Sequences and series

Sequences/series irregular intervals

Hi I have a curve 250m long, the first and last segments are 32.4m long with the internal segments 46.3m long.

I then have adopted a panel length of 24m, which based upon the initial segment lengths provides two further panels of 22.3m and 22.25m. The intent is hopefully illustrated on the attached sketch.

There is a sequence to the panel lengths identified as: a-b-c-b-c-b-c-b-c-b-a

b is a single panel however would be spilt into two

I would appreciate some help in the use of generating a series to solve this problem.

My plan seemed simple:

Generate the initial segments with 32.4m and 46.3m on the 250m long curve, shown as x’s

Introduce the 24m panel generating the additional points shown as dot’s
Then culling the x’s

Thanks

Kenyon

Attachments:

CCF18112015.pdf, 212 KB
series last attempt b4 pc thrown from 12 floor .gh, 17 KB

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Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on November 18, 2015 at 2:06am

Something like this?

Attachments:

IrregularIntervals.gh, 12 KB

Permalink Reply by Kenyon Graham on November 18, 2015 at 2:53pm

Hi Hyungsoo, thanks for your reply.

Your definition is correct it is what i was hoping to achieve with domains using series.

The problem relates to a 250 m length of fabricated steel plate girder (web segments/panels). The initial numbers relate to the span between the supports. The following divisions are based on utilising a max plate length of 24m.

The domain approach was to help checking both visually and numerically in the GH canvas, if that makes sense.

In your definition I am a little puzzled as to what the circle primitive is doing, can you elaborate?

thanks

kenyon

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