Splitting a closed curve in two places not at start/end

Scripting
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Hi all,

I can’t figure out how to do this in Python/Rhinocommon - I have a closed 4 segment curve which I need to split in two places, neither of which is the curve start/end point. I can use ClosestPoint() to get the curve params and then use Curve.Split(params) to split the curve, but I end up with 3 segments… Is there an easy way to get the segments around the start/end point to join back together? (The normal Rhino Split(Point) command does this). I tried jumping through a few hoops, but nothing works reliably, must be missing something obvious here…

Thanks, --Mitch

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Hi Mitch,

Shooting from the hip, not testing any real code:
If more than 2 curves are returned, test curve start-end point for being equal to either split points.
All curves with end-starts points not at either split points are joined together.

-Willem

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Yeah, that should work, thanks - still rather painful though… :neutral_face: --Mitch

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Before splitting, the Rhino command checks if the curve is closed, and, if so, it moves the seam to the first splitting parameter point.

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Hi Mitch,

this seems to work too:

import Rhino
import scriptcontext
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

def DoSomething():
    crv_id = rs.GetObject("Closed curve", 4, True, False)
    if not crv_id: return
    if not rs.IsCurveClosed(crv_id): return
    
    pt0 = rs.GetPointOnCurve(crv_id, "First split point on curve")
    if not pt0: return
    pt1 = rs.GetPointOnCurve(crv_id, "Second split point on curve")
    if not pt1: return
    
    crv = rs.coercecurve(crv_id, -1, True)
    rc0, param0 = crv.ClosestPoint(pt0)
    rc1, param1 = crv.ClosestPoint(pt1)
    if param0 == param1: return
    
    c0 = crv.Trim(param0, param1)
    c1 = crv.Trim(param1, param0)
    
    scriptcontext.doc.Objects.AddCurve(c0)
    scriptcontext.doc.Objects.AddCurve(c1)
    scriptcontext.doc.Objects.Delete(crv_id, False)
    scriptcontext.doc.Views.Redraw()
    
DoSomething()

c.

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Yeah, that is what I tried first, but I didn’t get it to work - now I see I probably used the wrong method, instead of using ChangeClosedCurveSeam(), I tries SetStartPoint()…

Thanks! --Mitch