Lattice Pipe

💻 Rhino 5

🔼 Rhino Script

🛠️ Visual Basic

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This Rhino Script allows the user to create an oscillating lattice of curves. The user is asked to select a curve to act as a rail. The user can then select the number of strands that will oscillate around the rail, the number of points of contact, and an overall torsion if desired. In addition, the user can select a minimum and maximum radius of oscillation as well as the number of times it will move between these two radii.

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Option Explicit
'Script written by <David Mans>
'Script copyrighted by <NeoArchaic Studio>
'Script version Sunday, August 30, 2009 1:22:47 AM
 
Call Main()
Sub Main()
    Dim strCurve
    strCurve = Rhino.GetObject("Select Curve", 4, True)
    If isNull(strCurve) Then Exit Sub
    Call reparameterize(strCurve)
     
    Dim i, j, temp, strLayer
    Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(False)
    For i = 2 To 10 Step 1
        temp = curveLattice(strCurve, 8, 6, 1 / i, array(1, 2), 4, 18)
        strLayer = CStr("test_05_" &amp; i)
        Call Rhino.AddLayer(strLayer,, False)
        For j = 0 To uBound(temp) - 1 Step 1
            Call Rhino.ObjectLayer(temp(j), strLayer)
        Next
    Next
    Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(True)
     
End Sub
Function curveLattice(strCurve, intStrands, intOscillations, dblRotation, arrRadius, intRadius, intSamples)
    curveLattice = Null
    intOscillations = intOscillations * 2
 
    Dim i,j, count, tDom, tStep, rStep, dblSc
    Dim tFrame, rFrame
    Dim arrOutput(),arrPt()
     
    count = intSamples * intOscillations
    ReDim arrPt(count), arrOutput(intStrands)
     
    tDom = Rhino.CurveDomain(strCurve)
    tStep = (tDom(1) - tDom(0)) / count
    rStep = 360 / intStrands
    dblSc = arrRadius(1) - arrRadius(0)
     
    For i = 0 To intStrands - 1 Step 1
        For j = 0 To count Step 1
            tFrame = Rhino.CurvePerpFrame(strCurve, tDom(0) + tStep * j)
            If i Mod (2) Then
                rFrame = Rhino.RotatePlane(tFrame, rStep * i + (rStep * 0.5) * sin(intOscillations * PI * (j / count)) + (360 * dblRotation) * j / count, tFrame(3))
            Else
                rFrame = Rhino.RotatePlane(tFrame, rStep * i + (rStep * 0.5) * sin(PI + intOscillations * PI * (j / count)) + (360 * dblRotation) * j / count, tFrame(3))
            End If
            arrPt(j) = Rhino.PointAdd(tFrame(0), Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(rFrame(1)), arrRadius(0) + dblSc + dblSc * cos(intRadius * PI * (j / count))))
        Next
        arrOutput(i) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(arrPt)
 
    Next
     
    curveLattice = arrOutput
End Function
Function reparameterize(strObjectID)
    If Rhino.IsCurve(strObjectID) = True Then
        Call rhino.SelectObject(strObjectID)
        Call rhino.Command("reparameterize 0 1")
        Call rhino.UnselectAllObjects()
    End If
    If Rhino.IsSurface(strObjectID) = True Then
        Call rhino.SelectObject(strObjectID)
        Call rhino.Command("reparameterize 0 1 0 1")
        Call rhino.UnselectAllObjects()
    End If     
End Function

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