@xennon said: Great! - Thanks for that. I knew there'd be one out there. I'll check it out. BTW the rec tool gives you a golden ration inference

I think to create a developed surface accurately in SU, you would need to have a much higher number of facets than the model currently in question has. You would be better off modeling the curves without triangulated faces. The shape can and should be drawn without them and then unfold will look better. And you can do that without a plugin. That said, you should consider that the chine curves you have now are only approximations due to the long line segments between vertices and you'll need to make allowances when cutting out the sheet material. For a hull like yours I would be more concerned about getting frames at the stations built and then I would spile the planks from the frames. You could use Gregg Carlson's Hulls program to create developable skins. It would also do some basic hydrostatic calculations for you to give you an idea of its waterline at its designed load. what do you plan to use to skin this hull?

Very, very nice. And thesego up high! All the cross bracing will be compound miters did you get that figured out OK

I look for animated waves with buoyance build into sketchyphysics... that would be perfect, but I guess its hard to get.

My 7.1 have this problem too

PathMemory: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rubylibrarydepot/plugin_details.php?id=282 Instances: http://www.smustard.com/script/Instances Scenes Transition Times: http://sites.google.com/site/morisdov/ (6)

Not quite sure if this is what you are after but might help? http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugin_details.php?id=38 or this http://www.smustard.com/script/Exploder

Thanks!

Thanks Guys, I'll try all your suggestions.... after creating mesh from contours my model jumped to 14MB!!!! [image: qKOr_contours.png]

I tried it and it was just what I needed! Parfait! Merci, Didier. Have a great one! _KN My interview with Sketchupartists.org: http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/ Sketchup for Fantasy Art: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27028 Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030

Got a model that works differently between the two versions? Todd

Gotcha, well I can be patient Best, Jason.

Perfect! That´s the one I was looking for. It was referred to as "Surface Tools" in the beginning of the book I am reading. Further back it says Tools on Surface... Thanks!

Cheers Jeff!

See link: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugins_list_az.php

HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp n/SketchUp/Plugins where n is the version number There is a Google folder in my User Library but the only thing in it is information about Picasa

@krisidious said: Plugin Request? Copy Along Path with Orientation I have tried the current copy along a path plugins (the 1001bit pro & power bar)neither seem to hold orientationand what's more require a continuous line. %(#008000)[I would like to use this for copying symbols like electrical outlets and such among other things. (image)...is it possible to do this already?] I haven't used the plugin mentioned but... 'Face Me' components keep their orientation in copy operations, although related to your view/screen. (try rotate/copy array) %(#008000)[Use a dummy 'Face Me' component to 'copy along path' or whatever copy plugin/workflow you think suites you best. Next select them all and replace with 'NON-face me' symbol component of your choice. They now have the same orientation.(*) (*) you may need to orbit/tweak your view to get the dummy aligned correct in your model. A preset little dummy face that you can select and 'Align View' to helps you to do so in a split second. It's all just a few steps extra.] Although a choice to keep orientation in a plugin is usefull, no doubt.

Thanks Chris. I have been looking for this for a while...

I imagine I've seen a Face to Component plugin... can't remember the name or author.

Also Jim's Model Location plugin. [image: ss.jpg] It's an ancient one from the time when adding manual location was not possible in the free version of SU. Time to dust it off?