Multiple lofts

Hi all, I'm experimenting with a definition to create many iterations of "roughly" the same size - but using different curves and profiles to generate unique shapes. I'm stuck at the output - I can't figure out how to connect the base profiles with the top profiles - in such a way that they connect with the corresponding order of a set. See the image below:

I've attached the definition herein tower%20series.gh - Thanks for your help!

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Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on June 23, 2014 at 11:39am

Hello

you have to graft and then simplify the polygon outputs.you graft the outputs in order to have correct data matching for the loft you are after. one polygon against another to be lofted. if not grafted the loft works with each list, lofting each curve after another in the list so you get the result you name a fail.

simplify so that the two polygon outputs, since after graft they are organized as data trees, they need to have the same paths in tree branches, so that they can work with each other to loft.

ps.both graft and simplify are available through right click to each input or output you want to graft simplify etc.

Permalink Reply by zip7 on June 23, 2014 at 11:41am

Thanks so much - great explanation. It helps as I learn more about data trees.

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on June 23, 2014 at 11:48am

while we are at it.

if you for example you had to create line between them no graft or simplify are needed.

two outputs of polygons, both as list,we get their centroids, both as lists, going to a two input component (instead of one like loft) so they behave as expected and the default longest list data matching creates lines between the points.