Metaballs around a set of points

Hello!

I am trying to obtain a metaballs line around a set of points:

The points that are highlighted in the picture below around a green circle have a higher charge than others:

Currently this is what I have:

Is there anyone that would be able to help me to parametrically recreate the white line shown in the first pictures?

Marilu

Attachments:

initial lines.3dm, 110 KB
metaballs line.gh, 11 KB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on February 27, 2013 at 10:01am

Does this help???

or this?

Permalink Reply by Andrew Heumann on February 27, 2013 at 10:09am

Here's my take -

Rather than using the metaball(t) custom component, I'm using the regular metaballs component with many division points as David suggested. In order to increase the "charge" within the circles, I'm duplicating those points that fall within the circles. It calculates (reasonably) quickly and I think the result is close to what you're after.

Attachments:

crv_metaballs.gh, 24 KB

Permalink Reply by Maria Valente on February 27, 2013 at 11:47am

Awesome!

Permalink Reply by Dedackelzucht on March 1, 2013 at 2:29am

Hey Daniel,

thanks for this file. I like it to have a look behind the components. I think learning how a component is working helps for your further work, because we do not have a component for all tasks.

I got asked in a different discussion if this is possible as well with surfaces. I made a small definition, but the advantages of yout mesh-version gets obviouse (calculating time, :-))

Best Regards

DeDackel

Maybe some one has got a faster working version for Surfaces.

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