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    August
    last edited by 30 Apr 2010, 19:33

    @benjamin22 said:

    ... you guys are legends ...

    I am honored and humbled that you put me in the same category as Chris and Xrox.

    August

    β€œAn idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.”
    [floatr:v1mcbde2]-- Charles Dickens[/floatr:v1mcbde2]

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      xrok1
      last edited by 30 Apr 2010, 19:39

      @august said:

      @benjamin22 said:

      ... you guys are legends ...

      I am honored and humbled that you put me in the same category as Chris and Xrox.

      August

      ditto 😳

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

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

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        mbattler
        last edited by 1 May 2010, 09:09

        I have down loaded the shape bender files but can not figure out how to get into the program to work. Does anyone know the steps?

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          TIG Moderator
          last edited by 1 May 2010, 09:56

          @mbattler said:

          I have down loaded the shape bender files but can not figure out how to get into the program to work. Does anyone know the steps?

          Haven't you watched the movie on the same page as the download ?
          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=147395#p147395

          TIG

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            huckrorick
            last edited by 1 May 2010, 14:44

            I can't seem to get the ruby to work.
            All I get is a line at the bottom that says "5%. End @ ? (1 of 5) Searching for objects to explode."
            Nothing more happens.

            Here is what I did:
            I downloaded the zip file, unzipped, copied the folder and the 1kb ruby file to my plugin directory, started Sketchup, made a rectangular component, drew a line on one edge of the component, drew an arc, selected the component, started the plugin, selected the line, then the arc, go the line noted above and nothing else.

            I attached a screen shot of what I get.

            Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong?

            Thanks,

            Huck


            ShapeBenderProb.jpg

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              pilou
              last edited by 1 May 2010, 14:56

              Move the cube on the green axis or anywhere on the positive xy space
              Don't draw the line // red axis on the cube edge but on an empty space!
              press the up arrow for select the Bender result form πŸ˜‰
              If that don't work like this, there is a problem because I make that you say and that is working and that is instanteneous! πŸ˜„
              Post your file!
              bender.jpg
              cube.jpg

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

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                TIG Moderator
                last edited by 1 May 2010, 19:07

                Huckrorick

                Have you installed ' progressbar.rb' as instructed on the page with the main download link ?

                TIG

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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 1 May 2010, 19:13

                  Looks like it's still in the process of running according to the bottom edge of his screen grab.

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

                  %

                  (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                  G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                  M30

                  %

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                    huckrorick
                    last edited by 1 May 2010, 21:45

                    I tried all the suggestions:

                    1. I did as Pilou suggested.
                    2. I reinstalled progressbar.rb
                    3. It does appear that the program is still running considering the message at the bottom. However, I waited one half hour with no result. I thought the cube and arc would be a very simple test.

                    Is there some setting in Sketchup that could affect this?
                    Any other help?

                    I attached the screen shot of the new test.
                    I also am attaching the Sketchup file.

                    HuckShapeBenderProb.jpg


                    ShapeBenderProb.skp

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                      Dave R
                      last edited by 1 May 2010, 22:07

                      Well, it isn't a problem with your SKP file. I was able to run the plugin with no problem.

                      Out of curiosity, is clf_shape_bender.rb is the the clf_shape_bender folder?

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

                      %

                      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                      G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                      M30

                      %

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                        August
                        last edited by 2 May 2010, 01:51

                        @august said:

                        ... Shape Bender slices up the Original Object with vertical slices, according to how many segments there are in the Target Curve. One of the keys to predicting how it is going to work is that it will keep those slice faces vertical. It will rotate them in the Red-Green plane, but the slices will stay vertical. ...

                        It's a little more complicated than that. The slices stay vertical, but it's not a straight linear projection, as I was implying.

                        Based on the attached drawing, I think the Guide Line gets evenly divided into the number of segments in the Target Curve, so if the segments in the Target Curve are not evenly spaced, different segments in the Result will be stretched or compressed horizontally.

                        In the drawing, a straight projection of the Target Curve onto the Guide line results in uneven spacing, but where the Source Object is divided is different, those places are evenly spaced along the length of the Guide line.

                        I hope this helps,
                        August


                        Shape Bender with Vertical Curve

                        β€œAn idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.”
                        [floatr:v1mcbde2]-- Charles Dickens[/floatr:v1mcbde2]

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                          August
                          last edited by 2 May 2010, 01:59

                          Here's a similar drawing for a horizontal (red-green plane) Target Curve.


                          shape bender horizontal.jpg

                          β€œAn idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.”
                          [floatr:v1mcbde2]-- Charles Dickens[/floatr:v1mcbde2]

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                            Chris Fullmer
                            last edited by 2 May 2010, 06:48

                            @huckrorick said:

                            I can't seem to get the ruby to work.

                            Do you by chance have component spray installed? That plugin seems to be breaking progressbar. If you have it installed, remove it and then restart SU and then try to run shape bender again.

                            Chris

                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                            All my Plugins I've written

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                              pilou
                              last edited by 2 May 2010, 09:48

                              Maybe but I have both and no problem πŸ˜‰

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

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                                huckrorick
                                last edited by 2 May 2010, 13:34

                                Yes, clf_shape_bender.rb is in the clf_shape_bender folder.d

                                @dave r said:

                                Well, it isn't a problem with your SKP file. I was able to run the plugin with no problem.

                                Out of curiosity, is clf_shape_bender.rb is the the clf_shape_bender folder?

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                                  huckrorick
                                  last edited by 2 May 2010, 13:41

                                  Yes, I have component spray installed. I removed it and shape bender worked fine.

                                  Since I like to use component spray occassionally, is there a solution to using both?

                                  Also, I'm wondering if having lots of plugins installed slows sketchup? (I have quite a few and some I use infrequently).

                                  Huck

                                  @chris fullmer said:

                                  @huckrorick said:

                                  I can't seem to get the ruby to work.

                                  Do you by chance have component spray installed? That plugin seems to be breaking progressbar. If you have it installed, remove it and then restart SU and then try to run shape bender again.

                                  Chris

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                                    thomthom
                                    last edited by 2 May 2010, 14:00

                                    @huckrorick said:

                                    Since I like to use component spray occassionally, is there a solution to using both?

                                    Download the updated version of Component Spray.

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

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                                      thomthom
                                      last edited by 2 May 2010, 14:01

                                      Chris - why not make your script detect the offending version of Component Spray? Get the file size for instance and use that to determine if the installed Component Spray (if any) is the conflicting version and prompt the user to update it.

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

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                                        hchiava2
                                        last edited by 2 May 2010, 15:08

                                        Can't seem to get shape bender to work.
                                        I select group, then Fullmer - tools - sb.
                                        When I try to select the horizontal line - nothing happens.

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                                          Chris Fullmer
                                          last edited by 2 May 2010, 15:40

                                          I think that the current posted version of component spray might still be bugged. I tested it a month or two ago and the bug had reverted somehow 😞 I should test it again.

                                          @Thom - that is a very wise idea. The componnent spray thing is the #1 headahce with this script. Maybe I'll find some time tonight to update it. I might just make iut not use progressbar if the user has any version of component spray installed.

                                          @hchiava2 Perhaps make sure that your world axis has not been changed. Shape bender only recognizes the original model exis. Try right clicking on one of the axis lines and if the option to "reset" is available, then select that and it should reset your axis to the original world axis. Then try lining everything up on the red axis again.

                                          Chris

                                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                          All my Plugins I've written

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