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From: Ced (FRACTIONALIST)
11 Feb 2017   [#289]
Michael,
Why not arrange a WEBINAR of sorts - even for making NODES?!

Webinar's are interesting where we can all input to the online action - and learn new 'tips & tricks'.

What do you say?
Cheers,
Charles daVinci

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ShenZen-023sm.png 


From: Michael Gibson
11 Feb 2017   [#290] In reply to [#289]
Hi Ced, it's not a bad idea but I'm not familiar with running webinars right now, so it's not something that I would do. If you'd like to set one up then certainly go ahead!

The forum right here is already a good spot to share information and tips & tricks though.

- Michael
From: Karsten (KMRQUS)
12 Feb 2017   [#291] In reply to [#285]
Hello Christian,

please try the attached file as a starting point for your experiments.





Have a nice day
Karsten

Attachments:
phylloPts.nod

Image Attachments:
phylloPts.png 


From: Ced (FRACTIONALIST)
12 Feb 2017   [#292]
Fascinating!

Did you know 'node' is synonymous with 'knob'?

I've PUT-OFF installing these quirky NODES for a month now - trepidation I'll ruin my beautiful mod-Moi configuration.

The possibilities with nodes! Next: Is it possible to have them 'Flow on Surface?' YIKES!
Cheers,
Horacio Aguascalientes

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From: Frenchy Pilou (PILOU)
12 Feb 2017   [#293]
Does this last Node's file works with the official Max Elephant or with the modified one ? (or both) ?
Sure I can test it but... :)
From: Karsten (KMRQUS)
12 Feb 2017   [#294] In reply to [#293]
Hello Pilou,
the modified one;-) caused by shiftDublicate, but it's possible to replace it by interp here :-) to work with the core version.
Have a nice day
Karsten
From: Karsten (KMRQUS)
12 Feb 2017   [#295] In reply to [#292]
Hello Ced,

your mod-UI is independent from the nodeeditor installation, so you don't have to fear about that.
And someone called Gates told us: "Allways have a backup"

By the way, a very untested flow node is present in the modified version:-)
(I hope I get you right)

Have a nice day (from far far away)
Karsten
From: Ced (FRACTIONALIST)
12 Feb 2017   [#296]
Yeah! I have ORGANIC surfaces, which, if the ARRAY, pattern & Fibonnaci nodes 'FLOW ON SURFACE' would make my dreams come true! I've been trying to make textures & patterns generate in matrix & double reverse matrix with SLIDER SIZING - to seamlessly FIT & WRAP.

That way I can take a sunflower head - a flat one, and flow it onto a complex network curve or lofted surface -

I'm almost caved-in to buy 3d Coat!
Thanks,
M C Humperdinck
From: Christian (BIRDANDCO)
12 Feb 2017   [#297]
Dear Karsten

Thank you so much for your generous time in helping me learn more about Nodebundle and for the well-described .nod file. I appreciate your help, especially given I am new around here!

Thank you, Michael, for your note, thanks for making all this possible

Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Christian
From: Christian (BIRDANDCO)
12 Feb 2017   [#298]
I wanted to share a little update, I have been playing with the file Karsten kindly created all afternoon, and found that I was able to begin adjusting the Z-coordinates on a hemisphere. I hope to eventually space the points successfully to a sphere, or other surfaces.

Image Attachments:
phylloPts-withZ.png 


From: Ced (FRACTIONALIST)
12 Feb 2017   [#299]
Exactly! That's exactly right: Flow to Surface!

To add sliders - or input values into a box would be ideal - what that would do is take Moi3d to a whole new level of parametric - terrazzo modeling which is piss-poor in Rhino!

There are other tools e.g., Armadillo & parametric tools, however they aren't nearly as intuitive as Moi's NODE functionality.

I'm looking into the adding a webinar functionality to this 'Behive Forum' which is without live video broadcast capabilities - sadly.

If possible I may setup a live cam forum for brainstorming & sharing scripts, shortcut keys & nodes, as well as cool tips & tricks within - is this something that the inmates of this auxiliary lunatic asylum would be interested in - participating?

Perhaps, with those added tools increasing the functionality of the foundation Michael has built, together we could add-on creative branches which would take Moi3d in a direction which would carve out a soft 'pattern parametric array glow in surface terrazzo' object - that compliments hard edged CAD.

I may be off topic - if so - I'll begin a new post on this subject: webinars
Cheers,
Bill Gore
From: speedy (AL2000)
13 Feb 2017   [#300]
Hi Friends
It was a long time that I wanted
ask,
I take this opportunity with the post of
Christian ....
It would be nice to have a Voronoi Node
am looking forward to
Have a nice day to all
al
From: speedy (AL2000)
23 Feb 2017   [#301]
Hi Friends
The Elephant goes on.......
I want to share with you
some tests on creating connections
using the tool Subd-
Have a nice day to all
link;
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8ky2awu5amv991v/CP_Joint.rar
best
al
From: Christian (BIRDANDCO)
23 Feb 2017   [#302]
A quick follow-up to my previous post.

Using Nodebundle > ArrayGem > Scale Array (thanks, Karsten & Michael!), I was able to produce a Phyllotaxis-like Succulent. Rendered in Keyshot.

At some point, I hope to manipulate the points in 3D (versus 2d point pattern > flow), so they space correctly over a surface as described in the Mathematica article http://blog.wolfram.com/2011/07/28/how-i-made-wine-glasses-from-sunflowers/.

Image Attachments:
ChristianBirdFiboSucculent.jpg 


From: mkdm
23 Feb 2017   [#303] In reply to [#302]
Wonderful rendering Christian !!!

My compliments !!
From: speedy (AL2000)
23 Feb 2017   [#304]
Nice shot Cristian
and nice render....
Could you share with us the nod. file of your creation?
Phyllotaxis is a subject that fascinates me greatly
have a nice day
al
From: Frenchy Pilou (PILOU)
23 Feb 2017   [#305]
Appetizing vegetal!
From: Christian (BIRDANDCO)
23 Feb 2017   [#306]
Thanks very much!

Please see attached .nod, which simply adds the z-Coord's to Karstens original version.

I used ArrayGem to duplicate the leaf to each point, then ScaleArray to gradually increase the size of leaf.

Attachments:
phylloPts-withZ.nod

Image Attachments:
Screen Shot 2017-02-23 at 22.46.05.png 


From: Ced (FRACTIONALIST)
23 Feb 2017   [#307] In reply to [#306]
Is it possible a clip how to exactly download, install & make this double-reverse helix?
I also would like to know if there is a repository where all, or most of the nodes are available.
I've got my Moi3d modded supremely with commands, scripts, shortcuts & lighting options, not to mention tricked-out the GUI & ICONS, therefore I'm not keen on destroying the beautiful setup I have now. Nevertheless, I'm looking at finding a means to download, install & build what I see nodes are capable of creating - I just don't want to guess at what to download - install - and how to configure.

I find that the general inmate population here wish to prevent Moi3d from becoming super charged, (too) populated with many sweet scripts, shortcuts, nodes, lighting options, interface skins & icons, however isn't there a way to present an install option where one could ENABLE / DISABLE add-ons during installation for those of us who would like those gems?

Why not have a questionnaire - survey ha-ha!

It's interesting understanding how 3d Coat compliments Moi3d, and how it compares to Rocket 3f.

I'm hardcore Rhino 5 & T-Splines - and trying to beef up Moi3d in order to give me every possible advantage as far as the add-ons here. The downside is that it requires a month of reading forum posts in order to
ferret out the latest & greatest complimentary tools which this pool of genius's conjure up!
Cheers
Ced
From: Michael Gibson
23 Feb 2017   [#308] In reply to [#306]
It looks great Christian!

- Michael

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