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This Rhino Script uses a simple repeating over/under pattern, however, the curves in this series run diagonally across the surface creating a pseudo diagrid pattern.

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Option Explicit
'Script written by <David Mans>
'Script copyrighted by <Neoarchaic Design>
'Script version Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:52:05 PM
 
Call Main()
Sub Main()
    Dim surface, weave, arrItems, arrValues, arrResults
     
    surface = Rhino.GetObject("Select Surface", 8)
    If isNull(surface) Then Exit Sub
    Call reparameterize(surface)
     
    arrItems = array("Warp Strands", "Weft Strands", "Depth")
    arrValues = array(10, 10, 0.5)
    arrResults = Rhino.PropertyListBox(arrItems, arrValues,, "Weave Settings")
    If isNull(arrResults) Then Exit Sub
     
    Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(False)
    weave = crossWeave(surface, CDbl(arrResults(0)), CDbl(arrResults(1)), CDbl(arrResults(2)))
    Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(True)
     
End Sub
Function crossWeave(surface, cols, rows, depth)
    crossWeave = Null
    cols = cols * 2
    rows = rows * 2
    Dim i, j, r, s, count, uDom, vDom, origin, srfNorm,crvCount
    crvCount = cols * 0.5 + rows * 0.5 - 1
    Dim boolVal(), blnVal(), normal(1),norm(),nrm(),crvs(),xcrvs()
    ReDim boolVal(rows), blnVal(cols)
    ReDim norm(rows),nrm(cols),crvs(crvCount),xcrvs(crvCount)
    uDom = Rhino.SurfaceDomain(surface, 0)(1)
    vDom = Rhino.SurfaceDomain(surface, 1)(1)
     
    For i = 0 To cols Step 1
        For j = 0 To rows Step 1
            boolVal(j) = array(0, 1)
            origin = array(uDom / (cols) * i, vDom / (rows) * j)
            srfNorm = Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(Rhino.SurfaceNormal(surface, origin)), depth)
             
            normal(0) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.EvaluateSurface(surface, origin), srfNorm)
            normal(1) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.EvaluateSurface(surface, origin), Rhino.VectorReverse(srfNorm))
            norm(j) = normal
             
        Next
        blnVal(i) = boolVal
        nrm(i) = norm
    Next
     
    Dim ptA(),ptB(),ptC(),ptD()
    If cols > rows Then
        count = cols
    Else
        count = rows
    End If
     
    s = 0
    For i = 1 To count Step 1
        r = 0
        ReDim ptA(0), ptB(0)
        If i Mod (2) Then
            If cols > rows Then
                If i < rows Then
                    For j = 0 To i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptA(r)
                        blnVal(j)(i - j) = flipMe(r + 1)
                        ptA(r) = nrm(j)(i - j)(blnVal(j)(i - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptA)
                    r = 0
                    For j = 0 To rows - i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptB(r)
                        blnVal(cols - rows + i + j)(rows - j) = flipMe(r)
                        ptB(r) = nrm(cols - rows + i + j)(rows - j)(blnVal(cols - rows + i + j)(rows - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(cols * 0.5 + s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptB)
                    s = s + 1
                Else
                    For j = 0 To rows Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptA(r)
                        blnVal(i - rows + j)(rows - j) = flipMe(r)
                        ptA(r) = nrm(i - rows + j)(rows - j)(blnVal(i - rows + j)(rows - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptA)
                    s = s + 1
                End If
            ElseIf rows > cols Then
                If i < cols Then
                    For j = 0 To i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptA(r)
                        blnVal(j)(i - j) = flipMe(r)
                        ptA(r) = nrm(j)(i - j)(blnVal(j)(i - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptA)
                    r = 0
                    For j = 0 To cols - i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptB(r)
                        blnVal(i + j)(rows - j) = flipMe(r + 1)
                        ptB(r) = nrm(i + j)(rows - j)(blnVal(i + j)(rows - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(rows * 0.5 + s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptB)
                    s = s + 1
                Else
                    For j = 0 To cols Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptA(r)
                        blnVal(j)(i - j) = flipMe(r)
                        ptA(r) = nrm(j)(i - j)(blnVal(j)(i - j)(0))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    crvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptA)
                    s = s + 1
                End If
            Else
                'If they are equal
                For j = 0 To i Step 1
                    ReDim Preserve ptA(r)
                    blnVal(j)(i - j) = flipMe(r)
                    ptA(r) = nrm(j)(i - j)(blnVal(j)(i - j)(0))
                    r = r + 1
                Next
                r = 0
                For j = 0 To cols - i Step 1
                    ReDim Preserve  ptB(r)
                    blnVal(i + j)(cols - j) = flipMe(r + 1)
                    ptB(r) = nrm(i + j)(cols - j)(blnVal(i + j)(cols - j)(0))
                    r = r + 1
                Next
                crvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptA)
                crvs(cols * 0.5 + s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptB)
                s = s + 1
            End If
        End If
    Next
     
    s = 0
    For i = 1 To count Step 1
        r = 0
        ReDim ptC(0), ptD(0)
        If i Mod (2) Then
            If cols > rows Then
                If i < rows Then
                    For j = 0 To i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptC(r), ptD(r)
                        ptC(r) = nrm(cols - i + j)(j)(blnVal(cols - i + j)(j)(1))
                        ptD(r) = nrm(j)(rows - i + j)(blnVal(j)(rows - i + j)(1))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    xcrvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptD)
                    s = s + 1
                    xcrvs(cols * 0.5 + rows * 0.5 - s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptC)
                Else
                    r = 0
                    For j = 0 To rows Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptC(r)
                        ptC(r) = nrm(i - rows + j)(j)(blnVal(i - rows + j)(j)(1))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    xcrvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptC)
                    s = s + 1
                End If
            ElseIf rows > cols Then
                If i < cols Then
                    For j = 0 To i Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptC(r), ptD(r)
                        ptC(r) = nrm(cols - i + j)(j)(blnVal(cols - i + j)(j)(1))
                        ptD(r) = nrm(j)(rows - i + j)(blnVal(j)(rows - i + j)(1))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    xcrvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptD)
                    s = s + 1
                    xcrvs(cols * 0.5 + rows * 0.5 - s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptC)
                Else
                    r = 0
                    For j = 0 To cols Step 1
                        ReDim Preserve ptC(r)
                        ptC(r) = nrm(j)(i - cols + j)(blnVal(j)(i - cols + j)(1))
                        r = r + 1
                    Next
                    s = s + 1
                    xcrvs(rows * 0.5 + cols * 0.5 - s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptC)
                End If
            Else
                For j = 0 To i Step 1
                    ReDim Preserve ptC(r),ptD(r)
                    ptC(r) = nrm(cols - i + j)(j)(blnVal(cols - i + j)(j)(1))
                    ptD(r) = nrm(j)(rows - i + j)(blnVal(j)(rows - i + j)(1))
                    r = r + 1
                Next
                xcrvs(cols - 1 - s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptC)
                xcrvs(s) = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(ptD)
                s = s + 1
            End If
        End If
    Next
     
    crossWeave = array()
End Function
Function reparameterize(strCurveID)
    If Rhino.IsCurve(strCurveID) = True Then
        Call rhino.SelectObject(strCurveID)
        Call rhino.Command("reparameterize 0 1")
        Call rhino.UnselectAllObjects()
    End If
    If Rhino.IsSurface(strCurveID) = True Then
        Call rhino.SelectObject(strCurveID)
        Call rhino.Command("reparameterize 0 1 0 1")
        Call rhino.UnselectAllObjects()
    End If
End Function
Function flipMe(input)
    flipMe = Null
    Dim output(1)
    If input Mod (2) Then
        output(0) = 0
        output(1) = 1
    Else
        output(0) = 1
        output(1) = 0
    End If
    flipMe = output
End Function
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