TIG OK, I have it working. First I re-installed the plugins from the store. Still wasn't showing up correctly. Restarted Sketchup, a couple of time, still did not work. Than I tried what I did sometime ago with another plugin. I disable the plugin, clineaxes, closed Sketchup, saw that the plugin was in the disabled list and not in the plugin drop down menu. I than re-enable the ClineAxes, closed Sketchup and then restarted Sketchup, and presto, I have the full toolbar. Thanks TIG Ken

This a very useful tool but I think it could be better if we could see the mouse pointer, by adding this 3 lines in the code : def draw(view) @ip.draw(view) end#draw Thx

The next thing I need to do is take a handrail profile such as the image on the left which is a cross section of a handrail for level handrail. Then I want to create a sorted array of the edges used to describe the level handrail profile. - I'm thinking the outer_loop should work. Then I stretch the profile based on the slope of the handrail - just store the vertices in an array. After that I rotate the vertices the appropriate amount for the next section of handrail. Create edges that go from the first adjusted profile to the next section of profile. The catch is that these handrails may not have a consistent slope. There may be a small section of handrail that transitions from one slope to another. For instance there could be a tight radius for the inside stringer that has a steep slope and then over a couple of feet at the top of the stair the handrail levels out for level balcony handrail. This means that I have to adjust the profile for the handrail for each small section. I'm thinking of using the top center of the handrail for registration purposes. This makes sense to me as building codes talk about the height of the handrail for level rail and for stair rail. Residential codes are usually 36" for level handrail and 32" for stair rail - measured vertically up from the edge of the tread nosing. Commercial codes are usually 42" and 36" respectively. The top center is consistent regardless of the height of the rail profile. [image: 9oLz_railprofile.JPG]

Another weirdness is that if you have given your P's Plugins a custom icon, then although it might appear to have FULL permissions, Windows can have reduced your permissions slightly, this can be sufficient to limit your ability to write/manage files in the folder... Also, simply being an Admin or having SketchUp 'run as admin' is not sufficient IF Windows has limited your permissions [which is the default for new folders formed in the Programs Files tree] Your new FULL security permissions for the Plugins folder ought to filter down to apply to its contents too, as these should be set by default to take their permissions from their 'container'. However, it is worth checking this has happened too...

I have talking about BezierSpline Arc Corners. You should not use RoundCorner for 2D filletting. Fredo

No haven't PM Fredo. Don't like to bother people that are not on the site. I believe he will find these post soon. Some of you plugin writers never sleep. Thank TIG. Ken

Updates from Scott Iverson(author of Air and SketchAir) @unknownuser said: What's New in versions from 0.2 to 0.3: New SketchAir toolbar New simple style options for illustration rendering Detailed controls for indirect lighting Added an option for 64-bit rendering to the Global Settings dialog

@box said: I don't know if it's still relevant, but I just wanted to point out that you can superdrape edges. Yes I know but with my previous try it didn't work I don't know why. @TIG : it's not of question of scale, the objects are several meters. It might be because my honey comb was not perfectly lying on a plane. I figured that later... I've done another try and it works fine. It's a good plugin, bravo !

Bravo! Seems fabulous after this studious working weekend!

very nice TIG: I love this stuff: I was wondering if you could take a look at separate Ruby using Voronoi Tesselation I found some code that might help but needs Ruby interpretation. http://bl.ocks.org/mbostock/4060366 Cheers!

@gullfo said: you could use this plugin: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=727 and then add construction lines on the points, or use lines then use the line 2 xline plugin to change it to xline (http://www.smustard.com/script/Xline) (http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44311) Didn't know this one, thank you!

This subject can be closed. On the same machine, I create an account without ç and no problem the import works perfectly. Thank you for all FranCois

Hi, Just doing a google search on "blender retopology" brought up a lot of results including some video tutorials. That has been available in some form since v2.45

fixed

Yes I have, since there is never a point at the end, which is what I want, there is always still a circle and I definitely have to draw the end manually. Apparently, there is no such plugin that really does what I want, but the ones that are mentioned here are quite close.

That would be great to have. +1

I agree, I was just pointing out the difference, and why he may be having trouble. If you intersect spheres incorrectly you will get a jagged line. [image: u4ZN_Sphere.JPG]

objects must be components and your eyes for the Shortest ...then Try The Components Dropper by Thomthom

TIG msny thanks, your answer explains everything and shows great complexity of the situation, once again thank you. It seems to me that now the large quantity of possibul tools, generates a problem of a clarity of the interface and capabilities to addapt to the user needs.

Ahhhh there nice one!!! now... what shortcut key to use ... thanks