Reciprocal frame intersection and half lap connection

[Ralf_Graf]

Hello,
for a project at my university I am currently working on reciprocal frames. I have already created the general structure for my design, but I don’t know how to connect the individual bars.
Unfortunately, I also have little experience with grasshopper and would therefore appreciate any help.
It would be best if the bars were connected with a half lap connection, like in the picture.
I have uploaded the 3dm and the gh file with the reciprocal frame.

Greetings Ralf

reciprocal.3dm (3.3 MB)
reciprocal half lap intersection.gh (14.4 KB)

[Quan_Li]

Hope there is a faster way.

[Ralf_Graf]

Thanks for the answer, that has already helped me.
Would it be possible to make the cuts on both bars, as in the photo?

That is the connection I am looking for. I have now done this example with the moveface command in Rhino, but is there a way to solve the same thing with Grasshopper?

Greetings Ralf

[Quan_Li]

reciprocal half lap intersection edited.gh (31.6 KB)

There is an addon called Biber.
With this, you can easily create that kind of joint.

[Ralf_Graf]

Thank you very much for your help.

[Quan_Li]

NGon 3.0.0 - Update for Wood-wood connections - Gallery - McNeel Forum

I found this post from the developer of Ngon today.
I think you can achieve the goal with Ngon.

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Please see my other post, you can make this with screw holes with the marvelous Ngon plugin.
[Ngon Plugin] Can’t get screw holes in a reciprocal structure - Grasshopper - McNeel Forum

[Bushra]

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