Edge connection: Separate end points from environment [SOLVED]

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Hi there,

Is there a way to ensure that the edge connections, of concrete wall/shell elements, created through Grasshopper have the end point separated?

Thanks :smiley:

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Hi @AndreiM :wave:

Can you please describe a little bit better your problem? Unfortunately, I can not understand the question.

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Hi Marco

Sure thing.

Essentially, I would like to create wall elements similar to those illustrated in the figure below, with connections between them.

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Where the connections between these elements have specific conditions or limitations, which works fine when trying to use Grasshopper to create them. But additionally, I want to ensure that the end points of the connections are properly separated.

However, when I create this simple excercise I cannot find a way to separate the end points of the connections in Grasshopper.

I hope the question is clearer this time, but feel free to let me know if there’s still any confusion :smiley:

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Hi @AndreiM! :wave:

Unfortunately, this functionality is missing from the Grasshopper toolkit. I’ve opened a ticket on GitHub, which you can track using the link below:

Edge connection endpoint behaviour missing from GH · Issue #1104 · strusoft/femdesign-api

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Hi @AndreiM! :wave:

Until we fix this, you can change the properties of the EdgeConnection objects by coding. Marco has a post on how to do this using the Python component.
:point_right: Modify element with Python

I’ve also attached a sample Grasshopper file.
edgeConnections.gh (55.8 KB)

Note: In the example, the moving_local_system controls the local system settings in FEM-Design.

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Let us know if you have any further questions.

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Hi Andrea

It seems there’s a workaround using the Python component, which is great. Thanks for clarifying!

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