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    • D Offline
      Daniel S
      last edited by

      Yes, your plugin do that... but not works everytime... it depends where you put the first line. It`s easy to have unexpected results.
      Here i attach a working example. Just select the text, run your plugin, select firt line and then the helix. It takes some time but it works.

      And i attach an example to make a double bend... In your video you make a lot of operations to get the result when you can apply directly on a 3d curve (you don´t get the exactly same result). In the model you will see that i have to move the 3d curve because you can´t use it if the endline is directly into the surface (here using Fredo´s Arc On Surface).

      Daniel S


      Helix working.skp


      double bend.skp

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      • W Offline
        wolfy
        last edited by

        Chris, this is a very impressive and useful new tool to your already impressive line of tools. Thanks for all the hard work, dedication and generosity...again! ☀

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          Chris, this is way cool!

          One thing that may be a bug (and perhaps you know about it already) is some softening of edges at one end of the bent geometry. I did a few simple tests with a long rectangular box and a curved line for the result. The start end gets softened. Easily fixed by just tracing over the lines but maybe it shouldn't do it?

          Etaoin Shrdlu

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          (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

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          M30

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          • jeff hammondJ Offline
            jeff hammond
            last edited by

            @dave r said:

            Chris, this is way cool!

            One thing that may be a bug (and perhaps you know about it already) is some softening of edges at one end of the bent geometry. I did a few simple tests with a long rectangular box and a curved line for the result. The start end gets softened. Easily fixed by just tracing over the lines but maybe it shouldn't do it?

            yeah dave, i noticed that too.. one workaround for now is to make your straight line a little bit shorter than the object you're trying to bend (ie - if you're trying to bend a 24' long wall, make the straight line 23' with 6" in on both sides)

            that's probably not the best workaround but in the little amount of time i've spent with the ruby so far, that's what i came up with to stop the edge from collapsing.

            dotdotdot

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            • L Offline
              linea
              last edited by

              Fantastic script Chris. Thanks.

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              • MALAISEM Offline
                MALAISE
                last edited by

                Let's make tests... Thanks a lot Chris 😄

                MALAISE

                La Connaissance n'a de valeur que partagée

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                • S Offline
                  silver_shadow
                  last edited by

                  they should give out awards for those rubie developers...
                  like the oscar rubie awards for each year !!! well done!! 😍

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    Thanks Jeff. That'll work just fine.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    • MarianM Offline
                      Marian
                      last edited by

                      AWESOME
                      Thanks you Chris!!!

                      http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                      • D Offline
                        derryatlanta
                        last edited by

                        Thanks so much for all the effort and time invested into this amazing ruby, Chris.
                        This will save me so much time and actually raise up my level of modeling, so I am indebted.

                        I second the ruby Oscar awards idea!

                        Cheers,

                        Nigel

                        Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen

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                          AcesHigh
                          last edited by

                          Chris, Ive run into trouble at my first try to bend something. I have this vertical X shaped lattice of triangular beams. I am not able to bend it in no way 😞

                          It was composed of a group with subgroups inside. I exploded everything inside, so its just meshes inside a group. Still, it doesnt work 😞

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by

                            how about a sketchy..
                            http://en.wordpress.com/tag/sketchy-winner/

                            dotdotdot

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @aceshigh said:

                              Chris, Ive run into trouble at my first try to bend something. I have this vertical X shaped lattice of triangular beams. I am not able to bend it in no way 😞

                              It was composed of a group with subgroups inside. I exploded everything inside, so its just meshes inside a group. Still, it doesnt work 😞

                              Explode all of the sub-groups etc and finally the main group. Its contents remain highlighted - immediately regroup these - it should work now...

                              TIG

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                              • david_hD Offline
                                david_h
                                last edited by

                                I concur . .. however the term "Oscar" is copywrighted either by those people that make the movie awards or by the people that make the hot dogs and baloney (which are probably the same people)

                                so We need to come up with a different award name. . ..how about. .

                                oh I dunno. .. .

                                THE RUBY!!!


                                ruby.jpg

                                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                • david_hD Offline
                                  david_h
                                  last edited by

                                  Yup . ..this is a much easier way to bend steel.


                                  20090409092840_15s.jpg

                                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                  • tinanneT Offline
                                    tinanne
                                    last edited by

                                    Chris AWESOME script and thank you for the videos! Watching someone work with the ruby really helps me to understand how to use it and where it will apply to my needs. Great job and thank you again!

                                    Executive Director : American Society of Architectural Illustrators
                                    AIP 30 Competition opens soon. ASAI.org

                                    Architectural Rendering

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                                    • free agentF Offline
                                      free agent
                                      last edited by

                                      very cool thank you 😎

                                      http:i167.photobucket.comalbumsu143FreeAgent84bug.gif

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                                      • B Offline
                                        boilingsnow
                                        last edited by

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        Yup . ..this is a much easier way to bend steel.

                                        But the model you pasted can also be created easily without shape bender.

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                                        • david_hD Offline
                                          david_h
                                          last edited by

                                          Very true, But not as fun.

                                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                          • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                            Chris Fullmer
                                            last edited by

                                            All right, thanks for the comments so far! I've got lots to think about. That bug where it smooths the end faces if your shape lines ep exactly with the line......I'll have to think about that. Its sort of done on purpose, but that is an exception where it is not desireable. I'll see if I can think of a way for it to be smarter.

                                            I'm working on groups and components as we speak. That is my #1 frustration with the script is that it explodes everything and it won't take components. I'd like to get that fixed and updated tonight. We'll see 😄 Thanks everyone, seriously!

                                            Chris

                                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                            All my Plugins I've written

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