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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: ritoo on May 31, 2023, 08:02:29 PM

Title: Curtain wall with variable height. How to?
Post by: ritoo on May 31, 2023, 08:02:29 PM

Any idea how to  build a RC with variable height (see attached doodle)?
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I almost found the answer in one of "Ask Itoo" sessions:
https://www.youtube.com/live/IM9BWCTtNYc?feature=share&t=1743 (https://www.youtube.com/live/IM9BWCTtNYc?feature=share&t=1743)
...but its not clear how to deal with "horizontal" frame elements (keep its dimensions?).

Title: Re: Curtain wall with variable height. How to?
Post by: Michal Karmazín on June 01, 2023, 09:52:33 AM

Hi,

Handling these in separate generators would be the recommendable way in this case – the top of the frame is easy, Alignment Z > Top | Deform mode Vertical. The bottom frame can be Alignment Z  > Bottom | Z translation wired to the -XsplinePosition.z expression | Deform mode Stepped. If needed, you can add some horizontal divisions by driving the Pivot Offset value with the same expression. Please find attached a sample scene (230601_YPivotOffsetSampleScene_iToo.max) showing this possible approach.

I hope that helps.

Best regards,

Title: Re: Curtain wall with variable height. How to?
Post by: ritoo on June 01, 2023, 12:35:46 PM

fantastic, gone learning :)