Le 23/02/2015 08:53, Mike Horvath a écrit :
> Is there any way I can turn this into something with thickness? I want
> to create a spiral ramp for people to walk upon.
>
>      #local Fx = function(u,v) {u*cos(v)}
>      #local Fy = function(u,v) {u*sin(v)}
>      #local Fz = function(u,v) {v}
>      #local platform_ramp_1 = object
>      {
>          Parametric(Fx,Fy,Fz,<0,0>,<1,pi>,12,12,"")
>          rotate +x * 90
>          rotate -y * 90
>          scale y/pi
>          translate y
>      }

Fx, Fy and Fz describes so far a single segment (in regard to u) that is 
rotated and translated according to v.

If you want some thickness, you probably want v to keep its current 
effect, but need to describe more than a segment with u. basic idea 
would be to have u runs along a rectangle.
Such rectangle could be the vertical section, so Fz would be impacted, 
or it could be the horizontal section (keeping Fz simple)

As an horizontal section, it does not have to be a rectangle, a kind of 
triangle could do it too (with a round edge at the exterior of the ramp).

To break the functions of Fx and Fy in three parts, you can use 
select(), especially the form with 4 arguments.

#local Fx = function(u,v){ select( floor(u)-1, u*cos(v), 
cos(v+factor*(u-1)), (3-u)*cos(v) ) }
#local Fy = function(u,v){ select( floor(u)-1, u*sin(v), 
sin(v+factor*(u-1)), (3-u)*sin(v) ) }

and of course, the range of u is now 0 to 3 insteand of 0 to 1.

Notice: untested code, you might have to test and amend it. (factor 
should be replaced with hardcoded value, it is in radian the angle of 
the triangle (at the axis of the ramp))


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