shell plugin?
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I need to create a "shell" around my models. Here's a before and after of what I want to do:
Before I try writing one, is there an existing script that does this? If not, I'd love to hear some strategies for where to start with such a script. CB.
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Not sure but Skin maybe can help, explore the thread
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Thanks, Frenchie, but I already looked at that and it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for. It only connects 2 existing faces (unless I'm misunderstanding what it does). CB.
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House builder.rb has incorporated a skin in with it. you may be able to figure it out from there. . ps you have to turn the skin layer on after you draw with house builder as it is turned off by default.
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Makefaces would do most of it, but you would get a lot of extra faces on the interior. You're also asking for new lines to be drawn, which could get kinda tricky.
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Andrew: Thanks for the tip, but housebuilder is encrypted, so I can't crib from it.
Todd: I can certainly collect all the faces and/or vertices I want to use, and transform them all back into global coordinates. I'll take a look a makefaces for further inspiration. Thanks, and further tips and suggestions are most welcome. CB.
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@daiku said:
Andrew: Thanks for the tip, but housebuilder is encrypted, so I can't crib from it.
Todd: I can certainly collect all the faces and/or vertices I want to use, and transform them all back into global coordinates. I'll take a look a makefaces for further inspiration. Thanks, and further tips and suggestions are most welcome. CB.
It is? This version has the skin feature and isn't encrypted:
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/HouseBuilder.zip
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Thanks, Jim. Not sure why the version I had was encrypted.
I haven't really played with this script yet, and as a script writer myself, I must say, I'm humbled! This is some awesome work - kudos to Mr. Hurlbut. No doubt I'll find some useful tricks while pursuing my own skin quest. CB. -
I know this is an old topic, but CADSpan's free plugin has this "shell" feature.
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