Natalus

"Hands-off" or "live" component that synchronizes 2D curve information between Rhino and Illustrator. The goal is to create a system that translates information between the two programs persistently with minimal user intervention.

This started as a summer project of mine to learn C# & event-based programming, but it grew into something somewhat usable. (It still needs work!) 

Here's a video of it in action:

https://youtu.be/vaHRYNlBg1E

Download it here:

2017_1117 - V0.5

• Pull information from illustrator: Natalus can translate AI path information to rhino curves. The issue is knowing when to do it (Illustrator doesn't expose a lot of events) and how to maintain sync. (What if the user draws in rhino while illustrator is pushing information?)
• Asynchronous processes: look into how to calculate larger changes without stealing control from rhino.
• Line properties: determine the best way to manage graphic property display/control between the two programs.

Huge thank you to Andrew Heumann for open-sourcing Doodlebug and for the occasional tip over Instagram when I posted an update.