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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: DRuivo on September 27, 2017, 01:31:03 PM
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Hi Guys,
I'm looking to use Railclone to generate a Parametric Bifold Windows/Doors that are going to be used extensively for a project on the facade.
I have tried setting up a system where I have 1 spline for one rail and a zigzag spline to setup the glazing panels I can do different segments for different heights, but that is starting to seem more and more like a unnecessarily complicated procedure, especially considering this project will have a few hundred of these.
Has anyone here had to develop anything similar, and what solutions have been used to have fairly detailed Bifold doors across a facade?
Thank you for your feedback, hope to hear from all of you soon.
Kind regards,
D.
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Hi,
You might find helpful the approach used in this tightly related post (https://forum.itoosoft.com/railclone-pro-(*)/folding-doors/msg15732/#msg15732) (with available sample scenes).
Best regards,
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Thanks Michal, It's been really useful, I have a couple of questions regarding the solution, as I can't figure out a solution using the method advised in the forum post you gave.
I have a panel that is standard in the middle and one that is different in the last element, that should have a lock & handle device. How can I rule a different end segment for this?
I tried everything I could with the conditional node, but maybe I am using something wrong. Would be super nice to have a nicely designed System included in Railclone for Bifold Doors, as it is such a common solution nowadays :)
There's an example of the current Railclone nodegraph attached, cheers,
Thanks!
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Hi,
Glad to hear, that it helped. Using the Conditional Operator > Segment X Counter > Equal to 1 might work as you can use "Make first" vertex and "Reverse" over the base spline to modify the order. The Position on Section > Greater than for example 80% should do the trick too. Hope that helps.
Best regards,
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Hi Michal, thanks for getting back to me, I've just finished it, thanks for your precious input! :P
You've made our lives quite a bit easier as there was a lot of variation across the facade with these windows.
Thanks,
DR