Slot connections

Hi! I'm start learning GH and have simple task to solve for start

I need to make slots for plywood connections like this:

I'm engineer, not programmer, so i hard to realize it in algorytms. Can someone help me with this?

I need use edge or separate curve as input. Other inputs are material thickness, tooth depth and width. GH should get plane direction, create curves or rectangles for both sides tooth, then create boolean united curve or solid.

My next task will be puzzle lock, so if possible to use separate open plain curves for this tooth here, it's will be great.

Thanks for reply.

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Permalink Reply by Armin Seltz on July 27, 2016 at 1:41am

You dont need any hard algorithms for what you are trying to do. As always in Grasshopper there are so many ways of getting there.

Just build it up how you would draw it - start in 2D then to 3D - first points, then lines (use those for cutting), then extrude and put into place in 3D for visualisation.

Give it a go and once you get stuck, we will help out. In the end engineering and programming is the same kind of problem-solving process.

Permalink Reply by Hyungsoo Kim on July 27, 2016 at 3:20am