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*Architecture Docs Under Construction!!!

Topology

also see [Topology_and_Geometry] and [Geometry]

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Planned:

Spline Topo - enable Rod topo and Link node connections to connect using a spline. Also add a 'Spline' tool for creating paths and trajectories. The splines can be represented either as lines or tubes.

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Recently Completed:

Rod Topo
Cylinder Topo
Link Node Type

Rod Topo - designed to enable spoked graphs where the length of the spokes may be changed without effecting the size of the attached objects. Works just like a Pin except for 3 things:

• a) Scale does NOT effect child objects.
• b) Default Length/Height is 10, (a pin is 5.)
• c) Width is set by Ratio not Scale.

Cylinder Topo - objects are quite different from the Rod Topo. Essentially they behave mostly like a Sphere Topo. Two main differences:

• a) A child object that crosses the pole is wrapped to the opposite pole.
• b) Child objects are attached only to the sides of the cylinder, (not the ends.)

Link Node Type - allows linking any two nodes in the scene with a rod.

• a) 'Link Tool' added to create new links using the mouse.
• b) CSV state file uses new node 'type' = kNodeLink = 7
• c) CSV parent_id used for endpoint 'A', child_id is endpoint 'B'.
• d) 'R' key (ratio) increases radius, SHIFT-R to decrease.