# \#galapagos

**URL:** https://discourse.mcneel.com/tag/galapagos/109.md

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## [Parametrically enabling/disabling Galapagos genomes](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametrically-enabling-disabling-galapagos-genomes/209194)

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**Author:** [@DanielK1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/DanielK1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametrically-enabling-disabling-galapagos-genomes/209194 "2026-07-24T07:53:59Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to set up a definition where some parameters should be active as Galapagos genomes, and others I’d like to switch off and just use as fixed values. Basically, in some runs I want a slider/genepoo…

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## [Concert Hall Automated Reflection Calculation](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/concert-hall-automated-reflection-calculation/217174)

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**Author:** [@Urchuck](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Urchuck)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/concert-hall-automated-reflection-calculation/217174 "2026-03-19T17:36:58Z")

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This is the first pass of my attempt to create a basic representation of the acoustic calculation of an auditorium or a concert hall to get a rough geometry that is based on reflection constraints. The idea originated f…

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## [Optimizing a path by selecting one point per curve](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimizing-a-path-by-selecting-one-point-per-curve/213814)

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**Author:** [@Noam\_Balti](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Noam_Balti)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimizing-a-path-by-selecting-one-point-per-curve/213814 "2025-12-22T11:32:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to solve a very specific data structure problem in Grasshopper. I have a series of curves (one curve per level), and each curve is divided into the same number of points (for example, 3 point…

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## [Plot / display Galapagos Fitness as Polyline / live graph](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/plot-display-galapagos-fitness-as-polyline-live-graph/213310)

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**Author:** [@Fabio7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Fabio7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/plot-display-galapagos-fitness-as-polyline-live-graph/213310 "2025-12-07T14:26:09Z")

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I am running a Galapagos optimization for a study project. I would like to create a video by recording the rhino viewport while it’s running. I want to use a Polyline as a live graph. It should display the fitness simil…

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## [Optimization of support location\_gh\_karamba\_galapagos](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimization-of-support-location-gh-karamba-galapagos/213021)

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**Author:** [@Weizi\_Song1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Weizi_Song1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimization-of-support-location-gh-karamba-galapagos/213021 "2025-12-02T06:51:21Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to study Karamba and just starting from the sample file they provided. I wonder if it’s possible to replace what is there with a provided surface and find the “best“ 9 column support location with in the …

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## [How to set periodic genomes in evolutionary solvers](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-set-periodic-genomes-in-evolutionary-solvers/212111)

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**Author:** [@Fabio\_Franchetti](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Fabio_Franchetti)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-set-periodic-genomes-in-evolutionary-solvers/212111 "2025-11-09T23:54:30Z")

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Hello, speaking about the evolutionary solver in Galapagos, when you set a slider as a genome and run the optimization, the solution converges to the best one, and so does the slider value (hopefully within its range). …

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## [Rhino.Compute: Galapagos from Server](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-compute-galapagos-from-server/106907)

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**Author:** [@MiguelVidal](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/MiguelVidal)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-compute-galapagos-from-server/106907 "2025-09-11T04:31:53Z")

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Hi there, I was wondering if anybody has tried to link / run Galapagos (or any other optimisation solver) through a Rhino.Compute sever application. Any insight regarding this topic would be really helpful. Many thank…

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## [OpenNest with Galapagos](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/opennest-with-galapagos/207825)

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**Author:** [@Aidan\_Barnard](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Aidan_Barnard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/opennest-with-galapagos/207825 "2025-07-31T11:19:17Z")

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Nest test (galapagos).gh (13.0 KB) Hi everyone, I am using galapagos to solve a nesting problem. However the best results I am getting with open nest do not seem to be the most economic. The lowest number I can get is …

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## [Nesting 1 dimension](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/nesting-1-dimension/207148)

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**Author:** [@remy.pere](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/remy.pere)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/nesting-1-dimension/207148 "2025-07-18T07:09:53Z")

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Hi there, I work in the timber construction industry, and I’m looking to develop a script to solve a relatively common problem. The goal is to cut wooden parts of varying lengths from standard 5 m stock bars, while mini…

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## [Tensile Pavilion Optimization](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tensile-pavilion-optimization/206912)

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**Author:** [@Amelia\_Zofia\_Nowak](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Amelia_Zofia_Nowak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tensile-pavilion-optimization/206912 "2025-07-08T23:57:20Z")

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Hello all! I have a question,I am still a newbie and I would like to optimize a tensile pavilion structure I created with grasshopper using galapagos component. I wanted to optimize it for maximum shadow, however my curr…

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## [Fit connected variables to get specific volumes](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fit-connected-variables-to-get-specific-volumes/205712)

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**Author:** [@Radzikovsky](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Radzikovsky)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/fit-connected-variables-to-get-specific-volumes/205712 "2025-06-23T15:59:05Z")

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Hello everyone. I have been facing a problem in grasshooper for a long time. My algorithm, creates a trabeculae structure, divided in half. I can operate on the thickness and the number of these beams in each half. The …

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## [How to Pack Irregular Tree Branch Meshes Into a Solid Column](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-pack-irregular-tree-branch-meshes-into-a-solid-column/205601)

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**Author:** [@lee3](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/lee3)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-pack-irregular-tree-branch-meshes-into-a-solid-column/205601 "2025-06-10T17:42:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m working on a material reuse project where I scanned real tree branches using photogrammetry and converted them into mesh geometry. After cleaning up the meshes, I now have open-mesh models of these irre…

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## [Structural simulation tools for GH?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/structural-simulation-tools-for-gh/94465)

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**Author:** [@Vigardo](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Vigardo)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/structural-simulation-tools-for-gh/94465 "2025-06-10T15:25:05Z")

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Dear experts, Besides Karamba (30 € for educational purposes), what other Grasshopper plugins are able to perform structural simulations (static, buckling, or modal analyses)? Any free? I want to integrate their result…

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## [Curves intersection Grasshopper Galapagos](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/curves-intersection-grasshopper-galapagos/204997)

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**Author:** [@Nadya.verya](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Nadya.verya)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/curves-intersection-grasshopper-galapagos/204997 "2025-05-28T14:28:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to modify the shape of a lower curve in order to find the “ideal” curve, the one where, from each point on it, there’s a clear view to the mountain top. I’m using the Galapagos solver and optimi…

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## [Grasshopper Galapagos\_Finding Largest Rectangle](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-galapagos-finding-largest-rectangle/204947)

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**Author:** [@Nadya.verya](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Nadya.verya)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-galapagos-finding-largest-rectangle/204947 "2025-05-23T19:19:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m working on a definition to find the largest rectangle that can fit inside a given area (closed curve). The script works well when I apply it to a single area, but as soon as I introduce multiple areas, …

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## [Galapagos move in boundary](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-move-in-boundary/203838)

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**Author:** [@\_신송윤\_학생\_환경설계학과](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/_%EC%8B%A0%EC%86%A1%EC%9C%A4_%ED%95%99%EC%83%9D_%ED%99%98%EA%B2%BD%EC%84%A4%EA%B3%84%ED%95%99%EA%B3%BC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-move-in-boundary/203838 "2025-04-30T15:42:31Z")

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Hello! I really need your help. I am an urban designer and I want to find the optimal layout using galapagos. However, I want to extract points from buildings and prevent them from going outside the boundary. If they…

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## [Galapagos fitness takes data from past genome](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-fitness-takes-data-from-past-genome/202539)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Phillip\_Rohland](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Paul_Phillip_Rohland)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-fitness-takes-data-from-past-genome/202539 "2025-04-07T05:41:08Z")

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Hi, The issue is that my calculation takes about 30 seconds, and Galapagos always uses the fitness value from the previous calculation instead of the current one. So, when I try to restore a version at the end, the calc…

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## [Doubt with galapagos and Gene Pool](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/doubt-with-galapagos-and-gene-pool/200843)

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**Author:** [@Carlos19](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Carlos19)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/doubt-with-galapagos-and-gene-pool/200843 "2025-03-10T17:15:56Z")

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I am working on the creation of a cluster that optimizes the exterior comfort of urban spaces with ladybug and galapagos. I divided the genepool into a domain of 5 options (0-4) and thats what is connected to galapagos …

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## [Geometry Packing from Point-Cloud](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/geometry-packing-from-point-cloud/200903)

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**Author:** [@user2726](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/user2726)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/geometry-packing-from-point-cloud/200903 "2025-03-07T10:05:36Z")

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I am trying to run a geometry recognition from a point cloud scan. So far I’ve been able to clean my mesh to clean the desired shapes from unnecessary parts of my mesh (like ground plane). I now want to match previously …

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## [Bug in Galapagos with latest R8 update](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-in-galapagos-with-latest-r8-update/196479)

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**Author:** [@kiteboardshaper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/kiteboardshaper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-in-galapagos-with-latest-r8-update/196479 "2025-02-12T13:48:25Z")

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Hi Guys, I have a client that has just advise a issue in Galapagos with the latest R8 SR15 update. I’ve not had a chance to test myself, but they are showing that after launching Galapagos the whole Rhino/GH/Gal UI bec…

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## [Rhino Crashed in Galapagos Optimization and Problem with Karamba](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-crashed-in-galapagos-optimization-and-problem-with-karamba/197683)

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**Author:** [@InfiniteNodes](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/InfiniteNodes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-crashed-in-galapagos-optimization-and-problem-with-karamba/197683 "2025-01-13T16:00:30Z")

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Hello, I am using Galapagos for optimization, but Rhino crashes every time the genome count reaches around 60. Additionally, the optimization process is extremely slow and takes too much time. Are there any methods to p…

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## [Divide Surface (Closed Curve) into Equal area into 3x3 Grid](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/divide-surface-closed-curve-into-equal-area-into-3x3-grid/195735)

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**Author:** [@Changjin\_Kweon](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Changjin_Kweon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/divide-surface-closed-curve-into-equal-area-into-3x3-grid/195735 "2024-12-03T07:07:45Z")

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Closed Crv.3dm (28.6 KB) Hello, I have identified a specific piece of land for research purposes and would like to divide it into a 3x3 grid of equal areas. However, the shape of the land is irregular, making it diffic…

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## [Guidance to the most applicable tutorials](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/guidance-to-the-most-applicable-tutorials/194709)

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**Author:** [@fpagel01](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/fpagel01)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/guidance-to-the-most-applicable-tutorials/194709 "2024-11-12T12:14:42Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to build my skills with Galapagos in Grasshopper by creating a script to lighten 3D-printed templates we use for drilling holes. We need the perimeter and holes intact for alignment, but much of the int…

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## [Galapagos underlying algorithm details?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-underlying-algorithm-details/137360)

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**Author:** [@art93](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/art93)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-underlying-algorithm-details/137360 "2024-11-06T06:38:02Z")

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I have been studying about single objective optimization and learned that GA is not a algorithm, but rather a category of algorithm. Apparently there are 4 popular GA in single objective optimization (Comparison between …

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## [Galapagos Grasshopper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-grasshopper/192444)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_da\_Silva\_Kum](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Roberto_da_Silva_Kum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-grasshopper/192444 "2024-10-05T06:57:27Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use Galapagos to maximize the use of an area by placing objects in that area. Could anyone help me, any help would be appreciated.

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## [Grasshopper and galapagos](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-and-galapagos/191704)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_da\_Silva\_Kum](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Roberto_da_Silva_Kum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-and-galapagos/191704 "2024-09-24T06:41:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new to grasshopper and galapagos, I’m trying to use galapagos to maximize the distribution of circles in the chosen area. Could anyone help me

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## [Galapagos Automated Object Placement based on Decisions](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-automated-object-placement-based-on-decisions/118723)

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**Author:** [@kevin14](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/kevin14)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-automated-object-placement-based-on-decisions/118723 "2024-09-21T17:27:43Z")

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I am new to the forum - although it has been an invaluable source of information and assistance for me over the years. I am relatively proficient in grasshopper (been using for about 10 years) but i a new challenge and …

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## [Independent movement of points](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/independent-movement-of-points/190980)

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**Author:** [@Ayush\_Garg](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Ayush_Garg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/independent-movement-of-points/190980 "2024-09-11T00:28:37Z")

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I generated a list of points on curve and an array of curves, Now I would like to move each point independently for galapagos optamization, I am trying to generate an optimized facade for minimizing solar radiation. coul…

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## [Galapagos repeat same operation on a different curve](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-repeat-same-operation-on-a-different-curve/190761)

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**Author:** [@Tedrick15](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tedrick15)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/galapagos-repeat-same-operation-on-a-different-curve/190761 "2024-09-06T06:49:49Z")

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I am working on a script that uses Galapagos to maximize the number of seats that can be placed on a given curve. The seats are varying widths and a certain percentage mix needs to be met per row. Ex: 40% 21” seats, 28% …

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## [Optimization of the position of fire escapes](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimization-of-the-position-of-fire-escapes/139538)

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**Author:** [@Sormond](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sormond)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/optimization-of-the-position-of-fire-escapes/139538 "2024-07-29T22:01:32Z")

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Hallo community, Does any one of you knows a workflow to finding ( optimizing) the best position for fire escapes (staircases) in this kind of Building structure (picture and link to file below) ( They need to be posi…

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