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--- wiki:sns:intactgh:basic_grasshopper [2022/10/09 11:13] – [Connectors] michael
+++ wiki:sns:intactgh:basic_grasshopper [2022/10/19 15:23] (current) – [Entering Numbers] michael
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 Through its support of plug-ins, Grasshopper can also be extended to automate other processes that operate on geometry.  Intact.Simulation for Grasshopper is just one example of these types of extensions.
-===== Basic Data Types =====
+===== Blocks =====
+Blocks in Grasshopper represent data (numbers, text, geometry) or processes that operate on data.  (In Grasshopper parlance, the more proper term is "Components."  We use the term "Blocks" to distinguish them from Intact.Simulation Components which are solids to which a material is assigned for simulation.)
+===== Connectors =====
+Connectors define the flow of data from the output of one block into the input of another.  Connectors are inserted by clicking and dragging from the output node of one block to the input node of another - clicking and dragging in the opposite direction works as well.  Connectors may be deleted by right-clicking on a node's label and choosing **Disconnect**.
+===== Data Types =====
 Grasshopper supports a wide range of data types.  Here we'll only cover the basic types that are used by Intact.Simulation.
   * Numbers
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   * Brep (open or closed)
   * Meshes (open or closed)
+  * Lists
 ==== Entering Numbers ====
-  Integers:  /Params\ --> Primitive --> <7>
+  Integers:  /Params\ --> Primitive --> <7> --> RMB on Number block --> Set Integer
-  Reals:  /Params\ --> Primitive --> <0.1>
+  Reals:  /Params\ --> Primitive --> <0.1> --> RMB on Number block --> Set Number
-  Integer Shortcut: DLMB --> Keyword search --> enter integer
+  Slider:  /Params\ --> Input --> <Slider> --> RMB on Slider block --> Set Slider parameters
-  Real Shortcut: DLMB --> Keyword search --> enter real with decimal point
+  Integer Shortcut / Slider: DLMB on canvas --> Keyword search --> enter integer
-  Shortcut: RMB on input label --> enter number
+  Real Shortcut / Slider: DLMB on canvas --> Keyword search --> enter real with decimal point
+  Shortcut: RMB on block input label --> enter number
 ==== Entering Vectors ====
   Vector block: /Params\ --> Geometry --> <Vector> --> RMB on Vector block --> Set one Vector (in Rhino) --> Follow Rhino prompts
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   Mesh block: /Params\ --> Geometry --> <Mesh> --> RMB on Mesh block --> Set one Mesh (in Rhino) --> Follow Rhino prompts
   Shortcut: RMB on geometry input label --> Set one Geometry / multiple Geometries (in Rhino) --> Follow Rhino prompts
+==== Creating Lists ====
+Some Intact.Simulation blocks accept lists as input.  For example, Intact.Simulation can operate on bonded assemblages of components, or multiple loads may be applied in a simulation.  Lists can be created in the following ways:
+  "Flat" tree: /Sets\ --> Tree --> Merge block --> Connect multiple inputs to Merge block
+  Shortcut: Hold shift while connecting blocks to list input
-===== Blocks =====
-Blocks in Grasshopper represent data (numbers, text, geometry) or processes that operate on that data.  In Grasshopper parlance, blocks are referred to as "Components" but for the purposes of Intact.Simulation we'll refer to them as blocks.  We do this to avoid confusion with Intact.Simulation Components which are solids to which a material has been assigned.
-===== Connectors =====
-Connectors define the flow of data from the output of one block into the input of another.  Connectors are inserted by clicking and dragging from the output node of one block to the input node of another - clicking and dragging in the opposite direction works as well.  Connectors may be deleted by right-clicking on a node's label and choosing **Disconnect**.