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    [Plugin] FollowMe and keep (v0.04 update 20090210)

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    • K Offline
      kienho
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      Thank you Wikii! Your plugin helps me alot in modeling.

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        Tim Danaher
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        Is FMAK supposed to smooth the result automatically?

        I can't get this one to smooth -- the resulting sweep is nice, though...


        FMAK_Profile.skp

        Cheers,

        Tim

        http://vizarch.blogspot.com

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        • jeff hammondJ Offline
          jeff hammond
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          @rainfrog said:

          Basically, I want a profile to follow a path much like in the FollowMe and keep plugin, but in a way that preserves the proportions of the profile perpendicular to the path, whether that path is level or on a slope.

          hey rainfrog,

          that's possible using the extrude along path tool in the 1001bit suite
          http://www.1001bit.com/

          followmeproblem_fixed.skp

          1001bitversion.jpg

          dotdotdot

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            xrok1
            last edited by

            @unknownuser said:

            @rainfrog said:

            Basically, I want a profile to follow a path much like in the FollowMe and keep plugin, but in a way that preserves the proportions of the profile perpendicular to the path, whether that path is level or on a slope.

            the native follow me tool works this way???? did you try it?

            โ€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.โ€

            http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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              pilou
              last edited by

              You can use also the TIG Extrude Edges by Rails by Face ๐Ÿ˜‰
              and maybe 2 faces + Path by Kirill2008

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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                jeff hammond
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                @unknownuser said:

                You can use also the TIG Extrude Edges by Rails by Face ๐Ÿ˜‰
                and maybe 2 faces + Path by Kirill2008

                they won't keep the bottom flat though.. i'm pretty sure 1001bit is the only ruby solution for this particular scenario.

                dotdotdot

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                  xrok1
                  last edited by

                  i downloaded his file and to me 1001bit and native follow me are identical, except 1001 triangulates. ๐Ÿ˜•

                  โ€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.โ€

                  http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                    thomthom
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    @unknownuser said:

                    You can use also the TIG Extrude Edges by Rails by Face ๐Ÿ˜‰
                    and maybe 2 faces + Path by Kirill2008

                    they won't keep the bottom flat though.. i'm pretty sure 1001bit is the only ruby solution for this particular scenario.

                    FollowMeAndKeep?

                    Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                    List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                      xrok1
                      last edited by

                      @thomthom said:

                      @unknownuser said:

                      @unknownuser said:

                      You can use also the TIG Extrude Edges by Rails by Face ๐Ÿ˜‰
                      and maybe 2 faces + Path by Kirill2008

                      they won't keep the bottom flat though.. i'm pretty sure 1001bit is the only ruby solution for this particular scenario.

                      FollowMeAndKeep?

                      FAK "squashes" the profile going up hill because it doesn't rotate.

                      โ€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.โ€

                      http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                        Tim Danaher
                        last edited by

                        I'm not having much luck with this at all...

                        Trying to sweep a spiral stair rail. I've got the path running smack through the midpoint of the balusters, and the profile lined up as centrally as possible, but the resulting handrail is never on the path.

                        The original path & Profile are in one group in the attached .skp, the resulting sweep in another...

                        Anyone point me to where I'm going wrong?

                        Ta,


                        Spiral Stairs_Baluster.skp

                        Cheers,

                        Tim

                        http://vizarch.blogspot.com

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                        • jeff hammondJ Offline
                          jeff hammond
                          last edited by

                          @xrok1 said:

                          i downloaded his file and to me 1001bit and native follow me are identical, except 1001 triangulates. ๐Ÿ˜•

                          check this comparison..
                          fm_vs_1001.skp

                          [edit] oh, regarding the 1001bit triangulation.. i run the deletecoplanaredges ruby on it afterwards.. found here..
                          http://www.cad-addict.com/2009/07/sketchup-plugins-delete-coplanar-edges.html

                          dotdotdot

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by

                            @tim danaher said:

                            I'm not having much luck with this at all...

                            Trying to sweep a spiral stair rail. I've got the path running smack through the midpoint of the balusters, and the profile lined up as centrally as possible, but the resulting handrail is never on the path.

                            The original path & Profile are in one group in the attached .skp, the resulting sweep in another...

                            Anyone point me to where I'm going wrong?

                            Ta,

                            i really don't know what's going on there Tim and i don't have FAK.rb installed anymore but i tried it with the 1001bit extrude and it worked out..
                            that said, we're talking a $30 tool set vs. a free plugin so...

                            TD_baluster.skp

                            dotdotdot

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                              Tim Danaher
                              last edited by

                              @unknownuser said:

                              @tim danaher said:

                              I'm not having much luck with this at all...

                              Trying to sweep a spiral stair rail. I've got the path running smack through the midpoint of the balusters, and the profile lined up as centrally as possible, but the resulting handrail is never on the path.

                              The original path & Profile are in one group in the attached .skp, the resulting sweep in another...

                              Anyone point me to where I'm going wrong?

                              Ta,

                              i really don't know what's going on there Tim and i don't have FAK.rb installed anymore but i tried it with the 1001bit extrude and it worked out..
                              that said, we're talking a $30 tool set vs. a free plugin so...

                              [attachment=0:afd99swm]<!-- ia0 -->TD_baluster.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:afd99swm]

                              Thanks, Jeff -- Nice result... will have to pony up the dosh, then... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                              Cheers,

                              Tim

                              http://vizarch.blogspot.com

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                                xrok1
                                last edited by

                                @unknownuser said:

                                @tim danaher said:

                                I'm not having much luck with this at all...

                                Trying to sweep a spiral stair rail. I've got the path running smack through the midpoint of the balusters, and the profile lined up as centrally as possible, but the resulting handrail is never on the path.

                                The original path & Profile are in one group in the attached .skp, the resulting sweep in another...

                                Anyone point me to where I'm going wrong?

                                Ta,

                                i really don't know what's going on there Tim and i don't have FAK.rb installed anymore but i tried it with the 1001bit extrude and it worked out..
                                that said, we're talking a $30 tool set vs. a free plugin so...

                                [attachment=0:1ls3nueo]<!-- ia0 -->TD_baluster.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1ls3nueo]

                                thanks for clearing that up Jeff. i hadn't noticed that detail. i thought he was refering to the height difference on the slopes. ๐Ÿ˜ณ

                                โ€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.โ€

                                http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                  Tim Danaher
                                  last edited by

                                  @tim danaher said:

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  i really don't know what's going on there Tim and i don't have FAK.rb installed anymore but i tried it with the 1001bit extrude and it worked out..
                                  that said, we're talking a $30 tool set vs. a free plugin so...

                                  [attachment=0:3ewotani]<!-- ia0 -->TD_baluster.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3ewotani]

                                  Thanks, Jeff -- Nice result... will have to pony up the dosh, then... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                                  Hah! No I won't... the developers have made it free for academic use, and since I teach SU at a design school...

                                  Cheers,

                                  Tim

                                  http://vizarch.blogspot.com

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                                    pilou
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    a $30 tool

                                    It's free if you use it for personnal use ๐Ÿ˜Ž
                                    You will have just a starting message ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                    Frenchy Pilou
                                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                    My Little site :)

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                                      xrok1
                                      last edited by

                                      ??
                                      it says 30 day trial period on mine?


                                      Capture1.JPG

                                      โ€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.โ€

                                      http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                        rainfrog
                                        last edited by

                                        Jeff, thanks for alerting me to the continued discussion here, regarding the problem I had a few months back! And also for demonstrating the different results between the original follow me and the 1001bit tool. It is nice to see that there is indeed a plugin out there that performs the exact function I was looking for. Very helpful! ๐Ÿ‘

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                                          BERNS
                                          last edited by

                                          THIS IS AN EXCELENT PLUGIN FOR TOPOGRAPHY AND MANY OTHER THEMES! I SAVED UP ALMOST 95% OF TIME AND WORK.

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                                            lightburn
                                            last edited by

                                            thanks for this wonderful plugin. this just saved me a hell lot of headaches.

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