[Plugin] New Piping System Plugin

Jean Lemire

Hi Sebastian, hi folks.

I tried to give you feeback at the address: feedback@3skeng.com
that you give on your web site but it does'nt seem to work. So far I got 2 "mail delayed" messages.

Keep up the good work you have what looks to be a very promising software.

redinhawaii

Very interesting plugin,
but it seems I cannot download a Mac version?
Let me know if I am doing something wrong or keep me posted as to when it will be available.
aloha
red

pilou

FAbulous Pipeline maker

Jean Lemire

Hi Red, hi folks.

If you go to their web site, namely at the download page at:

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(www.3skeng.com)

you will see that the Mac version is coming soon.

Just ideas.

Daniel S

I just install this one, but is not working here:

Error: #<FloatDomainError: Infinity>
(eval):213:in round' (eval):213:in roundToSystemUnits'
(eval):1546:in getDiameter' (eval):2340:in onMouseMove'
Error: #<FloatDomainError: Infinity>
(eval):213:in round' (eval):213:in roundToSystemUnits'
(eval):1546:in getDiameter' (eval):2340:in onMouseMove'
(eval):213

Any idea?

Daniel S

SHK

Daniel,

please make sure, your length snapping under "Model info>units" is using a value bigger then 00000.

This should solve your problem.

Regards, Sebastian

P.S. we could fix a problem at the mail server. All email addresses ending with @3skeng.com are now up and running.

craigbic

Awesome plugin! Very intuitive interface. I can't wait for the conceptual version. Keep up the good work!

urgen

....Many thanks to SHK (Sebastian Kummer?) and talent of Josef Leibinger!...Very useful!... PIPESOAPSKINBUBLE?

pilou

In the video we can see a modification in "Real time" ,
a move of a grey pipe with automatic transformation
That is possible because it's built with library components or it's possible with any pipes built with the plug?

SHK

Thank you for your answers, suggestions and positive feedback. Yes, Josef Leibinger is part of our software team and he is dong a great Job.

We have very interesting functions (flex, editing...) on our roadmap. We are working hard to convert our prototypes into products "ready to publish".

Burkhard

A short hint. If you have open the tutor and switch to the selection tool, the tutor appears everytime you try to orbit around with the mouse wheel.

Greetings to Josef...

Burkhard

MALAISE

This plugin really simplifies pipes drawings. I agree J.LEMIRE about improvements which could be implemented.
Gut gemacht Leute, erste Klasse Arbeit.

MALAISE

SHK

Today we published the MAC version. We are very interested, how many of you are working with a MAC...

Best regards

Sebastian

RoboDoc

Hello,

I installed the Mac plugin and it is working well. Great system. I had a problem, though. When I first installed the plugin, I was happily making 2" round pipe as desired. After a bit, it changed to hexagonal profile pipe and I can't seem to get things back to round. There didn't seem to be any solution in the tutorial. How do you choose between the profile of the various pipes?

R

Jean Lemire

Hi folks.

After installing the Mac plugin, SU 7 stop working. SU starts then exit immediately.

I had to uninstall all and then reinstall all.

I am using OS 10.4.11 (Tiger).

Is this pluggin only for OS 10.5 (Leopard) ?

I have to wait before trying a new install of this plugin.

Just ideas.

JClements

A couple more suggestions:

1- Choose to put group on a specific, predesignated layer, but keep extruded contents on Layer0.

2- Choice of the number segments for circles and arcs.
I believe it currently defaults to 60 segments; this is impractical for any models with more than few pipes as it will surely creat files in the megabytes.

JClements

Very nice UI!!! I see Josef Leibinger authored the Ruby. Kudos to him as well.

Suggestions:
1- Allow input of a radiuseither through typing in a value followed by an "R" or input of math such as "1.235/2".

2- Option to simultaneously draw centerlines on a user defined layer.

3- Elbows and reducer. Reconstitute separate arc segments into true circle.

4- T's. If the diameter of both pipes are equal then the diameter endcap of the branching pipe shows through the pipe it is centered on due to "Z-fighting" in SU. An option to hide the edge of the this diameter or to put in it on a hidden layer would remedy this.

5- eccentric reducers.

6- Option to use pre-selected centerlines? I'm guessing this could be useful if using client supplied CAD drawing; not sure how it would be implement though . Perhaps when edge intersections are detected (like a T) it would query the user to pick a pipe, T, or elbow.

5- I agree with Jean Lemire about naming the groups.

bhealy27

I can't find the files this Plugin installed on my Mac. Either they are in some strange location or I don't know what the name of the files are. How do I uninstall these if I don't want it cluttering up my system?

I've looked in Library>Application Support>Google Sketchup 7>Sketchup>Plugins in both the Macintosh HD and User Directories without luck.

Burkhard

called 3dskeng and has its own two button toolbar

Howard leslie

Sebastian / Josef,
Great plug-in.
Excellent user interface - very fast to use.

A few suggestions / ideas / requests:

Ability to specify number of segments for circles (pipe profiles) (to help keep file sizes down).
Ability to have pipe sections, pipe junctions etc as COMPONENTS - or all geometry as COMPONENTS
Ability to NAME these Components (if user requires it).
Ability to automatically generate Centrelines for all geometry eg each pipe section - very useful for snapping / lining up / offsetting other geometry to. This centreline to go on its own layer eg "Centreline"
Ability to Specify "Pipes" of Square or Rectangular Cross Section. This plug-in could then be used to model other types of Ducts eg Ventilation Systems / Air-Conditioning Systems.
See the excellent Profile Builder Plug-in. If you have centrelines you will be able to generate total LENGTHS for each Pipe section. From the pipe profile (area) you can then calculate VOLUME of each Pipe Section. Some type of Reporting function that will generate Lengths, Volumes and Totals for each Pipe Section (Named Components). These Reporting out type functions / code already exist in several other Plug-ins eg by TIG, Jim Foltz and others.
...........
Just a thought...
Potentially both The Profile Builder and your Piping System Plug-in Compliment each other very well.
Maybe you should Team Up with Dale Martens who created The Profile Builder plug-in so that you can have the best of both worlds ???
You could use Dale's Profile Builder so that you can use any profile / cross-section you want to - but they would be modelled in a very simple and intuitive way using your superb drawing engine / user interface ???
A marriage made in su heaven ??? !!!
...........
Keep up the good work on this fantastic plug-in.

Regards
Howard L'