GH_Structure access on Custom Component

Hi all

I have a tricky problem about GH_Structure.

I've created my custom type GH_ITest inheriting GH_Goo interface. After that I've implemented my custom component Test.cs (see the attached file for the code).

But a problem arise:

1 - if I try to connect the first data tree all seems good;

2 - when I try to connect the second input i receive this error message:

it seems that SKL is a IGH_Goo type but from SKL I have the following output: a GH_ITest object (see the code at the end of the post).

I don't understand what I'm missing.

It's quite complicated for to be clear but I hope that someone could recognize the problem.

Thanks

List<GH_ITest> skl = new List<GH_ITest>();

// retrieve data for component
if (!DA.GetData(0, ref sk)) { return; }
DA.GetData(1, ref run);

// collect SketchLine3D
if (sk.Value.SketchLines.Count > 0)
{
for (int i = 1; i <= sk.Value.SketchLines.Count; i += 1)
{

SketchLine l = sk.Value.SketchLines[i];

skl.Add(new GH_ITest(l));

dm.Add(String.Format("SketchLine {0}", l.Length));
}
}

// output data
DA.SetDataList(0, dm);
DA.SetDataList(1, skl);

Attachments:

GH_ITest.cs, 1 KB
Test.cs, 1 KB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Andrew Heumann on June 26, 2017 at 9:33am

I *think* when you're dealing with custom goo types you *also* have to create your own param type as GH_Param<YourGooType> and then add that parameter, rather than relying on generic parameter. a Param_Generic returns data of type IGH_Goo; if you wanted to you could also probably harvest the data into a GH_Structure of IGH_Goo and then cast to your more specific type. I could be wrong about the above but this is what my gut says, hope it helps!

Permalink Reply by Paolo Cappelletto on June 26, 2017 at 10:21am

Thank you Andrew. My guts have the same feeling. This is exactly what I'm doing right now.

But I would like to get a more complete way to manage my data. Do you have a clear example to implement a GH_Param? It could be very helpful

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on June 26, 2017 at 12:44pm

Hi Paolo,

Generic parameter will work, but it would be much nicer to add your own type. The SDK documentation (downloadable via the GH help menu) has example code for creating your own goo and parameter types.

Permalink Reply by Paolo Cappelletto on June 27, 2017 at 12:06am

Perfect. Thanks

Permalink Reply by Paolo Cappelletto on June 27, 2017 at 3:42am

it seems that is working after the creation of the custom parameter.

Another question: When is it necessary to register the paramenter?

When I need to insert my object inside the component I use pManager.AddParameter in this way:

protected override void RegisterInputParams(GH_Component.GH_InputParamManager pManager)
{
pManager.AddParameter(new GH_IPSketchLine(), "SketchLine", "SKL", "SketchLine", GH_ParamAccess.tree);
}

But I have to register the parameter every time the component output the result?

protected override void RegisterOutputParams(GH_Component.GH_OutputParamManager pManager)
{

// Is this the correct way every time?????

pManager.RegisterParam(new GH_IPSketchLine(), "SketchLine", "SKL", "SketchLine inside the PlanarSketch", GH_ParamAccess.list);

// or this????

pManager.AddParam(new GH_IPSketchLine(), "SketchLine", "SKL", "SketchLine inside the PlanarSketch", GH_ParamAccess.list);
}

Permalink Reply by Andrew Heumann on June 27, 2017 at 5:03am

I think it's AddParam. But "RegisterOutputParams" is only called once, not "every time the component outputs the result" - so it shouldn't be an issue.

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