# \#pattern

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## [Texture on a curved surface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/texture-on-a-curved-surface/219512)

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**Author:** [@Hussain1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hussain1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/texture-on-a-curved-surface/219512 "2026-06-02T22:00:48Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a pattern on a curved surface and having some issues. I created a step file in solidworks and brough that into rhino-grasshopper to add texture / patterns to some of the surfaces. I used t…

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## [Pattern not staying inside surface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-not-staying-inside-surface/218177)

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**Author:** [@Hussain1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hussain1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-not-staying-inside-surface/218177 "2026-05-30T22:12:25Z")

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I am trying to create a pattern on a few walls of my part. I created my part in solidworks and brought it into grasshopper. I used brep and extracted the surfaces that I wanted to create a pattern on. But when I patter…

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## [Data manipulation for unique patterns](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/data-manipulation-for-unique-patterns/217743)

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**Author:** [@Hussain1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Hussain1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/data-manipulation-for-unique-patterns/217743 "2026-04-06T21:48:21Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a combintation of patterns for a large scale lamp shade, that will be 3D printed. I have a few questions in this regard. I am making a basket weave pattern design for the part and also hav…

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## [Perforated pattern generator](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/perforated-pattern-generator/217023)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Chang](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tony_Chang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/perforated-pattern-generator/217023 "2026-03-16T09:08:12Z")

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Hey there~ Tired of boring perforated pattern? Why not create your own? I created this tool for designers and CAD engineers to create and export unique, production-ready perforated patterns. There’s no need to know how…

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## [Roof tiles distance](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/roof-tiles-distance/216308)

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**Author:** [@Vladyslav\_Lutsyk](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Vladyslav_Lutsyk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/roof-tiles-distance/216308 "2026-02-24T18:25:36Z")

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Hello How can I make all this tiles with the same distance between each other? Rhino\_forum pitch deck 2026 02 16.gh (37.7 KB)

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## [Plant Cells](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/plant-cells/214209)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Borin](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Aaron_Borin)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/plant-cells/214209 "2026-02-01T17:37:06Z")

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Hello. I would like to transfer this structure onto this Brep. What would be a viable approach? The characteristics of this structure that I want to achieve are the “brick-like” layout and the structural direction, whic…

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## [PATTERN - Surface Split by Curves returns no result](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-surface-split-by-curves-returns-no-result/213316)

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**Author:** [@Long\_Truong](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Long_Truong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-surface-split-by-curves-returns-no-result/213316 "2025-12-07T21:03:13Z")

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hi I’m new to GH and I am having an issue in Grasshopper while trying to split a surface using curves. I am using a Surface Split component to cut a surface with multiple curves that visually intersect the surface in…

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## [Mix patterns](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mix-patterns/212725)

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**Author:** [@Aaron\_Borin](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Aaron_Borin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mix-patterns/212725 "2025-11-23T08:43:41Z")

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Hello. As you know, all reptiles shed their skin, and yesterday I found this. It was definitely wrapped around the belly of a small lizard. Since I am working on a complex project and struggling with the surface pat…

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## [Tweened curves pattern – ordering & mapping issues](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tweened-curves-pattern-ordering-mapping-issues/211717)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Weinlein](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Michael_Weinlein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/tweened-curves-pattern-ordering-mapping-issues/211717 "2025-11-04T07:43:52Z")

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I’m generating tween curves between an outer outline and one or more guide curves in the middle. I can get nice transitions (blends/tweens), but I’m stuck on (1) joining the split segments in the correct order and (2) cl…

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## [Grasshopper - hatch pattern bug](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-hatch-pattern-bug/210549)

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**Author:** [@Ukrutony](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Ukrutony)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/grasshopper-hatch-pattern-bug/210549 "2025-10-22T16:04:58Z")

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Hi all, I think I have noticed small bug in GH Hatch component. We are attempting to create hatch and then bake it using custom bake component using “Rhino.RhinoDoc.ActiveDoc.Objects.AddHatch()” and even though the hat…

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## [Need help to create a bark like pattern](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/need-help-to-create-a-bark-like-pattern/210787)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Abbas\_Patel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Ali_Abbas_Patel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/need-help-to-create-a-bark-like-pattern/210787 "2025-10-09T11:58:42Z")

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Hey guys so for a project I wanted to create a facade inspired by the lines of a tree bark, is there any method to abstract these lines and create a pattern on grasshopper.

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## [How to get a "pattern" from stl model](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-get-a-pattern-from-stl-model/210663)

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**Author:** [@timob2567](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/timob2567)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-get-a-pattern-from-stl-model/210663 "2025-10-07T06:56:43Z")

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I have a 3D model in STL format (or compass format). I want to create a pattern from this model so I can cut it out of 1mm thick metal sheets in the future. First, I converted the STL model into NURBS. Second step F…

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## [Arc patterns](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/arc-patterns/208852)

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**Author:** [@ihsan\_ullah](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ihsan_ullah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/arc-patterns/208852 "2025-08-23T19:26:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m trying to make an arc pattern like in the image. It’s basically square blocks, but I don’t really want the blocks — just the holes (arches). What I’d like to do: Control the scale of the arcs using …

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## [Pattern Origami 2d](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-origami-2d/208771)

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**Author:** [@ihsan\_ullah](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ihsan_ullah)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/pattern-origami-2d/208771 "2025-08-22T11:47:17Z")

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I’m trying to make a 2D origami pattern on a flat surface in Grasshopper. What I’d like is to control how much the cells open/close. Best case, I could drive the scale with a gradient or with a curve I draw on the surfa…

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## [Diamond Mesh Stretch, Applied on SubD](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/diamond-mesh-stretch-applied-on-subd/208032)

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**Author:** [@hndhmn](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/hndhmn)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/diamond-mesh-stretch-applied-on-subd/208032 "2025-08-08T08:41:01Z")

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Long story short, I’m trying to apply a diamond pattern to this SubD (Canopy Design). My first attempt was to apply a diamond pattern to the polysurface. However, it didn’t work. After doing some research, I found t…

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## [Shoe sole parametric subd](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/shoe-sole-parametric-subd/204221)

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**Author:** [@Tanishq](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tanishq)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/shoe-sole-parametric-subd/204221 "2025-07-18T03:53:19Z")

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I was converting a 3d scan of a shoe to a subd , and have managed to model the top part , but am confused how to go about the sole. my approach as of now was to create individual subd surfaces and join them together - bu…

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## [Cut a pattern with a closed curve](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/cut-a-pattern-with-a-closed-curve/205661)

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**Author:** [@Sara\_V](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sara_V)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/cut-a-pattern-with-a-closed-curve/205661 "2025-06-10T14:50:08Z")

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Hi everyone! I use Rhino at work but I’m a newbie in using Grasshopper. I’m currently working on a project that I need to parametrize and I’m stuck at the beginning: I want to trim this hexagonal pattern I created (I …

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## [Parametric 3D Weaving Pattern with Over-Under Effect](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametric-3d-weaving-pattern-with-over-under-effect/203053)

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**Author:** [@FedeGSromano](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/FedeGSromano)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/parametric-3d-weaving-pattern-with-over-under-effect/203053 "2025-05-12T15:34:15Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m trying to create a 3D bas-relief effect in Grasshopper, inspired by a woven pattern (see image). The idea is to use a self-intersecting curve and turn it into a parametric 3D version, where: the weav…

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## [Help with attractor perforation](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-with-attractor-perforation/202203)

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**Author:** [@Vladyslav\_Lutsyk](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Vladyslav_Lutsyk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-with-attractor-perforation/202203 "2025-03-28T17:47:38Z")

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Hi! I want to make perforation with crv attractor. It looks almost right, but when I zoom in, I see this, several circles in one. I know that its problem with tree, but I don’t know how to fix it. Can anyone help me? …

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## [Trying to replicate pattern](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/trying-to-replicate-pattern/191519)

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**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_deClouet](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Geoffrey_deClouet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 5:55am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/trying-to-replicate-pattern/191519 "2024-09-20T05:55:57Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to replicate this pattern (circular Google product) as a debossed grip texture on this surface (Gray Squircle) Uploading: C2-Clean Surface-Dot Pattern.3dm… . I have found several tutorial…

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## [Membrane pattern, with perpendicular strips](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/membrane-pattern-with-perpendicular-strips/128317)

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**Author:** [@bonaga14](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/bonaga14)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 3:15am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/membrane-pattern-with-perpendicular-strips/128317 "2024-06-06T03:15:17Z")

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Hello, I have been working on making the pattern of a conical membrane but instead of doing it in a radial way, I want to do it in parallel strips. And then to be able to develop it for its manufacture. I have tried se…

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## [Help! Random color distribution results in big groups of one color](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-random-color-distribution-results-in-big-groups-of-one-color/76486)

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**Author:** [@allison1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/allison1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-random-color-distribution-results-in-big-groups-of-one-color/76486 "2024-04-19T13:02:52Z")

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Hi - I am using grasshopper to create a pattern where certain percentages of colors are randomly distributed and repeated. The results have been pretty good, except that some grouping has resulted from the randomization,…

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## [How to create some pattern on the polysurface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-create-some-pattern-on-the-polysurface/178365)

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**Author:** [@blackpepper](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/blackpepper)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-create-some-pattern-on-the-polysurface/178365 "2024-03-21T07:41:53Z")

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I try to creater some lunchbox pattern on these surfaces, but finally I make some polysurfaces…I don’t know how to fix surface pattern.gh (40.9 KB) ? Can anybody help me?Thank you!

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## [Wavy pattern](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wavy-pattern/177661)

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**Author:** [@Gears\_Gears](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Gears_Gears)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wavy-pattern/177661 "2024-03-11T23:45:27Z")

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Hi community, I’m trying to recreate this pattern. Could you please give me some guidance? Image link: Redirect Notice I tried using meatball but, the lines close to the center of each meatball is too circular My …

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## [Diamond curved pattern](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/diamond-curved-pattern/171045)

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**Author:** [@Zarzyński\_Jakub](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Zarzy%C5%84ski_Jakub)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/diamond-curved-pattern/171045 "2024-01-02T12:52:08Z")

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Hello, I am trying to recreate this pattern: So far I managed to achieve this: Diamond Pattern.gh (16.4 KB) The problem now is that I don’t really know how to maintain the same distance between cells so the pat…

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## [New in Grasshopper - help with the pattern](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/new-in-grasshopper-help-with-the-pattern/172147)

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**Author:** [@Klemen](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Klemen)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/new-in-grasshopper-help-with-the-pattern/172147 "2024-01-01T21:25:14Z")

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Dear all, Hope you are all doing great. I am writing to the forum, as I am quite new to the Grasshopper software. I need a bit of technical help with my geometrical pattern for 2D CNC cutting/perforation. I would like…

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## [How to model such pattern in grasshopper?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-model-such-pattern-in-grasshopper/171657)

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**Author:** [@Kalpit\_3d](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Kalpit_3d)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-to-model-such-pattern-in-grasshopper/171657 "2023-12-16T17:39:50Z")

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## [Voronoi pattern 45 angle (for 3d printing)](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/voronoi-pattern-45-angle-for-3d-printing/170141)

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**Author:** [@ely\_novak](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ely_novak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/voronoi-pattern-45-angle-for-3d-printing/170141 "2023-11-28T00:06:01Z")

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Hello everyone! I’m trying to transform this pattern: into pattern made of vertical and 45 angled lines, to 3d print vertically without supports. I came up with a solution in rhino like this: but I have no idea …

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## [Simple 2D parametric pattern help (beginner)](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/simple-2d-parametric-pattern-help-beginner/169730)

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**Author:** [@Chris48](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Chris48)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/simple-2d-parametric-pattern-help-beginner/169730 "2023-11-21T22:46:43Z")

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Hello anyone that can help me! I am very very new to grasshopper and am trying to manipulate a defined pattern within a shape (chair back). It is going to be knit so it only has to be two dimensions. Parameters: – Bas…

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## [Transfer kinetic facade from flat to curved surface?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/transfer-kinetic-facade-from-flat-to-curved-surface/169105)

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**Author:** [@Sara\_Salkic1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Sara_Salkic1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/transfer-kinetic-facade-from-flat-to-curved-surface/169105 "2023-11-13T18:57:55Z")

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Hi guys, I can’t figure out how to fix this. Wanted to transfer this pattern to this surface: Can anyone fix this/help? star\_cap.gh (34.8 KB) Thank you!

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