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\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn this tutorial a parametric beam style from a Grasshopper definition will be created.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 3 main steps to follow are the same as in any other Grasshopper style:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
You can download the complete Grasshopper file clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Type The input parameters are the values that will define the features of the resulting beam style.\r\n In this case the Grasshopper definition requires at least one Curve input parameter that will define the beam path curve.\r\n The input parameters are:<\/p>\r\n The output components are those that will be read by VisualARQ as the different parts of an object style.<\/p>\r\n For this case, since there is only one piece of geometry, a single Geometry component is used.<\/p>\r\n <\/li>\r\n <\/ol>\r\n\r\n The Grasshopper definition that generates the beam.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n In this case the Grasshopper style will be created and managed from the Beam Styles Properties dialog.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Assuming the Grasshopper definition (.gh file) is already done, open the beam styles dialog: Click on the New…<\/em>\u00a0button and select the Grasshopper style<\/strong> option.<\/p>\r\n\r\n The Grasshopper Style wizard will appear. This wizard will guide you through the steps to define the beam Grasshopper style parameters. The left side of the wizard will show a preview of the object style generated as soon as the required information is completed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Click on the Browse<\/em> button to select the .gh file created before.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Set the Beam Grasshopper style global values:<\/p>\r\n\r\n Specify which of the output geometry blocks to import into VisualARQ. The identifiers of these Geometry blocks are taken from the names of the output components in the Grasshopper definition and can be modified only once the style has been created.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Each component can be assigned to a different representation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n In this case there is only one geometry output which is the Model representation. That means that the Plan representation will be taken from the horizontal section of the 3D element according to the level’s cut plane height.<\/p>\r\n\r\n This step shows the settings available for the list of input parameters that define the beam style. In this case the possibility to “Filter by” is not relevant since in the Grasshopper definition there was just one single group for all the input parameters. The settings are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n Name<\/strong>: it is the identifier of the parameter and can be modified if desired in this step.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Editable by<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n You can change the Editable by<\/em> value for several parameters by selecting them while holding the Ctrl<\/kbd> key. <\/p>\r\n\r\n Default<\/strong> (value): shows the default value for the input parameters which are the ones specified in the Grasshopper definition and lets you set different default values. In this case there is one input curve parameter (the beam profile) with an internalized curve. You can change it by clicking on the button Pick one curve<\/kbd>. In case there was no internalized curve it would appear in red, indicating an unreferenced geometry and you would be requested to pick a curve to continue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Type<\/strong>: shows the different types of values available for each kind of parameter. In this case we have a curve parameter which is automatically set and an angle one which should be set to Angle so it converts the radians from the Grasshopper definition to degrees.\r\nTo successfully be able to chose the Angle option and get the correct degrees value, in the Grasshopper definition a floating point number (a decimal) input parameter specifying the angle in radians should have been set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Once the Grasshopper style wizard is completed, the new style will appear in the beam styles list. To edit the style again, right-click on the style name to open the context menu and select Edit<\/em>. This operation will open the Grasshopper style wizard again.\r\nThe parameters will be available under the “Parameters” tab and will appear grouped as in the Grasshopper definition. In case the name of the group matches an existing category they will appear in the same category.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Once the beam style is created, you will be able to insert an instance in the document and change the values of its parameters from the Properties panel VisualARQ section, as it works with any other VisualARQ object. Only those input parameters that were set as “Editable by Object” will appear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Beam Grasshopper Styles Tutorial In this tutorial a par […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":17653,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"Grasshopper<\/code> in the Rhino Command line to launch Grasshopper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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\r\n\r\n2. Create the VisualARQ beam style<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
2.1: Create the new style<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
_vaBeamStyles<\/code>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n ![\"The](\"https:\/\/visualarqv2.instawp.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BeamStylesDialog.png\")
\r\n\r\n 2.2: Open the Grasshopper definition<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n 2.3: Configuration<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n 2.4: Geometry<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n 2.5: Parameters<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n3. Insert and edit a VisualARQ beam created from the Grasshopper Beam Style<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
3.1 Edit the beam style<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n 3.2 Insert the Grasshopper style<\/h4>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grasshopper Styles Help<\/h1>\r\n
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\r\nThe Grasshopper Styles are those VisualARQ object styles created from Grasshopper definitions.\r\nYou need\u00a0to have Grasshopper<\/a> installed.\r\n\r\nThe process of generating and using a Grasshopper style can be defined in 3 steps:\r\n\r\n\r\n
1. Grasshopper definition setup<\/h3>\r\nType Grasshopper<\/em> in the Rhino Command line to launch Grasshopper.\r\n\r\nIn order to use a Grasshopper definition for creating a VisualARQ object, you need:\r\n\r\n
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Geometry Param<\/b> (Params > Geometry > Geometry)<\/em>: Component for geometric elements.<\/li>\r\n ![\"Text](\"https:\/\/visualarqv2.instawp.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/Text-Param.png\")
Text Param<\/b> (Params > Geometry > Text): Component for Text elements<\/li>\r\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/visualarqv2.instawp.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Hatch-Param.png\")
Hatch Param<\/b> (Params > Geometry > Hatch): Component for Hatch elements<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\nIn the example below we will create a parametric \"Column style\" from the following Grasshopper definition. It's a simple column with a circular profile that will be defined with the following parameters:\r\n\r\n\t
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Example of a definition that generates a Column[\/caption]\r\n\r\n2. Create the VisualARQ object style<\/h3>\r\nThe Grasshopper styles are created and managed from the Style Properties dialog for each one of the following objects: Beam, Column, Window, Door, Opening, Stair, Railing, Slab, Roof, Furniture, Element and Annotation.\r\n\r\n
2.1: Create the new style<\/h4>\r\nAssuming the Grasshopper definition (.gh file)<\/em> is already done, open the object styles dialog of the desired object type: vaColumnStyles<\/b>.\r\n\r\nClick on the New Style...<\/em>\u00a0button and select the Grasshopper style<\/b> option.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThe Grasshopper Style wizard will appear. This wizard will guide you through the steps to define the Grasshopper style parameters. The left side of the wizard shows a preview of the object style generated as soon as the required information is completed.\r\n2.2: Open the Grasshopper definition<\/h4>\r\nClick on the Browse<\/em> button to select the .gh file created before.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n2.3: Configuration<\/h4>\r\nSet the Grasshopper style global values:\r\n
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\r\n2.4: Geometry<\/h4>\r\nSpecify which of the geometry blocks you want to import to VisualARQ. The names of these geometry blocks are taken from the name of the Geometry Params in the Grasshopper definition.\r\n
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\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n2.5: Parameters<\/h3>\r\nThis step shows the list of input parameters that define the object style. These parameters can be numeric values or referenced geometry in the Grasshopper definition. Choose which of these parameters you want to import to VisualARQ and their settings:\r\n
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\r\n\r\n3. Insert and edit a VisualARQ object created from a Grasshopper style<\/h3>\r\n
Edit the style<\/h4>\r\nOnce the grasshopper style wizard is completed, the new style will appear in the object styles list. To edit the style again, right-click on the style name to open the context menu and select Edit<\/strong>. This operation will open the Grasshopper style wizard again.\r\n\r\n
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\r\nInsert the Grasshopper style<\/h4>\r\nOnce the object style is created, you will be able to insert it in the model and change its parameters in the VisualARQ Properties section (in Rhino Properties\r\nPanel, as any other regular VisualARQ object). Only those input parameters editable \"by Object\" will appear in the Properties panel. \r\n\r\n
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