlier thread for this project:

I tried.

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Distance Component Error: "Data conversion failed from Number to Point"

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