Vector Field Integration

Here's a component that finds the integral lines of 2d or 3d vector fields...

The way it works is very simple: you give it a list of sample points and associated vectors (1 vector for each sample point) and a start point, and it flows that start point along the vector field up to a specified iteration limit and step size. The advantage to having a generalized component like this is that along with things like principal curvature lines, it can also compute paths guided by isovists and visibility algorithms, principal stresses, etc. As long as the vector field is properly defined, it will do something...

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Permalink Reply by Tudor Cosmatu on April 19, 2011 at 1:43pm

thumbs up! nice one indeed!

Permalink Reply by Ángel Linares on April 20, 2011 at 6:24am

Nice done :)

Permalink Reply by michaeldrobnik on April 20, 2011 at 8:28am

Oh cool, thanks Daniel. Looking forward testing it.

Permalink Reply by Daniel Hambleton on April 20, 2011 at 11:04am

So much fun....

Attachments:

Vector Field 4.3dm, 50 KB
Vector Field 5.ghx, 330 KB

Permalink Reply by Amir Gazit on April 21, 2011 at 6:15am

Hi,

Looks so cool, Great work.
Congratulations!
Thanks Daniel.
Amir

Permalink Reply by Daniel Hambleton on April 21, 2011 at 7:58am

Just a note that an official SPM Vector Components group has been created with the latest releases, info, etc...

Permalink Reply by fenngyao on August 12, 2011 at 2:21am

HI.Daniel .i think what you did is so cool.i've download your GH. but someting was missing,can you do me a favor ,write a new gh for me .thank you very much.

Permalink Reply by Dimitar Genov on April 24, 2016 at 1:47pm