Translational Scissor Structures

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to make a translational scissor script, but I think I am probably coding this the "slow way" as I am trying to connect piece by piece and relate the math. I want to just code the relationships between these x elements so that they follow one another to create an arc appropriately. Does anyone have any suggestions? Here is some pics, files, and my script.

Thanks for any help you can offer,

Amanda

Attachments:

Translational.gh, 13 KB
Translational Scissors.3dm, 463 KB

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on March 22, 2017 at 2:00pm

This works. Uses Anemone to repeatedly 'Mirror' the first 'X'. Set lengths ('AL', 'BL') and pivot points ('AC', 'BC') separately. 'Scale' affects both. 'Open' flexes the scissors.

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scissors_2017Mar22c.gh, 32 KB

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on March 22, 2017 at 2:51pm

Added 3D (yellow group) to previous code by replication of polylines and using their 'Discontinuity' points.

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scissors_2017Mar22d.gh, 45 KB

Permalink Reply by Amanda VanderZee on March 23, 2017 at 5:24pm

Thanks so much Joseph, what I am trying to achieve is a little different than this as it is a translational scissor (up and down members not polar members) but I have lots to work with here and learn from with this script, even just in learning how things are done. Thank you thank you thank you.

Amanda

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