This Rhino script allows the user to selct two curves to be connected, closing them into a single polyline, using either a rough equivelent of blend curve or staight connections… or not, its your call, give it a try you’ll see what I mean. Its a great time saver for closing offset curves.
| platform: Rhino Script |
| function: Modeling Aid |
Option Explicit
'Script written by <David Mans>
'Script copyrighted by <Neoarchaic Design>
'Script version Monday, September 01, 2008 6:39:25 AM
Call Main()
Sub Main()
Call connectTwoCurves()
End Sub
Function connectTwoCurves()
connectTwoCurves = Null
Dim curve(1)
curve(0) = Rhino.GetObject("Select Curve 1",4)
If isNull(curve(0)) Then Exit Function
curve(1) = Rhino.GetObject("Select Curve 2",4)
If isNull(curve(1)) Then Exit Function
Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(False)
Dim dir
Dim ptA(1),ptB(1),dist(1),cap(1)
ptA(0) = Rhino.CurveStartPoint(curve(0))
ptA(1) = Rhino.CurveEndPoint(curve(0))
ptB(0) = Rhino.CurveStartPoint(curve(1))
ptB(1) = Rhino.CurveEndPoint(curve(1))
dist(0)= Rhino.Distance(ptA(0),ptB(0))
dist(1)= Rhino.Distance(ptA(0),ptB(1))
If dist(0) = dist(1) Then
dir = True
cap(0) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(0),ptB(0))
cap(1) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(1),ptB(1))
Else
If dist(0) < dist(1) Then
dir = True
cap(0) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(0),ptB(0))
cap(1) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(1),ptB(1))
Else
dir = False
cap(0) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(0),ptB(1))
cap(1) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(1),ptB(0))
End If
End If
Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(True)
Dim arrResults,arrInputs,arrValues
arrInputs = array("Flip","Yes","No","Type","Smooth","Straight","Join","Yes","No")
arrValues = array(True,True,False)
arrResults = Rhino.GetBoolean("Connection Options",arrInputs,arrValues)
Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(False)
Dim tan(3),blend, ptC(3)
If arrResults(1) = False Then
Call Rhino.DeleteObjects(cap)
blend = 0.25
tan(0) = Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(Rhino.VectorReverse(Rhino.CurveTangent (curve(0), Rhino.CurveDomain(curve(0))(0)))),Rhino.Distance(ptA(0),ptA(1))*blend)
tan(1) = Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(Rhino.CurveTangent (curve(0), Rhino.CurveDomain(curve(0))(1))),Rhino.Distance(ptA(0),ptA(1))*blend)
tan(2) = Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(Rhino.VectorReverse(Rhino.CurveTangent (curve(1), Rhino.CurveDomain(curve(1))(0)))),Rhino.Distance(ptB(0),ptB(1))*blend)
tan(3) = Rhino.VectorScale(Rhino.VectorUnitize(Rhino.CurveTangent (curve(1), Rhino.CurveDomain(curve(1))(1))),Rhino.Distance(ptB(0),ptB(1))*blend)
ptC(0) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.CurveStartPoint(curve(0)),tan(0))
ptC(1) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.CurveEndPoint(curve(0)),tan(1))
ptC(2) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.CurveStartPoint(curve(1)),tan(2))
ptC(3) = Rhino.PointAdd(Rhino.CurveEndPoint(curve(1)),tan(3))
If arrResults(0) = True Then
If dir = False Then
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(0),ptC(0),ptC(3),ptB(1)),3)
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(1),ptC(1),ptC(2),ptB(0)),3)
Else
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(0),ptC(0),ptC(2),ptB(0)),3)
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(1),ptC(1),ptC(3),ptB(1)),3)
End If
Else
If dir = False Then
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(0),ptC(0),ptC(2),ptB(0)),3)
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(1),ptC(1),ptC(3),ptB(1)),3)
Else
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(0),ptC(0),ptC(3),ptB(1)),3)
cap(0) = Rhino.AddCurve(array(ptA(1),ptC(1),ptC(2),ptB(0)),3)
End If
End If
Else
If arrResults(0) = False Then
Call Rhino.DeleteObjects(cap)
If dir = False Then
cap(0) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(0),ptB(0))
cap(1) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(1),ptB(1))
Else
cap(0) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(0),ptB(1))
cap(1) = Rhino.AddLine(ptA(1),ptB(0))
End If
Else
End If
End If
If arrResults(2) = False Then
Call Rhino.JoinCurves(array(curve(0),cap(0),curve(1),cap(1)),True)
End If
Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(True)
connectTwoCurves = array()
End Function
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