Distance between points on 2 surfaces

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Hi,

 

i know it can be done, but do you guys have any ideas how to proceed?

the idea is to get dimensions between 2 separated surface (one over the other), but on the Z values.

 

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  1. Project a point on surface 1 with the Z Axis (or it’s reverse) as the direction. (use the node Point.Project)

  2. Project the same point on surface 2 with the direction being the same. (use the node Point.Project)

  3. The distance between the two points is what you need, it seems (use the node Geometry.DistanceTo)

 

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I’ll try that and let you know.

 

thank you!

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seems to works!

 

i can have the distance, now i need a grid of point :slight_smile:

and how can i add line between point ? i mean like a MODEL 3d line

 

distance

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Hello Yien Chao,

Using those two projected points, you can create a line in Dynamo. (Use Line.ByStartPointEndPOint)

After creating Line in Dynamo, you can convert that into model curve.

Pass output of Line to ModelCurve.ByCurve node.

I hope that will help.

Thanks,

Ritesh

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ok got it!

 

what i did is to project the points as you said on both surfaces and link those points by line on Z axis.

the issue was :

1 - i did not have the same amount of point on both surface (the surface 1 have 3-4 mores points!). so i manage to add points on surface 2.

2- most of time the surface 1 are over the surface 2, but sometimes it is UNDER. it generate lines, but i have no idea if the distance are negative or positive (+Z or -Z axis)

so i just offset the first surface by 1000mm to make sure it doesnt touch the second surface. that way if the lines generated values are more than 1000mm, i knew it is negative.

 

thanks for your help