[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

darkPhysics · 16 Jun 2009, 07:05

Please help me! It just wont work. I have the progressbar.rb, but it wont show the preview of bend. Here is the image

. Can anyone help me? Here is my plugins folder:

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Chris Fullmer · 16 Jun 2009, 07:09

The problem is with the compspray.rb

Update it from here:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11746

Didier had a bug in it that was breaking the progressbar, but he fixed it nicely. So just update that, then it should work.

Let me know if that does not help.

Chris

darkPhysics · 16 Jun 2009, 18:13

@chris fullmer said:

The problem is with the compspray.rb

Update it from here:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11746

Didier had a bug in it that was breaking the progressbar, but he fixed it nicely. So just update that, then it should work.

Let me know if that does not help.

Chris

It didn't work with new compspray, but I removed it and it worked!

Chris Fullmer · 16 Jun 2009, 18:22

I see you are on Vista.

There is a good chance that when you tried to install compospray, Vista played a dirty trick on you. It has a hidden file system called "Compatibility Files" where it puts things without telling you. So try this.

Delete the existing compospray.
In the Plugins folder, towards the top is a button called "Compatibility Files" (or maybe Folders). - Click it.
Now your in a new folder, probably with other scripts. Cut and paste them all back into your regular plugins folder manually.
If there is a compospray in there, delete it too.
Now reinstall compospray, and be forewarned that it might end up in compatibility files world, so go track it down, and cut and paste it back into the plugins folder.
now start SU again, see if shape bender works and if compo spray is installed and working.

I know its lame and a bit of work. Vista just does it to keep us safe

Hope that helps,

Chris

simon le bon · 17 Jun 2009, 12:25

Hi Chris,

Another thing i think it would be great to fix for a next update is that construction points and construction lines they follow the Bend processes.

simon

Chris Fullmer · 17 Jun 2009, 15:27

Ahh, thats a good idea! I see if I can get that to work.

Chris

Tobobo · 17 Jun 2009, 15:44

Chris,

I stripped all the rubies out and it worked. I know that I should add the others back in one at a time but I have soo many scripts with references i keep getting lost on which ones need each other. Can you take a look at the screen dump and see if anything jumps out at you.

Here is the console text aswell

Error; #<ArgumentError; comparison of Float with nil failed>
(eval);44;in `>'
(eval);44;in `update'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;533;in `exploder'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;526;in `each'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;526;in `exploder'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;244;in `onLButtonUp'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;671
Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `/' for nil;NilClass>
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;671;in `draw'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;526

magpie · 22 Jun 2009, 09:08

many thanks for your plugin...brilliant!

lexmonteiro · 22 Jun 2009, 18:18

Hi Chris, It is possible to the texture bend with the model?

Chris Fullmer · 22 Jun 2009, 19:23

@lexmonteiro said:

Hi Chris, It is possible to the texture bend with the model?

Hi Lex, that is a good question. I think someone else had also asked about that previously. I'm not sure how easy or hard it will be to do. I pretty much never use textures and I've never touched them using Ruby yet, so its possible it might be pretty straightforward.

When I re-work this script, I'll see if I can get it to treat textures better.

Chris

lexmonteiro · 22 Jun 2009, 21:38

Thanks for the quick answer, I was searching for some plugin that help me to create a road, and ajust the texture to fit in the curves. This could be a very good tool
Anyway, thank you very much for this plugin!
Cheers
Alexandre

Gaieus · 23 Jun 2009, 01:08

@chris fullmer said:

@lexmonteiro said:

Hi Chris, It is possible to the texture bend with the model?

Hi Lex, that is a good question. I think someone else had also asked about that previously...

That was me. And I'm still looking forward to that.

@unknownuser said:

When I re-work this script, I'll see if I can get it to treat textures better.

Chris

Did I say I'm looking forward to it?

Swissmountain · 24 Jun 2009, 22:00

Thanks for the Plugin, nice work!

simon le bon · 29 Jun 2009, 14:56

Bonjour Chris,

What a plugin! I enjoy the originality of the approach, I am surprise by it great power, and I applaud to it accomplishment

I had made some studies with it and here are some of the results

ShapeBender Basics Studies:

Basic Studies SlideShow (Adobe PhotoExpress)

ShapeBender_Wrap Test

Wrap Test SlideShow >>or the album (Picasa Album/Slideshow)

(I noticed some difficulties, but I'll tell you later)
simon

pilou · 2 Jul 2009, 23:20

does it possible to have the result with the same number of groups than the start?
see this post

Coronel · 5 Jul 2009, 23:38

@darkphysics said:

@chris fullmer said:

The problem is with the compspray.rb

Update it from here:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11746

Didier had a bug in it that was breaking the progressbar, but he fixed it nicely. So just update that, then it should work.

Let me know if that does not help.

Chris

It didn't work with new compspray, but I removed it and it worked!

It's working fine again after compspray removing too on Mac

Chris Fullmer · 6 Jul 2009, 01:04

Oh good, glad its working Coronel. There is a new version of component spary that you can download and safely install. Didier fixed it up so it doesn't conflict with anything.

Chris

rem_s · 8 Jul 2009, 15:41

I try to use the shape bender but nothing happen. When I open the ruby console I saw an error message :

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'

thomthom · 8 Jul 2009, 15:45

@rem_s said:

I try to use the shape bender but nothing happen. When I open the ruby console I saw an error message :

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method /' for nil:NilClass> C:/PROGRA~1/Google/GOOGLE~2/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb:671:in draw'

Do you have an old version of Component Spray installed?

rem_s · 8 Jul 2009, 15:55

Yes but it still not work