So I am creating a panel between curves; I managed to create the regular panels but I got stuck at the end panel where the arch curve intersect the bottom curve.
The panels are straight; they are not curved. The panels have been orientated along the divided planes to follow the curved bottom edge. I’m just trying to complete the end panels as shown in the attached image.
Do the tops of the glass panels follow the curve or are they square? Not that I can do anything to help because I don’t have those plugins, but for someone who does… It looks interesting.
Yeah the one below. I’ve also attached a modified script that does not include the plugins.
The top of the panels follow the arch but they are straight lines as opposed to having any curvature in them.
Here’s a thought. Fill the entire space with your panels and try using this plugin to trim them to the curve.
I have not used this plugin. No grantees .
I see too many issues with this code and am afraid I might end up substantially rewriting it, which sounds more like work than fun. This image shows planes on the top curve being created from the start points of lines you haven’t created yet. How does that work?
The top group is generating 28 planes (that are used only as points) and the bottom group is generating 27 planes/points, which is how you end up with one diagonal line. And again, I strongly dislike too many hidden wires!!
And that’s just the first screen of many on this canvas. Only 16 out of 28 panels created by RuleSrf are planar, the other 12 will break glass (the last two are null). Interesting but no thanks.
P.S. I was going to suggest an idea but these two curves don’t even touch?!?!!
So using your top curve and a slightly modified copy of your bottom curve, this was the first idea:
I would do it like this, the basic principle is to create an offset of the base polyline and create a straight loft.
I’ve made several changes, including making the arcs planar, all panels planar and the central ones rectangular and identical (the glass manufacturer will be happy to avoid 89.9° angles).
The top arch is built inside GH from three dimensions instead of being drawn separately.
Everything is in millimeters.
The bracket insertion point has been changed in Rhino directly - there are some weird dimensions in it.
The other rows are left as an exercise to the reader !
Thanks a lot @magicteddy this was exactly what I needed. I like the way you built the arch, it made more sense compared to the way i built the initial one. I really appreciate the help mate.