Need help with the math for a 5 sided torus

 
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Kevin Caron



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:31 pm    Post subject: Need help with the math for a 5 sided torus Reply with quote

So I know that this will give me a "3" sided torus but how can I change it to get a "5" sided one?

sin(u)*(7+cos(u/3 -2*v)+2*cos(u/3+v))

cos(u)*(7+cos(u/3 - 2*v)+2*cos(u/3+v))

sin(u/3-2*v)+2*sin(u/3+v)


-pi, pi

-pi, pi

Have tried changing the 3s to 5 but that won't work...

Any ideas?!?!?!?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The meridian is a hypocycloid:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocycloid

Code:

x = sin(u)*rho
y = cos(u)*rho
z = h

rho = R3 + r*cos(u/m+(r-R)/r*v)+(R-r)*cos(u/m+v)
h   =      r*sin(u/m+(r-R)/r*v)+(R-r)*sin(u/m+v)

Try R3 = 3; R = 1; r = 0.2; m = R/r = 5 = number of corners
u = [-pi..pi]; v = [-pi..pi]
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you so much!!

Now if I can just figure out where each line goes!

Not very good with this program but I am having fun learning...
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kind of what I figured...

I am too dumb to put these in the program and make it work..

Keep getting a "syntax error".

Can you reorder it so it is like the other one?

Or can you give me a little direction so I know where the numbers are supposed to go?

Please!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
Here you go:
Five sides:
Quote:
{
"Param3D": {
"Name": [
"HypocycloidFiveSides"
],
"Component": [
"HypocycloidFiveSides "
],
"Fx": [
"sin(u)* (3 + 0.2*cos(u/5+(0.2-1)/0.2*v)+(1-0.2)*cos(u/5+v))"
],
"Fy": [
"cos(u)* (3 + 0.2*cos(u/5+(0.2-1)/0.2*v)+(1-0.2)*cos(u/5+v)) "
],
"Fz": [
"0.2*sin(u/5+(0.2-1)/0.2*v)+(1-0.2)*sin(u/5+v)"
],
"Umax": [
"pi"
],
"Umin": [
"-pi"
],
"Vmax": [
"pi"
],
"Vmin": [
"-pi"
]
}
}


Ten sides:
Quote:
{
"Param3D": {
"Name": [
"HypocycloidTenSides "
],
"Component": [
"HypocycloidTenSides "
],
"Fx": [
"sin(u)*(3+0.1*cos(u/10+(0.1-1)/0.1*v)+(1-0.1)*cos(u/10+v))"
],
"Fy": [
"cos(u)*(3+0.1*cos(u/10+(0.1-1)/0.1*v)+(1-0.1)*cos(u/10+v))"
],
"Fz": [
"0.1*sin(u/10+(0.1-1)/0.1*v)+(1-0.1)*sin(u/10+v)"
],
"Umax": [
"pi"
],
"Umin": [
"-pi"
],
"Vmax": [
"pi"
],
"Vmin": [
"-pi"
]
}
}




NB:
1) Of course, Furan is the one to compliment for this work Smile
2) I'm not sure wich version you're using so I made a script without any constantes on function definition. This way I'm sure the script is going to work.
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Kevin Caron



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is some much to learn here!!

Thank you for taking the time to fix this..

I will try to input this and get it to work..

I am a sculptor and have been asked to make a proposal for a 5 "sided" torus.

Need this for the paper work so I can get this job!!!

Making it in steel is easy, making is on paper is VERY hard!!!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're welcome!
Hope it's going to work for you.
Also we will be pleased to see the final result Smile
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