Triming between two surfaces

Hi Everyone,

Lately I have been having some problems in trying to do this simple operation. I have generated a spiral surface and now, I would like to trim some parts away.

It might be a very simple thing but i cannot understand what is wrong.

The problem is at the end of the script; (attached) all I would like to do is trim the spiral surface with the truncated cone at the side.

Thanks,

Matthew

Attachments:

FRM - Spiral surface.gh, 40 KB

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Matthew Tanti on December 1, 2012 at 6:49am

Permalink Reply by djordje on December 1, 2012 at 8:04am

Hi Tim,

Try attached file.

Btw, what does that curved surface represent? A ramp?

Attachments:

FRMSpiralsurface.gh, 41 KB

Permalink Reply by Matthew Tanti on December 1, 2012 at 8:18am

Hi djorje,

Thanks a lot for your reply. The method you used was the first method that i tried but it gives a very strange error "invalid surface". In fact it is impossible to further build up on that geometry (and even baking it)

That was my reason why I was opting to use the solid intersection tools but still without success.

The surface is a module of a project in working right now at TU Delft. By mirroring the module on the x and y axis you get this 'infinite' surface. Hopefully should be a park/water filtering system by the end on the semester. :)

thanks again for your reply.

Matt

Permalink Reply by Matthew Tanti on December 1, 2012 at 8:32am

http://rerdm.hyperbody.nl/index.php/project29:Frontpage

Project development website

Permalink Reply by djordje on December 1, 2012 at 8:41am

Thanks. Very interesting.

The supporting structure for both spirals will be made of concrete?

Permalink Reply by Matthew Tanti on December 1, 2012 at 8:48am

yes concrete. The intention is to cut EPS foam with a robotic arm and a hot wire; connect the EPS blocks with post tension cables and then use the foam for both insulation and formwork.. not sure exactly how it will work.. a lot of trial and error.. mostly errors :)

Permalink Reply by djordje on December 1, 2012 at 8:33am

I have just tried baking it, and it works.

Sounds very interesting.
It would be nice if you could upload the photos of that park/water filtering system, once it's completed.

Permalink Reply by Matthew Tanti on December 1, 2012 at 8:39am

Thanks for your interest.

It is very strange, maybe it's a bug which is happening only on my machine?

I am getting these messages when connecting a panel. + I only manage to bake one spiral and not the one which is said to be invalid.