spatial deform surface grid

i have to make a grid of etfe cushions.

The problem is now i use extrude to point and it doesn't reflect the shape well.

i want to use spatial deform but i don't know how to multiplie my points with a number relative to the distance from the midpoint en the edges have to remain fixed.

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Permalink Reply by djordje on December 11, 2012 at 4:36pm

Hi Kytap,

Try this:

You will need to install Lunchbox plugin in order for this definition to work.
Download the Lunchbox from here.

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etfe.gh, 9 KB
etfe.3dm, 61 KB

Permalink Reply by Erick Vásquez on December 11, 2012 at 9:16pm

This is another way with Lunchbox too, smoothing the pyramids individually with Weaberbird. like this recreation.

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Displacement.gh, 8 KB

Permalink Reply by kytap on December 16, 2012 at 1:12pm

thanks for the responce sorry for my late reaction. I had to make a bamboo tunnel

Permalink Reply by Ukendt Kunstner on November 28, 2016 at 1:09pm

Erick, thanks for the definiton, I remember using it in 2014 :) And now I want to test something different with it, so I am asking.. Is it possible to change the volume of inflation by the help of a attractor point?

So for an example, I want to put a point right at the middle and let the middle cushions inflate the most while the far ends inflate with a lot less volume. Also is it possible to have a gradual deflate effect?

Thanks,

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