Perp Frames with split at kinks

Hey, does anyone have quick solution to divide curve with perp frames but same as in Divide Curve component split it at kinks. I thought that actualy connecting plane normal Z vector to the tangent vector output in Divide Curve component will do the job but some of the produced frames are up side down.

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Permalink Reply by Dedackelzucht on June 28, 2011 at 1:30am

Hey

I am not quiet sure, what you are looking for, maybe you could post a ghx?

Best Regards

DeDackel

Permalink Reply by Adam Chałupski on June 29, 2011 at 5:54am

Hi DeDackel,

i have a closed curve and i want to generate perpendicular planes along it but have extra planes where the joints are (the same as 'divide curve' with 'split segments at kinks').

Actually only 'divide curve' component has 'split segments at kinks' option so i used 'divide curve' and 'plane Normal' to achive it but some of resulted planes are rotated.

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divide with planes and split at kinks.ghx, 90 KB

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on June 29, 2011 at 6:18am

If you compile a list of t values from the PerpFrames and Continuity Components making sure you remove any duplicates. Then you can use the individual PFrame component.

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dividewithplanesandsplitatkinks_db.ghx, 143 KB

Permalink Reply by Adam Chałupski on June 29, 2011 at 6:45am

Danny, that works perfect

actualy i thought that there is some hidden option same as in divide curve with 'split segments at kinks'.

I figure that i could do it also by exploding curve, dividing with distance and then ommiting first or last item and then connect them.

Thanks for help !

Permalink Reply by Eric Mims on June 29, 2011 at 6:37am

maybe I don't understand it right, but why don't you just use Divide component with Kinks, and then use 'Perp Frame" (note: not Perp Frames) component; connect the Curve and the 't' from the Divide component.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on June 29, 2011 at 6:42am

You're right it doesn't matter how you get your list of t it just has to be unique.

Permalink Reply by Adam Chałupski on June 29, 2011 at 11:59pm

That is even simpler. Thanks! Btw what is a difference between Frame and Plane - is it just naming or one include some more informations then the other. They seem to be similar.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on June 30, 2011 at 2:18am

You're correct, they're only different in name.

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