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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: BK8837 on November 19, 2022, 11:30:18 PM

Title: Column Rebar RailClone Generator X Spline and Y Spline
Post by: BK8837 on November 19, 2022, 11:30:18 PM

Hello Itoo Team and Users!

I would like to scatter a rebar column on the inside intersections of the grid shown as red vertices. I also would like to control the height using the Y spline. Does anyone have a solution on how to do this RailClone?

TIA!

Title: Re: Column Rebar RailClone Generator X Spline and Y Spline
Post by: Paul Roberts on November 21, 2022, 10:00:53 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the question. This can be done by nesting generators and using the Segment Y Role macro.

(https://i.imgur.com/RXista4.png)

In the graph above the L1S generator (1) create the column. It's created using two objects: a base and a repeating wire section. I've exported the XSize so you can easily adjust it from the Modify panel.

This is wired to the X Evenly, Start and End inputs of an A2S array (2).

To get it to appear only where the X evenly columns and Y Evenly rows intersect, you can use the Segment Y Role Macro. This macro adds several additional inputs to the A2S generator when wired to a columnar input. By wiring the L1S generator to the Evenly, Top, and Bottom inputs you can create a grid that's adjustable using the X and Y Evenly Distance settings. To "trick" RailClone into thinking that the Y Evenly and Top inputs are being used, wire an empty segment to their inputs.

(https://i.imgur.com/OrKUgq2.png)

The file is attached for reference.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions.

Paul