[Plugin] Extrude Edges by Face

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 12 Feb 2010, 19:40

if tig.

I did a test with the same curve at different positions.
And they generate deformations of the face, and rotations of the face

[flash=800,600:71pbjs74]http://www.youtube.com/v/jDUGeV5K5_w&fs=1[/flash:71pbjs74]

03.skp

xrok1 · 12 Feb 2010, 21:19

here's what i get:

charly2008 · 12 Feb 2010, 22:24

A promising tool, thanks TIG

Face.skp

charly2008 · 13 Feb 2010, 15:09

Another Profile. Maybe interesting for Woodworkers.

Face.skp

charly2008 · 13 Feb 2010, 16:10

The first experiments reminded me of the plug-ins "Convert arcs, circles ..... to cylinders" and "tube along path". But the fact that you can use different profiles I see it as a powerful extension of the possibilities which the above mentioned plugins have.

Face.skp

charly2008 · 13 Feb 2010, 17:10

Here are a few experiments with different geometric bodies.

Face1.skp

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 15 Feb 2010, 18:57

TIG excellent update. thank you very much for the speed at which fixes plugins

can you add, optional, the orientation of the face?
similar to the file attachment, or other options for rotation of the face
maybe
align with curved or aligned with the axis, or random alignment

TIG is possible?

05.skp

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 17 Feb 2010, 22:25

hi tig.
a question.
This plugins can work with 2 face and 1 rail?

for example
initial one face (circle), and a final face (square)

or

initial one face (rectangle), and a final face (square)

or just the same face but with a different scale.

for example

face 1 rectangle of 10cm x 15cm

face 2 rectangle 20cm x 30cm

TIG · 18 Feb 2010, 00:05

Yes it can.
Make sure the two Profiles' edges - the circle and the square [welded] - are both Curves.
Make the Rail a Curve too - even if it's only one segment long !
Pick Rail-1 and re-pick it as Rail-2 when prompted...

xrok1 · 18 Feb 2010, 00:50

@xrok1 said:

here's what i get:

????

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 18 Feb 2010, 02:30

@tig said:

Yes it can.
Make sure the two Profiles' edges - the circle and the square [welded] - are both Curves.
Make the Rail a Curve too - even if it's only one segment long !
Pick Rail-1 and re-pick it as Rail-2 when prompted...

you say use the extrude edgesbayrailes plugins?

my question is can you do with your extrude edges by face.
that automatically positions the face about the curve

the idea is that works like this plugins
http://www.drawmetal.com/tapermaker

is it possible?

TIG · 18 Feb 2010, 10:04

It's the Extrude Edges By Rails **By Face** plugin that does this.
That works very similarly to EEbyRails BUT it makes the ribs from a preselected face - like the individual 'rib' made with EEbyFace..............

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 18 Feb 2010, 16:26

tig apologize. not understand well what you say.
My idea was that the plugins Extrude Edges by Face, work with both sides and a rail.

like the example attached. ( picture + file )

Operating:

select two sides + a curved edge
run the plugins
generates geometria

this is possible?

Sin título.skp

pilou · 18 Feb 2010, 16:48

@unknownuser said:

this is possible?

2 faces + path by Kirill2008

TIG · 18 Feb 2010, 16:49

OK you can already do this with EEbyRails IF the edges of the two faces are Curves and you make the 'path' curve as the two Rails...
You want a tool Extrude Face to Face By Rails ?
You pick Face1 then Face2 then Rail1 and Rail2 [or Rail1 again].
It'd work just like EEbyRails but the Profile and the Melding-Profile are made from the edges forming the two faces' outer_loop...
I'll think about it but I think it's been done

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 18 Feb 2010, 16:58

if Tig. It has done something similar.
2 faces + path but it can do, but is more complex.

other plugins that generates something like this is tapermaker. but is limited
only use preset faces in a dialog box

but

Extrude Edges by Face is fantastic plugins. is simple and fast

TIG · 19 Feb 2010, 13:27

See here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=226249#p226249 for Extrude Edges by Faces...

TIG · 20 Feb 2010, 17:08

Tool has been updated
1.4 20100220 Glitch on some text in db fixed.
1.5 20100220 Glitch with number of Rail-Ribs fixed.
Color coding of picked curves added.
Profile=Cyan
Rail1=Magenta
Rail2=DarkVioletRed
MeldingProfile=DarkCyan
FaceEdges=Orange
See here for download link http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=224218#p224218

chrisjk · 20 Feb 2010, 18:03

TIG, there now seems to be a problem with your latest EEBRF:-

so far so good..

It just stops working here after clicking OK.

pilou · 20 Feb 2010, 18:17

Are you sure?
Just wait end calculation ?
Do you see something bottom screen left corner screen line help?