Rhino Tips And Tricks - Flow Along Surface With Accuracy And Without Distortion

[@lord_byron_pg7204]

Thanks @Eric Paul Marvets this helped me a lot with a work that I was doing

[@paulnguyen3069]

Great to know. This is something I see so many people asking how to and the first was the cage edit but wasn’t a fan. The smash is a great way to do it.

[@mdbechtel8878]

So very nice of you to make the time to create and share this.

[@kamyarensafi1004]

Thank you so much. I was trying to do the flow without any distortion for 2 years...Now I got it.

[@silvaazarian4296]

Thank you so much Eric for the smash trick . Great tool .

[@алексейзолотов-ш1в]

Хороший урок, Спасибо!

[@wingnut0837]

Are you using a 3dconexxion mouse to move that around like that? Seems nice and fluid. I bought one but couldnt get the hang of it for some reason.

[@bittersweet.memories1639]

Thank you so much!

[@kurilladesign]

thanks always good to watch again

[@chrishuff1592]

Why is it that when I try to do the same thing with a similar shape (but a little more curved), my poly surface I’m trying to flow onto my surface ends up on the opposite side and at a different orientation? I use smash and tried messing with the directions in every direction.

[@ryang5180]

Anyone know of a way to to the revers process of this? Using grasshopper or just a command in Rhino I have a skewed model I need to flatten, but keep the 3D geometry.

[@EricM81]

The same thing works in reverse, making a curved base srf and flowing to a flat target srf. I'd have to see a picture to help any more than that (which you can post in the discord: discord.gg/WtmtUrSdZs )

[@ryang5180]

@@EricM81 Tried joining but giving me issues. Saying Whoops Unable to accept invite. I'll try another time but thanks

[@ryang5180]

@@EricM81 I think it worked actually! Just did what you said and reversed the concept and order of selection. Seems obvious and should have thought to do that ha. Thanks!

[@EricM81]

@@ryang5180 i saw 2 different ragreen's join. both are members now. maybe restart the client? glad you got it squared away.

[@kurilladesign]

you took the surface to project on and smashed it flat? is smash a command? that was awesome watching again

[@sekhnowsadali6551]

Yes it is command

[@ryanro7732]

Thx Eric,allways usefull tips.

[@micheledeart]

how do I get all the panels and tools dark gray and green???

[@linewashbirb1]

I'm a newbie with this software and wanted to request for some help with this function? The objects I'm trying to flow are asymmetrical. The surface I want them to flow along was cut out from another surface. If I try and use either 'flowalongsrf' or 'rebuild' command the objects flow along or rebuild to the previous surface it was cut from. How can I solve this problem?

[@linewashbirb1]

***** :Thanks for the prompt reply. I managed to solve the issue through painful trial and error. I must say your videos are a goldmine, even though I've never designed jewelery. Will check out the forum too.

[@farhanahaque5249]

thank you SO MUCH for this video!!!

[@constantinosschinas4503]

you can maybe Squish instead of Smash, as well. More Options on distortion.

[@79bn]

Nice, thank you!

[@kamyarensafi1004]

Thank you so much. I was trying to do the flow without any distortion for 2 years...Now I got it.