Morph using Pop2D

Hello,

I have a cube made up of 6 sides populated by pop2d points. In the center i have sphere which i would like to morph using the unique position of the points generated by the pop2d command. Im guessing i would use the location on the surface and its distance to every edge and project this behavior on the center point in some way, yet i dont know how, or if this is even appropriate.

I would be tremendously thankfull if you could help me out,

Best,

Leo

P.s. In rhino i would've used the cage edit command, but i want to keep it parametric and in touch with the generated points!

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on January 6, 2016 at 2:04pm

It would be tremendously helpful if you posted code with your question instead of just a screen shot.

I still don't really know what your question is about morphing?

Permalink Reply by Christine Cai on November 10, 2016 at 7:51am

HI Joseph,

I know this post has been a while ago, but I am wondering if there the points could be controlled and less random?

I work out some points while when water vibrates when sound passes through. I like to know if there is a way to set multiple points that I need on the sphere and morph it?

Thanks

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on January 6, 2016 at 2:35pm

Morph like this?

Which is actually six copies of this - all identical since the seed value is the same for all six surfaces using 'Pop2D':

Permalink Reply by Matt Gaydon on January 6, 2016 at 2:46pm

If you flatten the SrfClosest point input in Joseph's code you get this !!!.. well after all most a minute of computing and with only 60 unique points.. This is not played with Spatial Deform (Custom) in a while.

Permalink Reply by Leo Müller on January 7, 2016 at 9:24am

Hey,

That is pretty much exactly what im trying to achieve, but in the opposite direction and less "spikey".. The sphere in the center should be more of a blob with indents, than a pufferfish ;)

Yet for some reason, when i copy the code and adjust it to my suit my project i get this:

(With flattend input)

(Without flatten input)

When i just plainly copy the code i get this - which i now see is exactly what i want, but instead of having the blobs on the surfaces of the cube, i want ONE which is in the center and reacts to the vectors which shoot towards it:

Other than that the shape is also very unclean, and should be a closed object, so i can 3d print it..

Thanks in advance,

Leo

Permalink Reply by Matt Gaydon on January 7, 2016 at 9:47am

Flatten the output from the Pop2D component instead of the input on the SrfCp Components. I expect the reason for the stray spikes is the vector has pushed the point though the surface and out the otherside. A couple of ways to resolve this is to put a divide between the 2pt vector output and the Input on the Deform component. If this does not work or you want more control you can check is a line draw from the point long the vector intersects and if so either trim or remove this vector/line.

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on January 7, 2016 at 10:02am