http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ ParaCloud Forums: Recent Posts en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:59:46 +0000 http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=53#post-134 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:24:27 +0000 admin 134@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Can you please contact <a href="mailto:info@paracloud.com">info@paracloud.com</a> to schedule an online support session?</p> <p>We can review your model and help you sort it out. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=53#post-133 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:55:55 +0000 NadiaBarbov 133@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>This still does not appear to work. I have been using curves created using the cirle or elipse commands so they are closed. I still get 40 points and the curves appear open in paracloud. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=53#post-132 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:54:45 +0000 admin 132@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Try closing the surface using the close profile button in th cloud processing. it will add the required point and close the surface. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=53#post-131 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:05:50 +0000 NadiaBarbov 131@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi,<br /> I have been having trouble following the Grid Shell modeling tutorial. When I try to create the initial 41 points by diving the curve into 40 segments, I only seem to get 40 points. Even if I divide by 41 then import them into paracloud, I come across another problem. I create the 15 profiles, but it appears the outer skin is not closed. there is a gap. I think this has something to do with the number of points.<br /> Any ideas? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=52#post-130 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:33:19 +0000 admin 130@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Did you create an offset to the cloud? This is required for taht component to work. Please use the Offset tool in the cloud processing and try again.</p> <p>E </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=52#post-129 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:56:57 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 129@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hey e,</p> <p>Ive tried it and it keeps extruding to a point in the SmCp viewer like a one point perspective&gt; What would you recommend?</p> <p>Shaun </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=52#post-128 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:30:30 +0000 eyal 128@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi Shaun,</p> <p>You can create a loft based honeycomb pattern and thicken it to solid in Rhino using the _OffsetSRF command with the solid/bothsides option.</p> <p>The component will look like this:</p> <p>From______To_______Pos______Comp<br /> 1__________________________Straight<br /> -1<br /> 1________2________0.25<br /> -1_______-2________0.25<br /> 4________3________0.25<br /> -4_______-3________0.25<br /> 4<br /> -4 </p> <p>and the second component is:</p> <p>From______To_____Pos____Comp<br /> 2______________________Straight<br /> -2<br /> 2_________1_____0.25<br /> -2________-1_____0.25<br /> 3_________4_____0.25<br /> -3________-4_____0.25<br /> 3<br /> -3 </p> <p>Place the component using an alternating population pattern (Loft Entity)</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=52#post-127 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:07:11 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 127@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hey e,</p> <p>The tutorial shows you how to create cyclinders in the form of a honeycomb of a surface. How do you change the cyclinders to a rectangular form instead of circular?</p> <p>Shaun </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=51#post-126 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:58:54 +0000 eyal 126@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>When sampling a surface or extracting the wireframe and intersecting - you get the sampling points on the UV intersections. So effectively you get the isocurves sampled</p> <p>When projecting curve and dividing/intersecting - you are controling the location of the points on the surface - so this way you can create your own setting out rather then using isocurves.</p> <p>We will create a PDF tutorial on Setting Out Geometry soon.... </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=51#post-125 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:52:38 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 125@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hey e,</p> <p>To my knowledge there are three ways to import a surface into paracloud.<br /> 1) Create surface_rhino_rebuild_select and then import button<br /> 2)Create surface in rhino_contour_divide_escape then select all points from the divide and import into paracloud<br /> 3)Create surface_rebuild and then extract wire frame_intersect and import points into rhino</p> <p>Could you explain the differences between the methods? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=50#post-124 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:30:31 +0000 eyal 124@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>We are in the process of preparing an online components library for the use of the ParaClouding community. </p> <p>The idea is to share the components you see in the case studies, just as you can see in Evert Amador's work.</p> <p>If you have any component case studies to share, please send it to <a href="mailto:info@paracloud.com">info@paracloud.com</a>.</p> <p>If you require any assistance in writing a component - we will be happy to assist online. just drop us an email.... </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=50#post-123 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:46:06 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 123@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi e,</p> <p>Will you be uploading a components data base any time in the near future? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-122 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:50:53 +0000 eyal 122@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>You can take the txt file into Excel and get it separated into columns. Following that you can copy it to the Cloud Data of ParaCloud. If the points are ordered as you say, ParaCloud can guess it using the Order Detection Tool. Then you can use it for populating components.</p> <p>send us the data (txt file) to <a href="mailto:info@paracloud.com">info@paracloud.com</a> and we can prepare a tutorial for you.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-121 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:45:53 +0000 FB 121@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>I have a three dimensional cloud of points (not associated with a surface) The coordinates are a txt file generated in Mathematica all evenly spaced on a 3d grid. I have a want to be able to place two or three different components (imported from Maya) at the center of each point. I have not used paracloud before this if some one could give me some clues about how to being learning how to do this it would be greatly appreciated. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=47#post-120 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:08:48 +0000 eyal 120@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>I would extract the wireframe of the surfaces and then join them up. Following that you can verify that all curves are in the same direction (_Dir) and intersect them starting with the U and then the V. The resulted points will be ordered and ready to import to ParaCloud.</p> <p>Anouther way is to project setting out curves on the poly surfaces, divide or intersect them and import the points.</p> <p>Please send us the surface file to - <a href="mailto:info@paracloud.com">info@paracloud.com</a> and we will record a video tutorial on that.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=48#post-119 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:04:42 +0000 eyal 119@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>yes, you can create a numeric template for re-ordering and then use the right-click and sort the data according to your template column. </p> <p>We will create a tutorial for that. I can also show you this process in an online session email me and we can schedule that. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=48#post-118 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:17:22 +0000 scttcrawford 118@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>I have a point string with 21 one points. Right now the points are ordered 1.2.3...21 but is it possible to reorder them to start at 11.12.13...21.1.2.3? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=47#post-117 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:54:13 +0000 onein 117@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>I have some problem when import Rhino surface data into ParaCloud. One Surface is albe to export the data to ParaCloud.<br /> However, Poly-surface isn't albe to export. Then, Would you have another good solution that export the poly-surface points data to ParaCloud? This aspect is very important to me. Please<br /> check it out. </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=46#post-116 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:28 +0000 eyal 116@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>make sure you use the user name provided to you in the installation email - it is not the one you use here!!!!</p> <p>Your username is: sdr</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=46#post-115 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:37:48 +0000 smad09 115@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>hey, i deleted the original liscense file before i installed the update, and then i went ahead and installed the update as stated in the email. the problem i ran into is when i went to run paracloud and it had said my "pc is not registered." </p> <p>any tips/ suggestions on why this is happening? </p> <p>i tried reloading the update and triple check my information i was trying to log into with. </p> <p>thanks, </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=45#post-114 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:43:19 +0000 giantmolecules 114@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>um, never mind...i was using the wrong username :|</p> <p>sorry to bother you all</p> <p>best,</p> <p>~GM~ </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=45#post-113 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:34:17 +0000 giantmolecules 113@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>i installed the most recent update to paracloud, and as per instructions, deleted the old pc-lic.com file. upon starting paracloud, i am asked for my username as usual. after i enter my username, i receive the error 'pc not registered', and the application quits. i am using the same pc. any suggestions?</p> <p>~GM~ </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=42#post-112 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:26:25 +0000 eyal 112@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>The video tutorial is now up and running.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=43#post-111 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:25:29 +0000 eyal 111@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>The components can be created using Cellular Components. Simply careate a single TREE like solid object in Rhino, name it and use Cellular Components to populate it using the Z-scale matrix to create the variations in height.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=44#post-110 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:22:38 +0000 eyal 110@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>You can create a TP Loft component and populate it within the ribs structure. Look at the new PDF Tutorials about Loft Component and you can see more on that.</p> <p>You can also thicken the ribs in Rhino using OffsetSrf command, and choose the Solid option.</p> <p>If you need further assistance, contact us to coordinate an online support session (info@paracloud.com)</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=41#post-109 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:42:36 +0000 eyal 109@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>send us an email to <a href="mailto:info@paracloud.com">info@paracloud.com</a> and we'll send you the full installer link.</p> <p>We can also assist online in the upgrade process via GoToMeeting</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=41#post-108 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:55:41 +0000 perolalars 108@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi<br /> No sorry that did not do the trick.<br /> Still the same, I downloaded the update-file from your e-mail-link, saved it on my desktop and started the upgrade.<br /> But its the same spalsh screen and same old interface.<br /> Any help? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=44#post-107 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:56:26 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 107@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>I can create ribs but I dont know how to give the ribs thickness. Do you have to use the method in the through point loft points tutorial where you put in a component of the same shape as ribs to give the rib depth? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=43#post-106 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:51:55 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 106@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hey e,</p> <p>How would you use the paracloud modeler to populate a surface like the R&#38;Sie project with the varying lengths of individual grass peieces so that the surface actually looks so convincing?</p> <p>Second how on earth do you do that worm hole effect of interlocking tunnels? </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=42#post-105 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:44:51 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 105@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hey e could you re upload this one as well.<br /> Thankyou,</p> <p>Shaun </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=40#post-104 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:11:31 +0000 eyal 104@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>We are uploading the video tutorials again - please try again in a few hours, as the upload takes some time.</p> <p>The new files have better quality and the player handles them much better.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=41#post-103 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:09:54 +0000 eyal 103@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Try clearing your internet cache - I think you installed teh previous update that was still on your computer cache. </p> <p>In the internet options of your browser clean the cache and try downloading the update again.</p> <p>-e </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=41#post-102 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:50:01 +0000 perolalars 102@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Hi Eyal<br /> And thanks for the update file, but after download and install there is no difference in the interface and I dont get any of the new features.<br /> In the splash screen (when asks for username) it says version 1.0.2 but later in the main window it says v 1.0<br /> What to do?<br /> best regards </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=40#post-101 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:03:51 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 101@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>Paracell output layer control freezes near the end<br /> Driving parameters in paracell freezes near the start</p> <p>Have tried both players </p> http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/topic.php?id=40#post-100 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:57:59 +0000 popsa2001@msn.com 100@http://paraclouding.com/WP/bbpress/ <p>The Nodal Notation component tutorial freezes at about 30sec </p>