[Plugin] Lines to tubes

CameronVan · 1 Sept 2008, 01:20

It is not showing up for me either.

utiler · 1 Sept 2008, 01:40

look under plugins..... [to the left of HELP!!!!]

sorry, had a little moment there...

boofredlay · 1 Sept 2008, 01:51

Is that where it shows up for you because it is not there for me?

Furthermore the pdf file Didier attached said it would be located under Tools, not Plugins.

Edit:
Here is part of the pdf just in case you did not read it.

And yes... I restarted SU.

utiler · 1 Sept 2008, 04:04

You'r right Boo, Tools is where it is.....

now have a little moment at my expense!!!

Chris Fullmer · 8 Feb 2025, 13:24

It was listed just fine for me on Vista 64bit in the tools menu. Great plugin!

Here's a helix, triple helix, double helix, something that isn't a helix, but sort of close, then another 10x helix or something. I'm sure most of those names are wrong, so just look at the picture

Chris

pilou · 1 Sept 2008, 07:12

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

gaucho · 1 Sept 2008, 08:16

Thanks didier!
It works great!

I've already used...

One single possible request... would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?
So in Solo's image above for example, i could quickly build beans, columns.. etc etc.. all square?

Thanks again!

PS: i've just donwloaded your all in one file... i'm feeling it'll take me ages to check them all...

sepo · 1 Sept 2008, 11:07

@unknownuser said:

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

for me it works with old tool....

Thanks Didier for a very usefull plugin... I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

urgen · 1 Sept 2008, 11:17

...thanks,Didier!...I expected it for a long time!

rv1974 · 1 Sept 2008, 11:30

Very nice Didier, thanks
Additionally may be you could:
1/ add a rotation parameter (when precision is 4 one would get square section (rotation 45))
2/now I weld lines to get continuous result. Any chance to get it automatically?
3/conjunctions?

urgen · 1 Sept 2008, 12:32

@unknownuser said:

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

...yes! "line2cyl.rb" should be deleted
...Didier, please restore this function in "projection_extension.rb"

johnsenior1973 · 1 Sept 2008, 13:04

Deleting the lines2cyl ruby did sort out the problem.

Didier Bur · 1 Sept 2008, 15:54

Hi all,
Sorry for the inconvenience of the "not showing plugin" problem. My fault. You must delete old "line2cyl.rb" of your plugins folder OR I must correct the name of the plugin in the code (I forgot to change it). If line2cyl is loaded first, SU doesn't create another menu item in the tools menu for the new version.

@unknownuser said:

would be possible to modify so we could extrude along square shapes as well?

Use a precision of 4 and you'll get square section prisms.(RTFM)

@unknownuser said:

please restore this function in "projection_extension.rb

Does this make sense ? This function has nothing to do with projection IMHO...

@unknownuser said:

I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

The script can't do it (I mean, quite difficult to code). A workaround is to draw as much curves as you can, and select "Yes" in the "follow-me on curves" option. But it cannot clean intersections on T or Y or X branching edges.
Maybe next version will do it ?

Frederik · 1 Sept 2008, 18:53

THANKS A LOT, Didier..!!

dylan · 1 Sept 2008, 19:14

Thanks Didier.

Could this be adapted to use a semi-circle with thickness? I am thinking of use for ridge tiles on a roof.

urgen · 1 Sept 2008, 21:24

@unknownuser said:

Could this be adapted to use a semi-circle with thickness? I am thinking of use for ridge tiles on a roof.

...HA!...good idea,Dylan!

ely862me · 1 Sept 2008, 23:45

Another piece of....what????...lets say Pandoras box!!
This will help me to make tubular chassis instead of what i was making before.

Thank you Mr. Didier!!

Elisei

utiler · 2 Sept 2008, 01:05

@sepo said:

@unknownuser said:

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

for me it works with old tool....

Thanks Didier for a very usefull plugin... I was wondering if there is way to clean up intersection...

Ditto Sepo, I found the same thing...

2myChaGrin · 2 Sept 2008, 01:22

Thanks so much Didier! You just made my life so much easier!

boofredlay · 2 Sept 2008, 13:42

@unknownuser said:

for the problems, maybe you must disable the old "line2cyl.rb"?
maybe...

I did not have a chance to look at this until now on my work machine. I had line2cyl.rb here as well. I installed Lines to tubes and got the same results... not showing up. So I then tried as you suggested Pilou, deleting line2cyl.rb and now it is showing up.
Thanks.