sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [Plugin] SketchyFFD (Classic)

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    412 Posts 153 Posters 419.2k Views 153 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • K Offline
      kwistenbiebel
      last edited by

      @kwistenbiebel said:

      ... 1. when selecting a part of geometry and make it a FF group, the edges don't allign with the rest of the mesh anymore after using FF....

      An example:

      http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/PART 2/im1207997273.jpg

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • C Offline
        CPhillips
        last edited by

        Locked edges is on my list for next version.

        I am not sure about the the other problem. The kink in the chair looks strange but not unexpected given the FFD groups you used. The FFD only moves entities inside the group.

        How would you have liked it to work?

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • G Offline
          GreenToaster
          last edited by

          I think the real problem is not the script, it's the guy that sat on the chair - he needs to loose a few . . .

          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • C Offline
            CPhillips
            last edited by

            Here is a quick attempt at locked edges. Its clumsy but seems to work.

            How:
            -Create a FFD as usual.
            -Open the FFD group and select the edges you want to lock. If you select a face it will lock all edges.
            -Right click FFD->Lock edges. FFD->Unlock edges speaks for itself.

            Now locked edges shouldn't move when you FFD.

            Get the latest version from the PluginStore...

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • K Offline
              kwistenbiebel
              last edited by

              @cphillips said:

              I am not sure about the the other problem. The kink in the chair looks strange but not unexpected given the FFD groups you used. The FFD only moves entities inside the group.

              How would you have liked it to work?

              Just like it works now 😄
              The ability to lock edges combined with a good triangulation before applying FF will solve it.

              I will remake that chair once S+D is out, so we can have a clean triangulated mesh before applying FF.

              Great work on that 'lock edges' option. Very useful upgrade chris 👍 .

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • D Offline
                dolphus
                last edited by

                i downloaded and installed FFD but when i go to use it it does not ask if i want 2d or 3d if i continue it generated a flat matrix which i cannot do anything with what am i doing wrong?

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • R Offline
                  remus
                  last edited by

                  Did you group your geometry, right click and navigate thorugh the ffd menu to the bit where it has the option to change mesh size?

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • G Offline
                    GreenToaster
                    last edited by

                    For others who may be new to this

                    1 - put the script in the following directory/folder (or find the equivalent):
                    C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Plugins

                    2 - create some geometry

                    3 - create a group from the geometry

                    4 - select the group, right click, FFD, select a suitable option

                    I've also found to it necessary to create a new FFD "box of control points":
                    A - delete the existing "box of control points"
                    B - explode the group
                    C - create the group again - this is ultra-quick & easy b/c the entities in the group will remain selected when you explode the group - leave them selected so creating the group again is a simple & quick shortcut
                    D - do step 4 (above)

                    Hope this helps - love that script.

                    If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • D Offline
                      dolphus
                      last edited by

                      Thanx Rremus it is working now 😍

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • D Offline
                        dolphus
                        last edited by

                        thanx gren Toaster i will start workijng with it and let you know how i progress 👍

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • F Offline
                          Fletch
                          last edited by

                          Thanks for the update with locking edges, Chris! A thousand blessings upon you for your work and generosity to this community!

                          Fletch
                          Twilight Render Cross-platform Plugin for SketchUp on PC or Mac

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • R Offline
                            remus
                            last edited by

                            Hey chris, would it be possible to incorporate a subdivision element in to FFD? i reckon itd be really useful to be able to subdivide geometry before using FD, as you often dont get good results otherwise.

                            No pressure though, im sure i cna manage using whaats subd for the moment 😛

                            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • R Offline
                              remus
                              last edited by

                              Wow, this is liek on demand ruby! cheers chris, im sure this will be even more useful than it was before!

                              http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • D Offline
                                Daniel S
                                last edited by

                                Thank you Chris!!! 😄 😄 It´s fantastic!!!

                                A bug... the 2x2 FFD or 3x3FFD is not working:
                                Error: #<ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments(2 for 3)>
                                C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13:in startFFD' C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13 C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13:in call'

                                Daniel S

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • C Offline
                                  CPhillips
                                  last edited by

                                  @daniel s said:

                                  Thank you Chris!!! 😄 😄 It´s fantastic!!!

                                  A bug... the 2x2 FFD or 3x3FFD is not working:
                                  Error: #<ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments(2 for 3)>
                                  C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13:in startFFD' C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13 C:/Archivos de programa/Google/Google SketchUp 6/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:13:in call'

                                  Daniel S

                                  Ooops. Fixed now.

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • C Offline
                                    CPhillips
                                    last edited by

                                    @remus said:

                                    Hey chris, would it be possible to incorporate a subdivision element in to FFD? i reckon itd be really useful to be able to subdivide geometry before using FD, as you often dont get good results otherwise.

                                    No pressure though, im sure i cna manage using whaats subd for the moment 😛

                                    Alright. Now when you do a NxN there is an option to subdivide.

                                    See first post for download link.

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • K Offline
                                      kwistenbiebel
                                      last edited by

                                      Chris,
                                      You're Da Man! 😎
                                      Kudos! 👍

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • C Offline
                                        CPhillips
                                        last edited by

                                        Updated with another bug fix.

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • D Offline
                                          Daniel S
                                          last edited by

                                          The new added option to subdivide the mesh when doing a NxN deformation it´s amazing! 😍 😍
                                          Only this feature can be a standalone plugin by itself 😍

                                          Thank you,
                                          Daniel S


                                          Subdivide mesh.jpg

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • CadFatherC Offline
                                            CadFather
                                            last edited by

                                            THIS IS INSANE! 😍

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 4
                                            • 5
                                            • 6
                                            • 7
                                            • 8
                                            • 20
                                            • 21
                                            • 6 / 21
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement