Geco Question:

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Permalink Reply by Martin Dembski on October 5, 2011 at 1:47pm

Hi Patrick,

 

to install Geco you just need to run the exe-file, you don't need to place anything in the components folder. The file you can find here maybe you need to sign in the group.

Hope this helps.

 

Best,

Martin.

Permalink Reply by Patrick Losure on October 5, 2011 at 1:51pm

Hey thanks Martin!

 

I figured out my problem, I downloaded an older version of geco there for it wouldn't run but I got it working now!

Permalink Reply by Patrick Losure on October 5, 2011 at 2:40pm

Ok now that I have it running I wanted to take my file and see how my object reacts with sunlight and the possible shadows I can create, I was able to take an existing object and turn it into mesh, then the mesh I seen was transported to ecotect but I cant figure out how to real time move it in ecotect, also when i clicked the visual tab to see it in their nothing would appear other than a white screen.

Sorry for these questions I'm new to GH. 

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• Leaf_Roof_2.gh, 19 KB
• Leaf_roof_2.3dm, 595 KB

Permalink Reply by to] on October 5, 2011 at 7:53pm

Hi Patrick,

please take a look on our example files in the geco group.

Also to be aware about geco question please post them also at http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/geco. It is much easier for us.

About your question.

you have to move your object in grasshopper and it will get updated in ecotect. For shadow-studies you can use our Shadow-component which creates the shadow inside rhino

best

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Permalink Reply by Martin Dembski on October 6, 2011 at 4:38pm

Hi Patrick,

 

sorry, I'm at the moment on a workshop in Madrid, so everything is very bussy.

On sunnday I will be back, but maybe up to there you will find some help in the geco-groupe that to] posted.

 

Best,

Martin.