Array and rotate an object along a curve

I'm trying to array an object along a straight curve and I kinda got it to work in a weird way. On the left is what I'm trying to achieve but on the same place as the right. It somehow moved to the left. Also it arrayed like this too, which is not what i wanted.

I just want it to be like this but on the curve i created.

Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Nathakit Sae-Tan on January 9, 2016 at 11:49am

GH file

Attachments:

Spiral.gh, 13 KB

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on January 9, 2016 at 12:20pm

Next time, internalise your referenced geometry would help. Best.

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Spiral_re.gh, 13 KB

Permalink Reply by Nathakit Sae-Tan on January 10, 2016 at 12:37pm

I'm just a beginner so i didn't know how to do it and also i don't know what you mean by internalizing the referenced geometry too.

Thanks anyways.

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on January 10, 2016 at 12:42pm

Hello Nathakit,

when you are referencing a geometry from rhino viewport to grasshopper (in this case this cylinder like object), in order to open the definition without missing data, you need to upload the rhino file along with the gh definition, or internalize the referenced geometry (right click to the container component and choose internalize data).

best

alex

Permalink Reply by Nathakit Sae-Tan on January 11, 2016 at 12:51am

Thanks Alex, will do next time

Nat

Permalink Reply by Nathakit Sae-Tan on January 11, 2016 at 12:53am

What if i want to array an object i already build in rhino, not in grasshopper. How would i do that. Using Brep?

Permalink Reply by Eftihis Efthimiou on January 11, 2016 at 6:20am

Yes, given that you are referencing a brep (srf, polysrf). Elsewise, use a pt for a pt, a crv for a curve (any type of curve), a mesh for a mesh or a "geo" when you want to be able to reference many types of geometry with the same tool!

Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on January 11, 2016 at 6:21am

curve and surface tabs provide you with many creation options, like cylnider, etc which then can be processed just like you do when referencing

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