repeating a curve...

Hi, im really new to grasshopper and ive been trying to simply repeat this curve a number of times, preferably on a slider so that it can be continuous.

I have duplicated the curve 7 times but have only been able to shift one of them (or 6, im not sure)

I want to eventually create the structure in the second grasshopper image which is part of a tutorial...

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Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on November 19, 2009 at 4:44am

Hi Noam,

What you are doing is duplicating the curves in one place and then asking GH to move them all the same distance. Try creating a Series with a step interval of 5 and the number in the series 7 and plugging this into your Y vector this will create multiple translation vectors for your move component. Because the move component copies the original geometry you are effectively duplicating it anyway.

Permalink Reply by Noah H on November 19, 2009 at 5:04am

Hi danny,
thanks for your quick reply.
I tried your way but got confuest as to where to insert the Y vector and also the gemoetry.
I managed to seperate them a different way, but how do i control the distance between each curve?

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Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on November 19, 2009 at 6:45am

The distance is controlled by the interval of your numbers going into the Y Vector

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on November 19, 2009 at 6:44am

Image of the described definition above:

Permalink Reply by Lorenzo Gambino on November 19, 2009 at 9:15am

Hi Noam
I think you could find useful this "flow along curve" for controlling the position of duplicates along a track.

I used circle center just to make it easier but you can substitute it with any anchor point of your initial curve.
I hope this could help you.
Bye ;)

Permalink Reply by Noah H on November 19, 2009 at 10:15am

thanks!

Permalink Reply by Noah H on November 19, 2009 at 11:44am

Hey lorenzo,

I tried doing what you wrote but since im not using circles its a little tricky. How do i make this shape follow all the way round the long curve?

Once i do that I would like to loft it. If you can show me that too i will be very greatful!
also, if its not too much hassel, if u could make notes explaining what uve done would be AMAZING!!

Thanks Again!

Noam

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Permalink Reply by Lorenzo Gambino on November 19, 2009 at 12:44pm

Ok :)
- First of all you need to take the point ON your initial curve.

create point in GH -> right click on point -> set point

to connect directly the new point to a specific point on the curve set in the Rhino command line "Type=Curve" and not "Type=point" then click on the desired point on your curve

now you can use the point like I used the circle center ;)