Question: Grid Deformation using Curve Instead of Attractor Points

Currently, I have a series of attractor points at varying heights in the Z direction that morph the grid. I'd like to instead use a curve to create a morphed grid that pinches when its closer to the curve and expands the further away it is from it. Does anybody have any insight as to how I could make this happen.

Gradient_Walkway_Test.3dm

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Permalink Reply by Michael Pryor on October 20, 2016 at 9:03am

use pull point instead of distance, There you can set any geometry as an "attractor" even curves.

Permalink Reply by Brandon Stone on October 20, 2016 at 9:12am

Pull point instead of distance right after my "Crv CP" command? Would I then input my curve as the "geometry" and my original grid points as the "points to search from"?

Permalink Reply by Michael Pryor on October 20, 2016 at 9:34am

Yes, however Crv CP will give you the same result, I didn't realize you are using it. The issue is that you do not need the distance component there. Crv CP outputs a distance in the D output. use that. The benefit of pull point is you can use any geometry as well as combinations of geometry (attractor points and curves at the same time)

Permalink Reply by Brandon Stone on October 20, 2016 at 9:50am

The problem with doing that is that it is only scaling in the Z direction so there is no morphing of the grid. So it ends up like the image called "untitled 1"

I've started looking at the beginning of the script where the "vect2pt" command was used in conjunction with the attractor points. By using the "pull point" there it is starting to morph the grid along the curve. The data is giving my wonky angles though. (image: untitled 2"

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