A SketchupExtension registrar script for the outer "Plugins" folder.

ngon_bezier_patch.rb

Working on a similar vase.

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@pixero said:

Would it be possible to make it simpler with just extending edges until it meets a edge?
For a case like in the image above that would work for all but one. (The diagonal edge.)

Yes, it is the diagonal edges that complicate the problem but I'm still thinking about it.

In the meantime, you can do it with BezierSpline and Curviloft Along Path. This gives you the control of the junction spline.

Fredo

Curviloft - Joint Faces - Edges.gif

Does not seem to work for me. In SU 2016 I did put the plugin under USER application Data, since I understand this is where the plugins are located now. The dialog box opens i enter all the specs but no component is drawn.

And seems replace random components by Sdmitch can make some tricks shown on the video! 😉

@Grice

There is something weird in the style of the model that makes Sketchup freeze when views are changed by program.

This is true for the native animation, whether Play or Export Video. This even happens when you change scenes manually.

I notice the same behavior when building a fly-through animation based on your scenes with Animator. Sketchup seems to block and freeze at certain transitions, which makes the generation quite long (I cannot attach it here as it is too big, but I can post it on YouTube if you are OK).

Anyway, the model is useful to me for Animator, as it shows that Animation should be edited with simple styles, using complex styles only for generation of videos.

EDIT: I investigated deeper this problem of freeze:

Fredo

Thanks for your reply.
I finally use classification ( an ifc one ) for components and put all my parameters on it ( ref, name, details ... ). That allow me to avoid the "instance" use and exploit my component definition on layout drawings notes ( on that case it is for electrical draw with a lot of repeated references/details ).

regards

repost below

Thanks!
It seems this does what I wanted. I will try it.
Thanks again for your precious time and help.
Best regards

LinkedIn update listing on "Ping Pink" 3 April 2016 reads:

CAAD Lecturer
RMUTT (Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi - Thailand)
December 2014 – February 2016 (1 year 3 months)Faculty of Architecture
3D & Graphic Design

I have sent a LinkedIn email to Jeerawan asking if their is any news on the "plugin"
she may be able to share with the SketchUcation community.

Maybe the carve function of Fredos VisuHole can be a workaround?

Click to animate

Thank Dan,

I prefer English in most cases, but honored to be on the halls of fame!

Some are here! 😉
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/s4u-slice

yes TIG actually i draw a rectangle and group this. than i go in the group and ad center point (smustard). after this i must explode the gorup and must delete the rectangle.
a second way is to draw short help lines in the group to see the point.
the point alone in the group isnt pickable.

if i cant name this point or make visible in the outliner i must go the way via Max 😕
this was my fear.
thank you TIG

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@juju big thanks.

is difficult to contact ikarus

contact mail on the webpage is an other than ikarus.hu and the email info@ikarus.hu will not work.

ok i try my best with Gaieus

best regards

dean

@sketcpeppe75 said:

@tig said:

@sketcpeppe75 said:

how can i insert other sections... 16x20cm, 20x24cm 20x28cm... these in program are small for european structure. thank you very much

Look in the subfolder, in the file 'housebuilder_sections.txt' there are the lists of section-types and sizes etc...
Make a copy of that file, edit the file to show the sections you want in the single-line as shown for each of the four types; use the same 'syntax' as the original sizes in 'mm' [aaxbb|aaaxbbb|... etc], test it and if it works with your new custom sizes you've cooking-with-gas; if NOT then you've always got the original version to revert to...[attachment=0:e0cz8i6k]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:e0cz8i6k]

thank you very much TIG 😄)

I'm using the TIG version of metric 1.2 plugin. I edited the housebuilder_sections.txt file as described but the new values I entered seem to be ignored by the script. They don't show up on the selection menu.

Thanks,
Karl

WOW 😃 super thank you - that will help!!!

Would like to help but it's a subscription plugin and I do not have it, is there not a place to ask the author on his site?

@unknownuser said:

the right clic menu to save the current position of the selection, so you don't need to open the folding menu above the screen

Time saver! 👍