[Plugin] extrudeEdgesByLathe

[Ben Ritter]

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[TIG]

@ben ritter said:

TIG,

That is the process I used, however, without having a short line to define the radius point.

In my attachment, you can see the result with and without a reference line for the radius point. The inference was indicating that I was going up in the blue axis direction, but I still got the result shown.

Thanks. Ben

Did the VCB say [0.0,0.0,1.0] - i.e. Z-axis... If you start off in the blue Z-direction and hold down the shift-key the interference is locked to blue and when you pick it should definitely be axial... You don't need the short line - I added it for clarity. You can start to move off in the blue direction, hold-down shift to lock in the blue and pick any point above the center and it should snap to vertical ?

[Ben Ritter]

The VCB doesn't say anything in the process, but the screen shows that I'm on the blue axis. For some reason, it only works when I lock down the inferencing with the shift key. Even though it says I'm pointing on the blue axis, somehow it must not lock on without holding the shift.

Thanks TIG

[Jim]

TIG - thanks for another fine plugin.

report - not sure where you're getting the definition for round - Float.round does not take an argument.

Also, version 7 users would find a nice speed-up by modifying the start_operation statement:

model.start_operation("Lathe", true)

Error; #<ArgumentError; wrong number of arguments(1 for 0)>
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146;in `round'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146;in `onMouseMove'
C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146

[simon le bon]

HeyHey!

this time (V1.1) Lathe Tool is "carrément génial"

++simon

[tomasz]

Tig, thanks for the plugin!

[TIG]

v1.2 now available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=184477#p184477
'Round' error fixed.
Operation optimized for v7 users.
Following Jim's comments...

[TIG]

@jim said:

TIG - thanks for another fine plugin.
report - not sure where you're getting the definition for round - Float.round does not take an argument.
Also, version 7 users would find a nice speed-up by modifying the start_operation statement:
model.start_operation("Lathe", true)

> Error; #<ArgumentError; wrong number of arguments(1 for 0)>
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146;in `round'
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146;in `onMouseMove'
> C;/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7.1b3/Plugins/lathe1.1.rb;146
> 

I'll add the version 7 speed up [forgotten during its speedy initial creation] and my float.round(n) does work for me !!! - although I don't know where I'm got that from [Edit: I grepped my rubies and found that 'Demeter.rb' and 'sunposition.rb' both redefine float.round(n=0) to take an argument [defaults to 0 if not set]]... I've written a similar method too float.roundup(n) to keep it separate... An update v1.2 will be issued shortly...

[RustyShack]

Very nice to have this function as a pseudo-built in rather than the clunky workaround previously required to make lathed objects. Thanks!

[MALAISE]

Wow ! Many thanks TIG.
SU becomes really powerfull when boosted with all theses plugins...

MALAISE

[TIG]

Here's v1.3 with Soft/Smooth Option in dialog
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=184477#p184477

[dedmin]

[simon le bon]

Lathe V1.3 *** more and more a true complement to FollowMe. I love this tool.

Unsoften ./. Soften ./. Soften+Smooth

TIG,

simon

[TIG]

v1.4 now available - fixed inference-locking glitch on repeated lathes...

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=184477#p184477

[DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ]

HI TIG, is a small BUG.

THANKS FOR THE PLUGINS

[Dan]

@tig said:

Version:
20090915 1.0 First issue
20090916 1.1 Pick cursor/inferencing improved, choose 'axis' added.
20090917 1.2 'Round' error fixed. Operation optimized for v7 users.
20090918 1.3 Soft/Smooth Edges option added.
20090919 1.4 Inference-locking glitch fixed on repeated lathes.

Tig, I'm tired trying to follow your daily updates... so I'll be waiting for a week to jump directly to "Lathe V 3.0"

Just kidding!
Awesome work, thank you again!

[xrok1]

very nice!

[TIG]

v1.5 available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=184477#p184477
Smooth bug with Reverse Faces fixed.

[cyan.archnet]

SUPERB Plugin indeed!, THANKS A LOT!

[jwlyon1]

ZOMG
This is fantastic!!
TIG, your plugins are amazing.

Added to my work flow and saved so much time!