[Plugin] SketchyFFD (Classic)

GreenToaster

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.

dolphus

Thanx Rremus it is working now

dolphus

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

Fletch

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

remus

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

remus

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

Daniel S

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

CPhillips

@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.

CPhillips

@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.

kwistenbiebel

Chris,
You're Da Man!
Kudos!

CPhillips

Updated with another bug fix.

Daniel S

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

CadFather

THIS IS INSANE!

REGIS

Thanks Cphilllips.
Your pluggin is excellent.
I agree with Daniel S for a standalone plufin who can do that subdivide plugin request
subdivid plugin request

I would like to have the option to subdivide a loop in sketchup, really it'll be very cool.

Thanks a lot for your hardwork

JClements

Interesting results by subdividing the top surface of the cylinder first before apply FFD. I was surprised that a convcave cone was not formed; however, the "symetrical wavey pattern" is nice. I'm not sure why the one surface/facet of the cyliner got flipped.

********* One minor enhancement might be to the name the FFD point group automatically, for instance "FFD Point Group". This could help in selecting the FFD group via the Outliner.

Thanks for the great work Chris. You script has evolved nicely.

Regards, John

REGIS

Hi Jclements

The question : Where can I find the Dale Martin's plugin "subivide selection"
I've made a google search and no result.

Thanks a lot

Regards

remus

Regis, youll need to download the wole subdiide and smooth plugin from smustard. Te subdiide selection is part of this plugin.

REGIS

Thanks remus

I understand : Whaat is Dale Marten.
I know this plugin and perhaps it's the best plugin with FFD i've never seen before.
Unfortunately I've no cash to buy it at the moment.

Perhaps Cphillips can make a subdivide plugin if he wants.

Regards

remus

There is a subdivide aspect to the current version of FFD, although it differs from whaats subd, it probably doesn't make much/any difference when your using it for FFD stuff, though.

REGIS

Yes remus, I had made a try but the result isn't what I want to have, see the skp file attached some post before.
I don't know the result of whaat's subdivide plugin.