Stackable Unit - Efficiency and the SDiff Component

I'm wondering if the solution I have created is the best, most efficient way to achieve what I'd like? Essentially I want a variable grid that will create a series of stackable hollow units. I'm getting a significant slow down when I enable the Solid Difference (SDiff) component. Which begs the question, is this the most efficient way to do this?

I have attached the ghx file called 'Unit.ghx'

Thanks in advance for any advice

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Permalink Reply by rob(E) on January 26, 2010 at 8:18pm

I couldn't even open the file w/o it crashing. Any screen shots? I doubt sdiff is the way to go, but I am going off a hunch here.

Permalink Reply by ry on January 26, 2010 at 8:51pm

Hi rob(E),

wowza, crash eh?.. attached is the screen shot of the units.ghx file, as well as an image of the final product.

Also, I've attached the 'Units.ghx' file again, but this time with 'SDiff" component disabled. Hopefully you'll be able to at least open it this way.

Thanks for your help,

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Permalink Reply by Vicente Soler on January 26, 2010 at 9:04pm

The main reason it's so slow is because you are feeding a list of items separated in individual paths and another list contained in a single path. This makes the component behave as if you set it to cross-reference.
Nevertheless, there's a better alternative to solid difference. For example:

Permalink Reply by ry on January 28, 2010 at 8:01pm

Hello Vicente Soler,

Thanks so much for your help.. so simple.. merging data streams like that. One question regarding your previous response. Where exactly am I feeding a list of items seperated in individual paths and another list contained in a single path? Not sure exactly what you mean, or where you're referring?..

Again, thanks very, very much.

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