1001bit Extrude Problems...

[Gaieus]

@arail1 said:

Handrails always have to be level to the ground (or level along the XY axis) no matter their pitch or direction.

That's what FollowMe and Keep would also do:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=16465

[xrok1]

@arail1 said:

1001 Tools Extrude
I would take your chair frame and tilt it 30 degrees, extrude and then rotate it back into position.
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that works perfectly! i wonder if Goh might think of modifying his script so that if it hit a vertical it will rotate the profile automatically, continue on, then put it back in its original orientation when its done? or use whatever method FAK and extrude tools use.

[arail1]

@gaieus said:

@arail1 said:

Handrails always have to be level to the ground (or level along the XY axis) no matter their pitch or direction.

That's what FollowMe and Keep would also do:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=16465

You're absolutely right. I wasn't aware of that ruby - I need to be more up to date with SketchUp. I'm spending too much time over there in modoland. Thanks

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[Tim Danaher]

@arail1 said:

Notice the orientation of the top rectangle in these examples.
I would take your chair frame and tilt it 30 degrees, extrude and then rotate it back into position.

Hah! Lateral thinking at its best! I love it!

[pilou]

Never think vertically That was evident!
So that's working in 1001
Super trick!

[gohch]

@arail1 said:

I would take your chair frame and tilt it 30 degrees, extrude and then rotate it back into position.

That's a really brilliant approach.
I've never thought of solving it this way!

Actually i couldn't figure out what is the best way to handle vertical that turns backwards because the upper rail will surely turn upside down....

[pilou]

But that works only if any "little segments" of curves are no vertical!
And this is not evident if you have some curves corners!