rotate 3d

Hello all, I am trying to rotate in 3d the individual panels of a divided exploded surface(makes sense?)-imagine having a cladding system and need to(extend and then) rotate the panels according to an agent like sun .
I have attached the file...
Many thanks

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Permalink Reply by Max D on December 15, 2009 at 11:39am

uh, it's not really clean and well readable.. what sort of an error do you get? it seems Benjamin could open the file, somehow?

Permalink Reply by Lida Sklirou on January 5, 2010 at 1:01pm

Happy new year But Why, Precisely?
Just to let you know I managed finally to open your filessssssssssssss!finally!!!!!!

I am setting multiple curves under the first component (curve) but can't visualise it although the loft component is not red or orange and appears to be working....any tips???

Anyways, thanks very very much.

Permalink Reply by Max D on January 5, 2010 at 1:14pm

did you set the md slider to values greater than 1? If I recall it correctly...

Permalink Reply by Lida Sklirou on January 5, 2010 at 1:23pm

yes, they are all set to values greater than one, it seems to be a problem after the surface component component as divide and subsurface are orange.Can I ask you as well unde Options in the loft component why did you place the loft options component? what does it do? I have never used it before....thanks

Permalink Reply by Max D on January 5, 2010 at 1:33pm

it does nothing in this case.. ;D I just tried to mess around with it. in other files it can make a difference, though.

when I open the file in the latest GH version, the MD slider that should be connected into the decompose point component at the "beginning" of the definition is missing.. perhaps you need to put that in again - did it for me just now!

Permalink Reply by Lida Sklirou on January 5, 2010 at 1:41pm

I am attching the file it would be easier perhaps to see what I am doing wrong....thanks

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Permalink Reply by Max D on January 5, 2010 at 1:48pm

ah yes, there's the problem.. you have to put a multi-dimensional slider into the "decompose point" - and not a simple one. with the md slider, you'll be able to divide the surface irregularly in u and v direction.
if you directly connected your slider into the "divide", though, all would work with the normal slider, too.

Permalink Reply by Max D on January 5, 2010 at 1:50pm

oh yea and ther#s an error in my original def.. the int should go into the x... you're right! still works tho

Permalink Reply by Lida Sklirou on January 5, 2010 at 2:00pm

Thanks, I have never used MD slider before didn't even know its existence...
thanks again

Permalink Reply by Max D on January 5, 2010 at 2:02pm

you're welcome - have fun!!
and happy new year to you, too!

Permalink Reply by Lida Sklirou on December 14, 2009 at 1:10pm

Thanks Benjamin , you are a star for explaining it step by step..Working on it now, will let you know how it goes...

Permalink Reply by Max D on December 23, 2009 at 7:34am

Lida,

here's a cleaned version of what I made.. sorry for the long time it took me to post this - you've probably already solved this, but for the sake of wrapping this up, here goes.
note that the quad subsurface creation method isn't really elegant.. a more recent discussion showed an example by taz, which is really more sophisticated - as to be expected! http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/how-to-get-4-usable-pts-f...

anyways, have a lovely xmas time..

bwp

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