Polygon perpendicular to a line?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Hanley on August 4, 2011 at 12:58pm

curve->division->perpendicular frames will do that.  Then place a polygon in that frame, (p input of polygon component).

Permalink Reply by djordje on August 4, 2011 at 1:36pm

thank you for the help Chris.

So what "Perpendicular frames" component does, is create the perpendicular planes, on which then I can put my polygons, circles...?

Maybe my understanding of translation of the English word "frame" is not good, as it reminds me of some sort of a polygon. But instead of this it is in fact the "plane", what are we talking about, doesn`t it? Or I am wrong?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Hanley on August 4, 2011 at 2:11pm

Yes, that is what I was referring to.

As i understand it, the "frame" is just a visual representation of a "Plane".  You can adjust the display of a plane in GH from the VIEW menu->Plane Radius.

A plane, in mathematical terms is described here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(geometry)

One simple way to use them is shown in the attached pics:

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Permalink Reply by djordje on August 4, 2011 at 2:25pm

thank you for the help Chris, I owe you a beer.

fantastic definition you have there. Too bad I do not understand it, as I am not using using View->Draw Icons :(

Permalink Reply by Chris Hanley on August 4, 2011 at 2:35pm

here it is with the text descriptions, (switch your view, the icons are too cool not to look at!)

in this one, i started playing around with the scaling of the ribbons and started to get some fun textures!

Permalink Reply by djordje on August 4, 2011 at 2:44pm

Fantastic !!! :D

 

Yes the items really are not cool, but I am still a beginner, and I am reading "Primer Grasshopper.pdf" which has a View->Draw Icons turned off :(