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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: IVORM on January 04, 2021, 04:57:09 PM

Title: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 04, 2021, 04:57:09 PM: Hello,

I need some help from you guys for aligning a Hexagon in a nice manner by using a macro.
Please see my screendump and example file. Inside the Hexagon there is also a Pentagon. I am not sure which one is better for tiling.
I hope there is someone who is willing to help me out.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 04, 2021, 05:50:39 PM: Hi, I would recommend checking this topic (https://forum.itoosoft.com/railclone-pro-(*)/pattern/).
If You have any questions after, please ask.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 04, 2021, 05:58:47 PM: Thank you Rokas, I will try it out right away!
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 04, 2021, 06:38:24 PM: Hi Rokas,

Unfortunately I can't get the second row to move on de x-axis.
Am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 04, 2021, 09:46:17 PM: the same mentioned post has Pattern macro. You can use it or Your own math logic to translate every second row.
(https://i.imgur.com/2JQoGFi.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/bqgm5bS.png)
You can try these parameters. Hope this helps.
If you attached Your situation where You are stuck it would be easier to help.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 09:47:35 AM: That's a great start of the day...that did it trick!
Thks for your time and effort.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 11:46:51 AM: I would like to add this pattern on a wall (house) with different angles.
Do I have to make closed splines from all angles to attach it to the walls or can I use 1 surface?
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 05, 2021, 11:48:23 AM: Quote from: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 11:46:51 AM
Do I have to make closed splines from all angles to attach it to the walls or can I use 1 surface?
First, closed splines.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 12:05:17 PM: Rokas,

The Closed splines work, but I can't get them to fill them completely.
I tried the expand option but that doesn't fill the gap.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 05, 2021, 12:14:29 PM: max file, please.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 12:33:14 PM: Here you go Rokas.
Thks!
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 05, 2021, 12:55:13 PM: Thanks

You could increase expand value to bigger values and it should work.
However, with this simple pattern it is more efficient to create more optimized translation logic:
(https://i.imgur.com/o8QX31F.png)

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 01:50:04 PM: I really would like to see what you have done Rokas.
Can you please save it for 3dsmax 2020?
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Dragan on January 05, 2021, 04:36:52 PM: Hi,
he probably used Conditional Y Counter Multiple of 2 to get every second row. And with two Transforms node, he just shifts X position and bottom padding.
Also, you can attach everything to one spline.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 05:43:26 PM: Quote from: Dragan on January 05, 2021, 04:36:52 PM
Hi,
he probably used Conditional Y Counter Multiple of 2 to get every second row. And with two Transforms node, he just shifts X position and bottom padding.
Also, you can attach everything to one spline.

Thks Dragan for helping me understand the Conditional node.
Do you know a solution for aligning the pattern on both corners?
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Dragan on January 05, 2021, 06:03:42 PM: Glad to help ;)
Well, the corners are always a little bit tricky. With your pattern, I will probably prepare/remodel separate segments for the corners inputs but then the generator should be based on L1S nested with some A2S/L1S to fill up the default wall surface. Clipped A2S will be hard to track where to finish with the corner and where to finish with the start/end segment.
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 08:13:20 PM: Hi Dragan,

Because I’m still a newbie I find it very helpful reading your solution. Is it also possible to keep both splines separate and adjust the height of one spline with a transform node so the pattern match up?
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: Rokas on January 05, 2021, 08:33:31 PM: Yes, of course. You can export X and Y translation parameters and play for each of the spline individually.

(https://i.imgur.com/wt2IcfE.png)
Title: Re: Need some help with Hexagon alignment
Post by: IVORM on January 05, 2021, 08:51:10 PM: Thks Rokas! You and Dragan are a great help to me. My next question About facade cladding is on another thread (keeping the forum clean) ;)