[Plugin] Lines to tubes

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.

Marian · 2 Sept 2008, 15:49

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

gaucho · 2 Sept 2008, 16:35

@didier bur said:

@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)

Simple anD easy.. MERCI!

juju · 2 Sept 2008, 18:01

@marian said:

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

I think if you downloaded the plugin and checked the manual you'd see that it already does what you want.

Didier Bur · 2 Sept 2008, 20:48

@unknownuser said:

i think there should also be an option to make not round tubes but square hexagonal triangular ones.

Read the doc and USE PRECISIOn !!!
You beat me on this Juju !

CameronVan · 2 Sept 2008, 23:55

@unknownuser said:

@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.

Ahhh, great.
Thanks Pilou!

Marian · 3 Sept 2008, 06:43

Silly me....i did download the plugin and tried it before posting that...which makes me a bigger fool...but i didn't try the options...and manuals...who ever reads them?

Didier Bur · 3 Sept 2008, 06:55

@unknownuser said:

and manuals...who ever reads them?

Those who don't want to bother doc writers

lorca · 19 Sept 2009, 09:29

Great plugin. Is there a way to close the gaps in sharp corners just like in "Pipe Along Path"?

lexmonteiro · 21 Sept 2009, 13:45

@gaucho said:

@didier bur said:

@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)

Simple anD easy.. MERCI!

Great plugin, I was trying to create a window and realized that using precision 4, the corners were at 45 degrees, can I control the orientation of the angles?
Thanks!

chango70 · 19 Nov 2009, 02:59

Doesn't show up for me. I don't have older version at all. Any ideas?

xrok1 · 19 Nov 2009, 03:31

i just DLd and it showed up in tools menu.

thanks dedier!