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How to apply transformations algorithmically in Grasshopper

How to apply transformations algorithmically in Grasshopper

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How to apply transformations algorithmically in Grasshopper

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- [Instructor] In this video, we'll talk about the algorithmic approach we can take to transformations in Grasshopper and how that's different from working directly in Rhino. In this example, our algorithm generates a six-by-nine grid of spheres spaced evenly apart. You can see the spheres are separated into three groups and each group has half the radius of the previous. Now, let's think about how we would make this if we were just working in Rhino without Grasshopper. So here's one way, let's maximize our top view by double-clicking. So, first I start off by making a sphere and I'll set this over here so we can see both grids side-by-side. I'll give it a radius of 1. Next, I take that sphere and do an array with four duplicates in the y direction, spaced three units apart. Then I'd take that fourth sphere and do a scale and I'd like to make sure I'm snapping right to the center of that sphere. So let's go and look at…

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