Adaptable Facade

Ok, I'm new to grasshopper, I've been really interested in the adaptability side of scripting. I've been scripting for around 3 months and I’ve come across an issue which is really frustrating.

I'm trying to create an adaptable canopy made up from a surface which has been divided in to a number of squares. lets say 5 x 5.

I want the canopy to respond by closing (rotating the squares) 90 degrees. when an attractor comes close to the square,

Is there a way to reference multiple squares without having to add a massive piece of script for every square.

Hope this is a clear question?

The Script is attached.

Attachments:

Paddle script 2.3dm, 48 KB
Paddle Script.gh, 6 KB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by djordje on October 30, 2012 at 12:43pm

Can you post a screenshot of your definition please? (File -> Export-Hi resolution image -> Ok)

Permalink Reply by Richard Laycock on October 30, 2012 at 1:12pm

Screen Shot as requested

There is only one paddle in the definition however I want multiple paddles to respond to the single point

Attachments:

vbi.png, 305 KB

Permalink Reply by djordje on October 30, 2012 at 2:47pm

Thank you for the screenshot.
Will something like this suit your needs?

Attachments:

canopy.gh, 8 KB
canopy.3dm, 157 KB

Permalink Reply by Richard Laycock on October 30, 2012 at 5:00pm

Legend!

Pretty much what I’ve been trying to figure out for a few days.

I have one question, can the rotation axis be in the centre instead of the edge?

Again thanks for the help so far!

Permalink Reply by djordje on October 30, 2012 at 5:45pm

Yes it can.
I am just not sure if you want this center rotation axis to be seen as part of a construction or not.

If not, pay attention at these two components on the far right of the definition: