Data importer for parametric construction
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Hi everyone
I was thinking of parametric contstruction and found it handy to have a tool that imports data from a csv file or something and produces an object from this data. Is there any tool existing that can do that? I mean it is like dynamic components, only that the interface of dcs seems very little practical to calculate complicated objects.
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There are several examples.
Didier Bur's tools to import list of x/y/z csv point data and make a mesh surface is a good example.
My OBJ-importer is another - but here it reads OBJ/MTL format files... but the principal is the same.
Reading the data from a file is relatively straightforward - but you then need to decide what you want to make from that data and program that into code... there's the rub... -
Thank you TIG for the quick reply. I was thinking of importing data and createobjects like boards. This is intented to be for parametric construction of different types of furniture. One could not only create cabinets but also tables, drawers, doors, desks and what not else. So I thought of calculating in excel and to export the data to SU. I also can export to an automated routine creating cnc machine programs and a cutting optimizer. Only I want to try it backwards. Not starting with the drawing but with a calcuation.
And the bad thing about it is that i have no clue about ruby and programming.
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Write it out in 'words' that is a step by step instruction of how you'd do it 'if only you knew how'... The we might be able to help you...
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Hi TIG
This is my vision
I would calculate in a spreadsheet every part of a piece of furniture. E.g. a table can very easily be calculated with little parameters. THat is of course not every thnkable table in the world, but lets say a standart model with 4 legs, given height, given thickness of the table top, offset from legs to the edge of the table top and so forth.
I entre the data in a sheet and calculate every measure of the given model. Then I generate a list with every piece and the data:
Name, length, width, thickness, material, edging material, if needed, surface material, if needed, hardware. For cabinets, tables, benches, desks and such stuff this can quite easily be done.
To import this to SU I also need to calculate the orientation ansd position of the piece inside a drawing. Generate a csv export file.
Then import this data to SU and create one object for each set.
When i create data before, it seems much easier to create a cutlist, and a calculation of the price, the material input and ...
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