[Plugin][$] RoundCorner - v3.4a - 31 Mar 24

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 17:41

@tig said:

Here's my error message...[attachment=0:nm089gv7]FredoTraceRoundCorner[1mcube100mmbevel all edgesTIG].txt[/attachment:nm089gv7]

TIG,

Very strange. The trace files says that you executed the whole operation with no problem.
That was the same for Pilou's trace file.

Please keep the model where you can reproduce the bugsplat until I can identify the problem and find a solution.

If so, could you try again with the attached file (it still contain traces).
Also, do you see the hour glass before the splat?

Fred

[Edit 11 Jul 09] Attachment removed. Fix in release 2.0b

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 17:42

About the bugsplat in SU7

@tig said:

Fredo
Splats as before, hourglass appears very briefly before splat-screen.
Here's latest report...[attachment=0:2kckf8n5]FredoTraceRoundCorner[TIG-20090711].txt[/attachment:2kckf8n5]

It seems that the whole operation completes normally. The bugsplat may be right afterward.
I have tweaked the code, just in case, with the attached files.
If you can reproduce again the same situation you had before, would you mind to test.
Thanks

Fredo

[Edit 11 Jul 09] Attachment removed. Fix in release 2.0b

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 17:43

@tig said:

Fredo
I don't know what you did exactly to the files BUT all of the options now work perfectly... without a single bugsplat - despite my best [worst] efforts to make one !

Well fixed !!!

**[Now all you have to do is stop it writing the 'FredoTraceRoundCorner.txt' file into Plugins and it'll be 'perfect'...]
**

Apparently SU7 does not like calling GUI functions via UI.start_timer.
Before I release the fix, would you mind to test the attached file (still with traces) so that I am sure this is the problem (whether you get or not the splat, I would know what it is).

[Edit 11 Jul 09] Attachment removed. Fix in release 2.0b

Again, thanks very much for your help.

Fredo

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 17:45

NEW version 2.0b, hopefully fixing the bugsplat problem in SU7.
Thanks to TIG and others for helping debug this one.

See main post at http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=20485#p171721

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 19:58

Here is a question coming from another thread

@unknownuser said:

through the round corners parameters under Tools is ther any way to make is so that the geometry isnt automatically softened?

In the RoundCorner palette, you have 2 sections to set up the edge properties of the generated roundings: one for the borders(outer edges), one for the inner edges.

The 3 buttons are for Soft, Smooth and Hidden. When none are selected, it indeed means plain edges.

The default is Soft for borders and Soft + Smooth for inner edges (you can set these default by clicking on the small title button above).

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 20:15

@unknownuser said:

I'm feeling bad for not helping you with nothing since your plugins more than once have helped finishing my (personal or professional) projects, and you never ask nothing in return for this plugins, so if you need any help in any project of yours, (modeling, texturing , rendering etc), some tips, tricks, toturials, info on software or whatever or even just a good discussion, anything that i can help just tell me. i would gladly help you.
David

Thanks for your encouragements and warm feelings.
I am just curious to see what RoundCorner gives when shapes are rendered with tools like Kerkythea, Podium and other nice engines.
Fredo

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2009, 22:10

Not completely sure it could be very useful in practical life, but I forgot to mention that the algorithm used by the script allows for custom profiles, under 2 conditions:

The profile must be symmetrical
it only works in Round mode (not in Sharp mode)
Of course, I would need to build some GUI to design and select custom profiles.

I enclosed a few examples in the attached SKP file (SU7 format).

Fredo

RoundCorner with custom profiles.skp

CadFather · 11 Jul 2009, 22:36

..amazing, Fredo.

boofredlay · 12 Jul 2009, 03:37

This is absolutely beautiful, thank you.

urgen · 12 Jul 2009, 07:21

...cool!

watkins · 12 Jul 2009, 08:27

Dear Fredo,

This is how it's done in Inventor

and variable

Kind regards,
Bob

ely862me · 12 Jul 2009, 08:37

Another masterpiece!!Works like a charm!
Thank you very much!

Elisei

fredo6 · 12 Jul 2009, 09:27

@watkins said:

Dear Fredo,

This is how it's done in Inventor

and variable

Kind regards,
Bob

Apparently Inventor does just fillet, whether fix or variable offset. I have not seen the 3-direction rounding of corners. And the profile seems to be always an arc of circle.

remus · 12 Jul 2009, 09:38

What a nice surprise Once again, thank you fredo, your hard work is always appreciated.

ely862me · 12 Jul 2009, 09:49

only one small thing .. when making this fillet some holes becomes filled ..can this be fixed ?

fredo6 · 12 Jul 2009, 09:54

@ely862me said:

only one small thing .. when making this fillet some holes becomes filled ..can this be fixed ?

Actually, it is Sketchup that automatically generate the faces. RoundCorner algorithm does not 'see' them.
I need to see if I can do something, but no guarantee!

Pixero · 12 Jul 2009, 10:31

It would be great if the round corner could be turned off and just turn it on before render.

watkins · 12 Jul 2009, 12:06

Fredo,

This gives more details on the fillet and chamfer options for Inventor

http://www2.ivcc.edu/perez/Placed%20Features.pdf

Regards,
Bob

watkins · 12 Jul 2009, 12:23

Dear Fredo,

I forgot to say that I think you are absolutely brilliant! Thank you for all your hard work in not only writing these scripts, but documenting them so well. You really are a very generous chap.

Kind regards,
Bob

fredo6 · 12 Jul 2009, 13:03

@watkins said:

Fredo,

This gives more details on the fillet and chamfer options for Inventor

http://www2.ivcc.edu/perez/Placed%20Features.pdf

Regards,
Bob

Thanks. Interesting, but my first reaction would be that I understand why some of you prefer Sketchup, which is so much natural to use for this type of shapes (except maybe for the variable radius filleting).
Fredo