[GITBOOK] tutorial

Author: tomvanmele

gitbook/introduction/getting-started.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 COMPAS FormFinder is a plugin for Rhino 8. It uses the CPython runtime that is newly available in Rhino 8, and can only be installed using the package manager Yak.
 
 {% hint style="warning" %}
-COMPAS FormFinder is only available for Rhino 8.
+COMPAS FormFinder is **only available for Rhino 8.**
 {% endhint %}
 
 ## Requirements
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ COMPAS FormFinder is only available for Rhino 8.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Start Rhino 8 and launch Yak from the "Tools" menu: ``Tools > Package Manager``.
-Search the online packages for "FormFinder".
-Select "COMPAS FormFinder" from the list, and install.
+* Start Rhino 8 and launch Yak from the "Tools" menu: ``Tools > Package Manager``.
+* Search the online packages for "FormFinder".
+* Select "COMPAS FormFinder" from the list.
+* Install.
 
 <figure><img src="../.gitbook/assets/FormFinder_yak.png" alt="FormFinder in package manager Yak"><figcaption><p>COMPAS FormFinder can be installed using Yak, the package manager of Rhino.</p></figcaption></figure>
 

gitbook/introduction/tutorial.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Tutorial
 
-In this tutorial we design a simple tensile net in the shape of a hypar, following a 5-step procedure.
+In this tutorial we design a simple tensile surface in the shape of a hypar, following this 5-step procedure.
 
 1. Create a mesh surface with quadrilateral faces (i.e. a quad mesh).
 2. Fix the corner vertices of the mesh (vertices with ``degree = 2``).
@@ -12,8 +12,27 @@ After steps 2, 3, 4, and 5, we compute the resulting equilibrium shape.
 
 ## Create a QuadMesh
 
+To create a simple quadmesh, we use the ``FF_pattern`` button of the toolbar,
+and select the option "MeshGrid".
+
+We accept the default size in X (hit ``Enter``),
+the default size in Y (hit ``Enter``),
+the default number of faces in X (hit ``Enter``),
+and the default number of faces in Y (hit ``Enter``).
+
 ## Fix the Corners
 
+To add anchors (or supports) to the surface, we use the ``FF_anchors`` button,
+and select the option "Add".
+
+To select the corner vertices, we use "Select By Degree" and type 2.
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+See [Selecting Vertices](../manual/selecting-vertices.md) for more information about the different selection options.
+{% endhint %}
+
+Once we have properly anchored our surface, we can compute an initial equilibrium shape using the ``FF_solve_fd`` button.
+
 ## Move Two Corners
 
 ## Scale Force Densities