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(API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:56:16 GMT

Hello, collegues!

Sometimes there is the situation (espessially if model was exported from Revit) when nodes which have to be located in the same plane are not fulfil this condition and this provide some problems (for example, Robot cannot distribute load from cladding, etc.)

In this situation you can use standart Robot tool - Advanced correction, but it moves nodes into the plane only by surface normal and in case of not orthogonal geomentry some adjoined parts of model can be hurted (like chain reaction).

So, I've tried to make some macros that correct nodes geometry and moves them into the plane by defined path.

For better understanding of macros' idea I've made a two short videos that shows differences between standard Robot tool (Robot Correction.wmv) and correction with macros (Excel Correction.wmv).

You can download them by link: http://www.4shared.com/zip/JJ4sdOmace/PLANE_CORRECT.html

Feel free to download and use, comments and modifications!

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Rafal.Gaweda — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:55:28 GMT

Nice, added to addin list

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:52:43 GMT

Thank you for the API!

I really would like to see the videos that you have made but the link is not available anymore. Is there way to share again with us. Thank you in advance!

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

ALEXTHAINESE — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:23:40 GMT

the addin link is not avalaible for download- can you update the link

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Rafal.Gaweda — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:56:00 GMT

Hi @ALEXTHAINESE

Addin \ macro \ xls is attached in first post. It is working.

Link to video is dead only.

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Romanich — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 02:20:37 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Stole your macro and add the possibility to define the origin of the path for correction using local X axis of the selected bar. The modified macros attached.

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:32:05 GMT

Hi @Romanich,

You are welcome!

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

m_sheinin — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:37:22 GMT

Thank you,

Can you show how to use this macro ?

Thanks

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

Romanich — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:40:22 GMT

Hi @mike.sheinin

Re: (API) macro for correcting nodes position by defining the path

m_sheinin — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:39:06 GMT

Thanks, Great explanation.