Help, problem with Sweep along curve issue

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Permalink Reply by Jon Mirtschin on October 5, 2010 at 7:17am

If a plug-in is an option, StructDrawRhino might make things easier. Free for students.
http://www.geometrygym.com/downloads Else I'm sure someone can help you.

Permalink Reply by Maria on May 1, 2014 at 9:14am

Hi Jon,

I tried to use this Geomgym  plug in and this component for making rectangular pipes,but in my case it is not working,it gives me that i need to add smth on the part which is P(profile).

I made the cyrve,set one geometry and then connected with the component ,but i am missing smth

I should apply this type of pipe on a weaved component not a straight line and the thing is that i also need to regulate its dimensions.

 Thank you,i hope it is clear what i wrote,in case i can send picture.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 5, 2010 at 7:42am

Hi Homer,

The sweep components can be a bit temperamental (depending on what day of the week it is).

If you don't need to follow a curve but have a straight line then you could copy the rectangles instead of the points and loft instead.

Permalink Reply by Homer Garcia Santana on October 5, 2010 at 8:29am

Hi Danny,

Thanks, but your option did not give me the same result as it did to you.( see image)
Im a beginner so maybe im doing something wrong...?

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Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 5, 2010 at 8:32am

You're missing a component: Merge, that has both of its inputs grafted (found in this case on the context menu, or from the graft component).

Permalink Reply by Homer Garcia Santana on October 5, 2010 at 9:03am

Hi Danny,
It work, thanks, (I had to insert a Graft component because on my version of GH the option of GRAFT on the MERGE component is not availeble on the context menu)

The only problem is that when the upper rectangle is moved up in the Z direction, the lofted mass do not keep its thikness. as it is been stretch out.

Chis Hanley did advice me to FRAME the curves, and then to LOFT them. This option did keept the thikness on the loft mass.
See image, maybe interesting to you as well.

Saludos,
Homer

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Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 5, 2010 at 10:28am

I nearly suggested the same thing, but I was looking at you original intentions.

Permalink Reply by Chris Hanley on October 5, 2010 at 8:13am

maybe this is another option?

Permalink Reply by Homer Garcia Santana on October 5, 2010 at 8:32am

Hello Chris,

Grea it work....Thank you very much, It was exact what i wanted, the rectangle keeps it thikness and all.


Homer

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Permalink Reply by Chris Hanley on October 5, 2010 at 10:13am

cool! There are usually quite a few different ways to solve a problem. My suggestion was just one. glad it helped!

Permalink Reply by Chris Grieve on March 5, 2019 at 7:38pm

Hi Chris, 

Is there any way to control the size of the box that is sweeping?

thanks

Chris