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Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on July 11, 2014 at 8:17am

this is a data matching problem.

you are trying to offset 5 lists containing 7 curves with two offset values. the default grasshopper longest list data matching outputs correctly what you have. the first curve offseted outward with the x*2 value and the rest inward with the -x*2 value.

what is the result you are after? all inward? all outward? both?

Permalink Reply by mhana on July 11, 2014 at 8:19am

all inward, the result is am after to have a surface offset from each rectangle like the others up.

Permalink Reply by mhana on July 11, 2014 at 8:22am

Oh it worked actually. I had to remove the x*2. but the challenge isnt here. what I am trying to do is to be able to control each segment of surfaces created inside

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on July 11, 2014 at 8:38am

what do you mean by control each segment of surfaces?

Permalink Reply by mhana on July 11, 2014 at 8:50am

imagine the black grey rectangles are the first surfaces drawn and the blue one are the new modified one according to a list defined surfaces. well it is like a paneling to a facade where i want to go from a unified grid and then use panels with different sizes and different direction, but always having the first one as a base

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on July 11, 2014 at 9:14am

And the rules are? random? the ones higher are bigger?

i think you will have to set the rules and then you will be able to go further.

i am also not sure if, for such a result, i would start from a regular grid.

there is also lunchbox plugin that has a panel and grid components that could help you with your project.

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/lunchbox

cheers

alex

Permalink Reply by mhana on July 14, 2014 at 2:22am

thank you for your answer, actually the size of the rectangle is defined first, it's not random, it depends from the size of panels that will be given to us.

All of these panels should get to fit into the big rectangle, so I want to see the best position or the best way to fit these panels.

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on July 15, 2014 at 6:39pm

Hello again,

best way means that a given number of panels, with known dimensions must all fit into a given rectangle, or some other rule of best way?(if it is a facade the panels must provide best sun protection etc)

i believe galapagos would help but again you will have to define best way

Permalink Reply by mhana on July 16, 2014 at 1:16am

hello, 

Exactly, I know I will have to use galapagos, as for the best way, it should include 2 parameters:

 1) The first rule is the prefixed sizes of panels that should get to fit into the facade,

 2) In the second part I want to include the sun protection.