diG.T.A

This is a very simple script that creates 3 different elix entwining. The diameters depend on the curve's curvature, directly or not.

Users can define the number of levels.

enjoy!

sim_c

Option Explicit

'Script written by

'Script copyrighted by

'Script version sabato 7 febbraio 2009 18.00.30

Call Main()

Sub Main()

Dim intNPts: intNPts= Rhino.GetInteger("how many points?", 15, 10, 20)

Dim i, arrPts, arrPtC, strCurve

ReDim arrPts(intNPts-1)

ReDim arrPtC (intNPts-1)

For i=0 To (intNPts-8)

arrPtC(i) = array(10*cos(i),10*sin(i),40*sqr(i))

arrPts(i)= Rhino.addpoint(arrPtC(i))

Next

For i= intNPts-8 To (intNPts-1)

arrPtC(i) = array(10*cos(i)/((i+1)/5),10*sin(i)/((i+1)/5),40*sqr(i))

arrPts(i)= Rhino.addpoint(arrPtC(i))

Next

strCurve = Rhino.AddInterpCurve (arrPtC)

Dim arrDom: arrDom = Rhino.CurveDomain(strCurve)

Dim dblparam, arrCrvData, dblStep, arrPlane, arrCircle, j

Dim dblRadius

ReDim arrCirc(intNpts)

dblStep = (arrDom(1)-arrDom(0))/intNPts

For j=0 To intNPts

dblParam = arrDom(0) + j*dblStep

arrCrvData = Rhino.CurveCurvature (strCurve, dblParam)

arrPlane = Rhino.CurvePerpFrame(strCurve, dblParam)

If Not isNull (arrCrvData) Then 

dblRadius= arrCrvData(3)/10

Else

dblRadius = 0.1

End If

arrCirc(j) = Rhino.AddCircle(arrPlane, dblRadius)

'strCurveCrv = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(arrCirc)

Next

Call Rhino.AddLoftSrf(arrCirc)

Dim arrPts1, arrPtC1, strCurve1, n

ReDim arrPts1(intNPts-1)

ReDim arrPtC1 (intNPts-1)

For n=0 To (intNPts-1)

arrPtC1(n) = array(15*-cos(n)/(n+1),15*-sin(n)/(n+1),11*(n))

arrPts1(n)= Rhino.addpoint(arrPtC1(n))

Next

strCurve1 = Rhino.AddInterpCurve (arrPtC1)

Dim arrDom1: arrDom1 = Rhino.CurveDomain(strCurve1)

Dim dblparam1, arrCrvData1, dblStep1, arrPlane1, arrCircle1, m

Dim dblRadius1

ReDim arrCirc1(intNpts)

dblStep1 = (arrDom1(1)-arrDom1(0))/intNPts

For m=0 To intNPts

dblParam1 = arrDom1(0) + m*dblStep1

arrCrvData1 = Rhino.CurveCurvature (strCurve1, dblParam1)

arrPlane1 = Rhino.CurvePerpFrame(strCurve1, dblParam1)

If Not isNull (arrCrvData1) Then 

dblRadius1= 175/arrCrvData1(3)

Else

dblRadius1 = 50

End If

arrCirc1(m) = Rhino.AddCircle(arrPlane1, dblRadius1)

'strCurveCrv = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(arrCirc)

Next

Call Rhino.AddLoftSrf(arrCirc1)

Dim p, arrPts2, arrPtC2, strCurve2

ReDim arrPts2(intNPts-1)

ReDim arrPtC2 (intNPts-1)

For p=0 To (intNPts-8)

arrPtC2(p) = array(10*-cos(p),10*-sin(p),40*sqr(p))

arrPts2(p)= Rhino.addpoint(arrPtC(p))

Next

For p= intNPts-8 To (intNPts-1)

arrPtC2(p) = array(10*-cos(p)/((p+1)/5),10*-sin(p)/((p+1)/5),40*sqr(p))

arrPts2(p)= Rhino.addpoint(arrPtC(p))

Next

strCurve2 = Rhino.AddInterpCurve (arrPtC2)

Dim arrDom2: arrDom2 = Rhino.CurveDomain(strCurve2)

Dim dblparam2, arrCrvData2, dblStep2, arrPlane2, arrCircle2, q

Dim dblRadius2

ReDim arrCirc2(intNpts)

dblStep2 = (arrDom2(1)-arrDom2(0))/intNPts

For q=0 To intNPts

dblParam2 = arrDom2(0) + q*dblStep2

arrCrvData2 = Rhino.CurveCurvature (strCurve2, dblParam2)

arrPlane2 = Rhino.CurvePerpFrame(strCurve2, dblParam2)

If Not isNull (arrCrvData2) Then 

dblRadius2= arrCrvData2(3)/10

Else

dblRadius2 = 0.1

End If

arrCirc2(q) = Rhino.AddCircle(arrPlane2, dblRadius2)

'strCurveCrv = Rhino.AddInterpCurve(arrCirc)

Next

Call Rhino.AddLoftSrf(arrCirc2)

Call Rhino.EnableRedraw(True)

End Sub