Tulip

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Tulip

Creates a tulip gemset from a GemObject

Nickname: Tulip · Tab: Gemset › Tulip

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Default	Description
Gem	Gem	GemObject	item	—	Gem object to create the tulip for
Prong Params (optional)	Prongs	Generic	item	—	Prong (petal) parameters for the tulip
Ornament Params (optional)	Ornament	Generic	item	—	Ornament parameters for the tulip
Tulip JSON (optional)	JSON	Text	item	—	JSON representation of a Tulip
Computation Mode (optional)	Computation Mode	Text	item	RENDER	Computation mode: RENDER or MANUFACTURING. Defaults to RENDER.

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Breps	Breps	Brep	list	Brep parts of the tulip
SubDs	SubDs	SubD	list	SubD parts of the tulip
Magnet Top	Magnet Top	Plane	item	Top center of the bounding box
Magnet Bottom	Magnet Bot.	Plane	item	Bottom center of the bounding box
Magnet North	Magnet North	Plane	item	North center of the bounding box
Magnet South	Magnet South	Plane	item	South center of the bounding box
Magnet West	Magnet West	Plane	item	West center of the bounding box
Magnet East	Magnet East	Plane	item	East center of the bounding box
Taxonomy	Taxonomy	Generic	item	Tulip taxonomy dictionary (reader-compatible keys)

Tulip - Ornament Parameters

Define the ornament (union / leaf) parameters for a tulip

Nickname: Tulip Ornament · Tab: Gemset › Tulip

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Default	Description
Type	Type	Text	item	NONE	Ornament type: NONE, UNION or LEAF
Placement	Placement	Text	item	BOTH	Which gaps receive the ornament: AXISY, AXISX or BOTH
Diameter	Diameter	Number	item	0.75	Ornament tube diameter (mm)
Attach Param	Attach Param	Number	item	0.46	0 base..1 tip: where the curvature sits
Arch Height	Arch Height	Number	item	0.6	Union: how high the arch bows over the centre
Tip Inside	Tip Inside	Number	item	0.0	Union: apex radial vs girdle (0 touches, + inward)
Length	Length	Number	item	2.4	Leaf: reach / vertical extent of the loop (mm)
Top Bottom Width	Top Bottom Width	Number	item	0.4	Leaf: lateral width of the flat top & bottom (mm)
Opening	Opening	Number	item	1.15	Leaf: lateral width at the middle (mm)
Top Gem Inside	Top Gem Inside	Number	item	0.35	Leaf: top depth inward from the girdle
Middle Inside	Middle Inside	Number	item	0.9	Leaf: middle depth inward from the girdle (bow)
Bottom Gem Inside	Bottom Gem Inside	Number	item	0.9	Leaf: bottom distance outward from the gem centre
Curvature Position	Curvature Position	Number	item	0.48	Leaf: 0 bottom..1 top where the bow sits
Smooth	Smooth	Number	item	0.05	Leaf: corner roundness (0 sharp..1 round)
Move In Z	Move In Z	Number	item	0.0	Vertical shift of the whole ornament (mm)
Top Z	Top Z	Number	item	-0.55	Extra vertical offset of the top tip (mm)
Bottom Z	Bottom Z	Number	item	0.25	Extra vertical offset of the bottom tip (mm)
Leaf Per Axis	Leaf Per Axis	Boolean	item	false	Use the separate Y leaf shape for the Y-axis gaps
Leaf Y Length	Leaf Y Length	Number	item	0.5	Y leaf: vertical extent (mm)
Leaf Y Top Bottom Width	Leaf Y Top Bottom Width	Number	item	0.3	Y leaf: flat top & bottom width (mm)
Leaf Y Opening	Leaf Y Opening	Number	item	1.15	Y leaf: middle width (mm)
Leaf Y Top Gem Inside	Leaf Y Top Gem Inside	Number	item	-1.0	Y leaf: top depth
Leaf Y Middle Inside	Leaf Y Middle Inside	Number	item	0.05	Y leaf: middle depth
Leaf Y Bottom Gem Inside	Leaf Y Bottom Gem Inside	Number	item	1.35	Y leaf: bottom depth
Leaf Y Curvature Position	Leaf Y Curvature Position	Number	item	0.7	Y leaf: 0 bottom..1 top where the bow sits
Leaf Y Smooth	Leaf Y Smooth	Number	item	0.05	Y leaf: corner roundness
Leaf Y Move In Z	Leaf Y Move In Z	Number	item	0.1	Y leaf: vertical shift (mm)
Leaf Y Top Z	Leaf Y Top Z	Number	item	0.0	Y leaf: top tip vertical offset (mm)
Leaf Y Bottom Z	Leaf Y Bottom Z	Number	item	-0.5	Y leaf: bottom tip vertical offset (mm)
Connector (optional)	Connector	Generic	item	—	Dictionary from the Reader Connector output. Individual inputs override.

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Ornament Parameters	Ornament	Generic	item	Ornament parameters for a tulip

Tulip - Prong Parameters

Define the prong (petal) parameters for a tulip

Nickname: Tulip Prongs · Tab: Gemset › Tulip

Inputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Default	Description
Number	Number	Integer	item	4	Number of petal pairs (snaps to 4 or 6)
Pipe Diameter	Pipe Diameter	Number	item	1.0	SubD pipe section diameter
Depth Bulge	Depth Bulge	Number	item	1.0	Bulge width: multiplier on the reference tangential bow
Height	Height	Number	item	1.1	Vertical scale factor of the whole setting
Gem Inside	Gem Inside	Number	item	0.0	Radial offset from the stone curve
Bulge Inside	Bulge Inside	Number	item	-0.17	Smooth radial bulge (+in / -out)
Bulge Position	Bulge Position	Number	item	0.5	Height fraction where the bulge belly is centred (0..1)
Bulge Spread	Bulge Spread	Number	item	0.22	How far the bulge reaches up/down from its centre
Bulge Close Bottom	Bulge Close Bottom	Number	item	0.0	Height fraction over which the bulge closes at the bottom
Bulge Close Top	Bulge Close Top	Number	item	0.01	Height fraction over which the bulge closes at the top
Move In Z	Move In Z	Number	item	0.0	Vertical offset of the whole setting
Mode	Mode	Text	item	ROUND	Prong tip mode: ROUND or CLAW
Tip Cap	Tip Cap	Number	item	1.0	Claw: extension length of the claw tip
Cap Distance To Center	Cap Distance To Center	Number	item	0.4	Claw: move the claw tip toward the stone centre
Cap Height	Cap Height	Number	item	-0.5	Claw: move the claw tip up / down
Tip Smoothness	Tip Smoothness	Number	item	0.0	Claw: blend smoothness
Tip Width	Tip Width	Number	item	0.3	Claw: width remaining at the very tip
Extension For Manufacturing	Extension For Manufacturing	Number	item	0.7	Extension for manufacturing
Connector (optional)	Connector	Generic	item	—	Dictionary from the Reader Connector output. Individual inputs override.

Outputs

Name	Nickname	Type	Access	Description
Prong Parameters	Prongs	Generic	item	Prong parameters for a tulip