Is it possible to set a diameter of a wire in Kangaroo? And the diameter can be considered in the collision?

Grasshopper Kangaroo
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Hi everyone,

I need to simulate a rod contact with a wall. I wonder if Kangaroo can set the diameter of the rob, and the contact can include the thickness of the rod?

Thank you!

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Hi,

Have a look at the file.
Basically what’s happening there is I’m interpreting the curve as a collection of points and preventing them from passing through a solid.

Script
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Rod - wall.gh (10.1 KB)

I assumed that your rod is a linear rigid object so I used the rigid point collection, you can combine this to any other goals like length, angle, rod etc.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you, Mesrop, for your kind reply!
There are such few guys doing Kangaroo compared to GH…
I need some time to study your code and give back my ideas.

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You’re welcome. The diameter part is not actually done here, but I’m thinking you can imitate that by having 2 solids, one that will act as the boundary for collision and the other one let’s say moved back by the radius will be the one for representation.