Hello, this is my first time on the forum. I am wondering if a process exists for pulling dimensions from a spreadsheet to create 3d shapes in Rhino. Specifically cylinders and truncated cones with a point on the center of the truncated end. I want to use Rhino to render a pipe organ project we are bidding and will already have to create an excel spreadsheet of pipe diameters and lengths for other parts of the project. If I could generate some drawings off of this information, it would save me hella time. Thanks for any input.
Joseph
Hi Joseph,
Can you post a .csv export of your excel document? We could use more information on what you are looking to do in Rhino as well. A completed example of pipe model/ drawing for instance. Thanks
It is very easy.
I am doing it on a daily basis building faaaar more complex geometry.
IMO the best data importer is TTtoolbox 2.
Pedal Principals.csv (3.5 KB)
This is the first sheet I’ve completed, it only includes the pipe body lengths. We measure the C note pipes by hand and use a logarithm to generate the rest in order to begin our design and layouts. The cones I mentioned are the feet of the pipes and can vary. Thank for the quick response.
If this is a recurring job for you, we could automate this entire process.
Send me a private message if that is something that could interests you.
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Thanks Joseph,
From a Data Wrangling perspective this needs some work.
A key part being continuity on the headers, preferably one row.
If there is a value that can go into a blank cell it should be filled. Empty cells can be dealt with but ideally none would be empty. We are trying to eliminate special conditions in the data that would need to be accounted for.
