goat 1.4 - an optimization solver component

This is a minor update to goat that ensures compatibility with latest Grasshopper version 0.9.0010. Get your latest copy from

http://www.rechenraum.com/goat/download.html

This release includes

latest version of the NLopt library, that serves as optimization core of goat
compatibility with latest Grasshopper releases
minor updates to GUI

Again, this release is only for Grasshopper 0.9.0010 and later. If you are working with Grasshopper 0.8, please use goat 1.2.

have fun, simon

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Permalink Reply by Simon Flöry on September 19, 2012 at 4:26am

Hi,

It seems as if the new API method Grasshopper.Folders.AssemblyFolders returns duplicates on your system.

As a quick work-around, could you please

uninstall goat from C:\Program Files (x86)\ ....
and install goat to Grasshopper's User Component Folder, e.g. in Grasshopper go to File > Special Folders > Components folder.

Please let me know if this helps. If not, I'll distribute an update of goat.

best, simon

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Felbrich on September 19, 2012 at 7:10am

Hey ho,

I have a similar problem following the installation instructions on your website. with Rhino SR8 Grasshopper 8.0066 on a Windows XP 32 bit system:

Priority: goat_PreLoader { Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. TargetInvocationException }

Priority: goat_PreLoader { Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. TargetInvocationException }

Unfortunately the work-around that you suggested doesn't succeed..

regaards
Benjamin

Permalink Reply by Simon Flöry on September 19, 2012 at 7:43am

Hi,

for Grasshopper 0.8.0066, use goat version 1.2. You can download it from http://www.rechenraum.com/goat/download.html.

With regard to functionality, you don't miss a lot when using 1.2. Updates since 1.2 have been done mostly to be compatible with new Grasshopper versions 0.9+.

best, simon

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