Showroom Kiefer technic

Hey guys
I have been trying to make a definition that makes a dynamic facade like the one on the image

I startet just with one singele unit to try to make it work and then jummp into making all those diferetn pattern possible. so far my problem is that I cant make both joints move together. take a look of my definition and tell me if anybody can find a way to make ot work or improve it

Attachments:

Showroom facade.3dm, 50 KB
testing showroom facade.ghx, 169 KB

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Permalink Reply by Luis Fraguada on January 16, 2010 at 8:28am

you are moving the wrong thing. Lets say point C is the start of the line, and point D the end of the line (connected to pt B). B Needs to be a polar point about D...B needs to have an arc or circle which defines the motion of the joint...this arc must intersect the line between C and D and will give you point A...check out mechanical linkages...

Permalink Reply by Luis Fraguada on January 16, 2010 at 8:38am

reference a pt and try this...sorry its messy, I did it quickly...

Attachments:

link1.ghx, 129 KB

Permalink Reply by Francisco Lara on January 16, 2010 at 8:39am

this is what you are talking about? the definition add this but it was just hiden.
what do you mean with "B Needs to be a polar point about D" sorry about my ignorance
but I dont understand what do you mean with that.
please take a look of the definition your healp will be appreciated

Permalink Reply by Luis Fraguada on January 16, 2010 at 8:57am

did you look at the definition I posted?

Permalink Reply by Francisco Lara on January 16, 2010 at 9:01am

I am going to check it out right now thanks for helping man!

Permalink Reply by Francisco Lara on January 16, 2010 at 9:06am

Here is a little video that shows the movement of the mechanical linkage
but I need the point A to follow the point B
how do I this?
thanks

Attachments:

Facade.avi, 31.2 MB

Permalink Reply by Francisco Lara on January 16, 2010 at 9:14am

Luis Fraguada thanks so much I just saw you def (by the way I had to download the latest grasshopper) and try to undestand some new thing to me that you have in you def.
I will take a look of it later and try to understand how it works thanks so much though if I develop something better I will show you or maybe ask for your help again :P
take care good luck

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 16, 2010 at 6:47pm

Hola Francisco.
Aqui te envio una definicion que baje hace un par de meses.
No la escribi yo, pero la encontre por hay en la web.
Espero que te ayude.
Saludos.
Pd.
Francisco / Luis.....xq se escriben en ingles????....jejejeje

Attachments:

02_curvedaccordion.ghx, 358 KB
02_CurvedFrameAccordion.ghx, 1.7 MB

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 16, 2010 at 6:48pm

Creo que la primera def. te va a servir mas....puedes linkearla a una crv dibujada en rhino.

Permalink Reply by Pep Tornabell on January 17, 2010 at 5:00am

The point of speaking in english is that everybody can understand, use, ask or whatever without the need of a translator. This is a international forum, and it's both ways good to be understodd by everybody and understand everybody!

Should I write in catalan?

Permalink Reply by Pep Tornabell on January 17, 2010 at 6:52am

Have I been very rude or its just me?

I have to apologize, was a bad reaction, sorry. I've been claustered in my room for too long, lost in laberintic forests of fancy wires and every day more cool components...

:)

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on January 17, 2010 at 7:26am

no et preocupis, és bo sortir a veure el sol de tant en tant ..... salutacions