divide surface by distance

Hello I'm working on a diagrid for a surface and i wonder if I can divide the surface by distance instead of equal parts. My surface is curved and straight, so the curved parts have fewer struts while the straight portions have a lot. I'd like to be able to make it distributed evenly along the surface, or to be able to accurately control its distribution.

Thanks for your help!

Casey

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Permalink Reply by Mårten Nettelbladt on January 29, 2010 at 4:07pm

Hi, can you also post the rhino-file with your surface please?

Permalink Reply by Casey Wong on January 29, 2010 at 11:21pm

yes, here is the rhino file. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Mårten Nettelbladt on January 30, 2010 at 11:28am

From what I can see, it is in fact an even distribution by distance, but measured at the inside of the thorus-like shape. The outside then becomes uneven.
You can control this when creating the base surface. If it was made as "Sweep 1 Rail" just make sure the rail curve is at the outside of the torus rather than the inside.
/Mårten

Permalink Reply by Mårten Nettelbladt on January 30, 2010 at 12:32pm

You can see the difference in this image. Note how the two surfaces are created with different rail curves. The left one is on the inside and the right one is on the outside.

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