Mapping geometries to surface query.

Hi guys,

I just thougt I'd open a new discussion for this query I have to see if I can get some new input to it. . .

I have been experimenting with transforming geometries onto/into other surfaces. I have completed a couple of tutorials I have found, but can not seem to find a solution to this problem.

I have a surface which is tube like in nature, I would like to split this surface so it becomes horizontal strips, I would then like to map/transform a solid, pre-formed in rhino, onto these surface sections. I have come close but have no 100% success with anyting I have tried.

I have attached my last trial (Rhino and Gh files) so you can see what I'm trying to achieve. the problem I have with these experiments is that the morphed geometry is not goverened by the surface I am trying to map too, and, when I split the original surface more than twice, the resulting 'transformed' geometries are all over the show.

Why is this happening? and how can I transform the geometry to be goverened by the split surface sections.

Thanks in advance,

Dave

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Query(rhino).3dm, 41 KB
Query.ghx, 77 KB

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Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on May 16, 2011 at 2:14pm

Hi david,

Sorry I missed the other thread, I've been off on Paternity Leave, but at the same time having to cram for work deadlines.

I think you had a number of factors working against you from the start. Namely Surface Domains and Data Matching.

My solution was to reparamaterize the Target Surfaces and then work with the Range Component and Shift Lists to create the Target Domains for the U and V Inputs. Finally to get the Geometry at every row and column location set the data matching of the Surface Morph component to Cross Reference

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