Embed grasshopper definition in vaElement

[djordje]

Hi @Eugen ,
I recently saw your comment in this topic on embedding the whole grasshopper definition inside the vaElement.

@Eugen

The VisualArq guys recognized this, and made most of their their parametric architectural objects function as wrappers for Grasshopper scripts.
For those unfamiliar: it’s a great concept, that not all are aware of. A GH script can be embedded into a parametric object. When this is done, these ‘wrapper’ objects (vaElement, but most of their other objects, too) read the inputs in the the GH script automatically, and put them in the Rhino Properties panel. The GH outputs will of course normally be the geometry as seen in the viewports).

Do you happen to have a small example of this VisualArq feature?

Thank you for the reply, and sorry for disturbance.

[fsalla (Francesc Salla)]

Hi @djordje, you can check some of the tutorials available on VisualARQ’s website to learn how these “Grasshopper” styles work. Each example has the corresponding downloadable gh file to test it:

Grasshopper styles - VisualARQ

In food4Rhino there are already made VisualARQ objects driven by GH definitions that you can download as .val files (visualarq library files): VA Styles in Food4Rhino

[djordje]

Thank you @fsalla ,
Once the Grasshopper style is created, there is no way to modify its .gh file?
The parameter inputs of that .gh file can be changed, but if I would like to change the .gh file, this requires creating a new Grasshopper style?

[fsalla (Francesc Salla)]

@djordje if you do right-click on the created style, in the styles dialog, you can select the option “Edit”, and go through the new style wizard again. There you have the option to reload the same gh file, or select a new one. The changes on the reloaded or new gh file will apply to the existing style.

[djordje]

Thank you for the help Francesc!