Cool plugin, Thomas. Thanks! _KN

how about this? the plugins i wrote [image: VLpg_6.gif]

[image: oSnS_w.gif] is it like this??

tig. in this new version of lathe, it could include generating estrución edges, and besides extrusion of faces?

I think weld.rb is a free download from http://www.smustard.com Anssi

There's one on Smustard [$] - there are also some free examples in the forum if you 'Search'...

Hi Diego, I do not know too much about that plugin either but it looks very similar in concept to Driving Dimensions - which has a commercial and a free version, too. [image: for_mac500.gif]

Search fro it... try here... http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/em_geo_page.htm and in other places too... There are several point/cloud/triangulation tools - what do you want to do exactly - what are these 'points' ? a file some points or what ??? If you want help please be less cryptic.

Here it is TroubleshootingStyle.zip unzip it and put the '.style' file into the Styles folder: remember that you can add it as style to your default template so it's in every [new] model and then so you don't have to install it every time...

It could be my "Shadow threshold" here: http://www.pixero.com The problem is it doesnt work very well...or at all?

There is a duh moment for me, I hide and show stuff all the time when I am working on a model, never thought about hiding the model so I could see the center. At any rate I did one video show and it worked out OK. I wish I could find the best possible, set up for you tube. The link I posted for this thread was upload #3. I will practice and get better. Thanks for your help so far.

ahh yes thanks

Glad that worked. Your next task should be easy. A nuclear fusion powered motorcycle.

@gaieus said: Something like Fredo's Tools on Surface? Yes! I do have it, but did not remember that "offset contour on surface" was in there. Thanks for the reminder, Gaieus. Have a great day! _KN

this is way above my concentration levels lol ... i just dont understand the language ... thanks anyway

And if I'm not mistaken, the sandbox tools also use dalauney algorithm to make the TIN, same with the DEM importer (possibly). I had started writing an intersting script that was aimed to work more satisfactorily than the from contours tool. Got started on it and got overwhelmed. But these scripts that create meshes are super fascinating to me. This is something I would love to tackle someday. Just don't count it anytime soon Chris

PROBLEM SOLVED Khai, Actually I had both KT and SU installed in non-native directories. Since nothing that was suggested worked, I reinstalled KT INTO the default directory, reinstalled the SU plug in (it asked me where the new KT installation was) and I tried rendering once again. The export process in SU would start and finish without any messages. KT wouldn't start automatically or load the export. BUT when I open KT manually and open the created xml file, the export would load and would render as expected, using all the light sources specified in SU. In contrast, prior to this fix, the manually opened xml files were just blanks. I suspect the solution was the reinstallation of KT. Not sure if the default directory helped. Either way, thanks to all for helping out!

I don't know what is a control point, but if you press the Up arrow key, you have constraint on the Z axis If you want draw only vertical lines, you can use the Chris Fullmer plug "3 lines tools" by lenght by elevation line on normal

Shuffled things around a bit by copying other scripts and got the menu item to appear. Not sure how. But when I select the option nothing happens: Soften all vertical lines in a model require 'sketchup.rb' def abc model = Sketchup.active_model model.entities.each { |e| if e.is_a?(Sketchup::Edge) && e.line[1].parallel?(Z_AXIS) e.soft = true e.smooth = true end } model.definitions.each { |d| if e.is_a?(Sketchup::Edge) && e.line[1].parallel?(Z_AXIS) e.soft = true e.smooth = true end } end name = "softenv.rb" unless file_loaded?(name) UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("Soften verticals") { abc } file_loaded name end

Yes!!!