Hi, I use Rhino for Jewellery Design mostly. When I place stones or other shapes along curve (there might not be perfect round ring) they always get distorted.
And even if I use , for example in a round ring, polar array and then I use bollean difference to cut the holes to set the stones the holes get distorted.
Is there a way to resolve this?
Thanks!
Joana
post an example file please.
are you using correct tolerances (template small objects Millimeters) ?_documentProperties -> Units / Tolerance
If you do very small stuff, you might (from beginning of your work) set tolerance even more precise.
did you check all command options for the _flow Command ?
sounds like you need rigid=yes
kind regards -tom
Hi Tom,
thanks for your reply. On the flow command I use Rigid=yes, stretch=no, and preserve structure = yes. And I measure the length of the target curve so that the base curve is exactly the same lenght.
I use small objects millimetres always for jewellery.
still it does not work.
post an example file please.
I have uploaded few examples:
cylindersarenotround.3dm (3.1 MB) squarecutsinsidethering.3dm (14.1 MB) justcirclepaveFinal.3dm (1.2 MB)
i only see the result in your file cylindersarenotround.3dm
where is the curve ? - the object to flow along ?
which surfaces to you want to be real cylinders ? wich curves / edges should be planar ? or should be circular ?
(for some of them, i would expect that they should be cones - in respect of a truly, strict, geometrical design)
The objects to flow are on the top
I tried to have the base curve in different positions with regards to the object to flow (bottom, middle, top) and on the top of the objects distorts less.
I check the seam of the target curve and I put rigid yes, stretch no, and preserve the structure yes
milligrainandrodsv03 (2).3dm (5.7 MB)
but what is the expected result ?
do you want the selected Surface to stay planar ? and circular ?
if you just want a translation not deformation of the objects - there is
_orient
_orient3Pt
_orientOnCrv
_orientOnSrf
ok, thanks! yes, that is right, I don’t want deformation of the objects to flow. I will try orient on curve. thanks!
orient on curve does not “mould” the objects to the curve? just places them on the curve, right?
Hello - use Flow, with RigidGroups=No and Rigid=Yes. The portion of the inner circle that you have marked off is too short to accommodate the objects at the current scale though.
-Pascal
thanks Pascal, if I do rigid = yes, it is like polar array essentially.?
