At the moment the node check if there is an intersection from the List Geometry to the List Entity… the problem is that there will be always an intersection for each element of the List Geometry:
Each element has an intersection with itself (see the pic below).
I would like to use that node just to check if an element of the List Geometry has an intersection with others Elements (not with itself) in the List Entity.
Maybe I have to change the heart of the node and have something like " if element of List Geometry is equal to element of List Entity => don’t check intersection"
But I don’t know what I should do…
Can you give me a hand please?
P.s. I would like to wish a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Years to all the users in this forum!!!
Thanks for your great help and all your support guys!
Your suggestion is nice but I’ve spotted a problem…
Let’s say again that I have a list that contain N parameters A B C D E …(the length of the list is not a standard… it will change)
And let’s say that there is an intersection between the Element A and the element B. If I follow your suggestion, than the node Geometry.Intersect will tell me that there are two intersections:
And this is wrong because there are just one intersection between A and B.
What I should do is something like this:
If an element of the List Geometry IS EQUAL to an element of the List Entity => DON’T CHECK INTERSECTION FOR THESE ELEMENTS
If an element of the List Geometry IS DIFFERENT from an element of the List Entity => CHECK INTERSECTIONS:
*The FIRST element of the List Geometry has to check intersections from the SECOND element of the List Entity
*The SECOND element of the List Geometry has to check intersections from the THIRD element of the List Entity
*The THIRD element of the List Geometry has to check intersections from the FOURTH element of the List Entity
*ETC…
*The LAST element of the List Geometry DOESN’T have to check INTERSECTIONS.
You are right, my approach is wrong unfortunately…
This is what should be correct:
If the List Geometry has N Elements then:
The first element of the List Geometry has to check N-1 elements of the List Entity
The second element of the List Geometry has to check N-2 elements of the List Entity
The third element of the List Geometry has to check N-3 elements of the List Entity
4)Etc…
The last element of the List Geometry hasn’t to check elements of the List Entity
The problem is that if I will have a List like the List Geometry (MODIFIED) and a list like List Entity, then the node Geometry. Intersect will not work correctly because that node will check for each element in the “Geometry inlet” , all the elements in the “Entity inlet” :
Do you have any suggestion Vikram?
I think that the only way is to create a Python script or modify the Geometry.Intersect node…=(
And the other thing is: how can I show in Revit a transparent box where there is an intersection?
I don’t want to ask you again to help me Vikram. You are really kind but I don’t want to bother you anymore with my questions…
Thanks for all your help, you are really good with Dynamo (and you are also a good teacher). I know that I have to improve myself and it will take long time I guess…
(I’ve tried to see if there are some tutorials for MEP but unfortunately there aren’t).
May I ask you when did you start to create dynamo scripts and how long it will takes to be a master like you?
Daniele, I don’t mind helping often. In any case I do so only when I’m not too busy- which is quite often lately
Far from being a master or teacher, I’m still very much a student and this forum is my classroom. Thanks for the kind words, though.
Initially it took me a few months of dedicated effort to grasp the basics (I had zero prior experience in scripting/programming), after that it’s been a continuous learning process, mostly by trial and error.
As for the pipes, rather than check for intersections, you could find the points of intersections.
The boxes can then be placed at those points. (The below definition does not include this step)
I’ve found very smart and kind people here…All I need now is try to improve my skills and I hope in the future I could help other people… =)
Now I want to improve again the script: I would like to check intersections between pipes and insulation.
I had a look on the link that Kulkul has suggested (thanks indeed!!!) but there is a problem: Let’s say that I have two pipes and one of them have insulation.
If I run this dynamo file: Test2 then Dynamo will show me two intersections:
Intersection between the pink pipe and red insulation ( this is a real intersection)
2)Intersection between the red pipe and the red insulation (this is not a real intersection because the red insulation COVER and not intersect the red pipe). In this case the problem is that External Diameter of the pipe is equal to the Internal Diameter of the insulation so for Dynamo this is an intersection. I would like to find a solution… What if I will put a condition like:
If the solid centroid of the pipe is equal to the solid centroid of the insulation => don’t check collisions
Do you agree guys? Or what is the best way to do this?
I would like to find a solution… What if I will put a condition like: