[Plugin] ExtrudeTools - Full Set

watkins · 7 May 2010, 19:39

Dear TIG,

Does one still need offset.rb? I notice that it is missing from the zipped folder.

Regards,
Bob

TIG · 7 May 2010, 19:46

Bob

No, as was explained in earlier release notes, to avoid the problems with newer versions of offset's incompatibility with Windowizer etc I changed the way EEbyRailsToLattice makes its lattice offsets by building the method into the code in a slightly different way...
You can use any version of offset.rb you want - it is no longer needed by my tools...

leixing · 8 May 2010, 03:34

Thanks TIG.
great work

watkins · 8 May 2010, 09:25

Dear TIG,

I understand from what you wrote that windowizer.rb has problems with offset.rb V2.1. Is that correct? I have overwritten my copy of V1.0 and I have windowizer.rb installed. Could you post a copy of V1.0 please?

Thanks,
Bob

watkins · 8 May 2010, 10:02

Dear TIG,

Forget that last request. I've just checked and I have V3.0 of windowizer.rb. I downloaded it again and it had offset.rb V1.0 in the folder, so no worries.

Regards,
Bob

TIG · 17 May 2010, 09:06

Here's an updated zipped set - http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
All of the EEbyRailsToLattice and EEbyEdges lingvo files have been updated [incorrect/missing strings fixed], their ES versions were also updated by Defisto.

Keksschredder · 18 May 2010, 12:31

Outstanding Tools. Thanks for the good work Tig.

dolphin · 19 May 2010, 16:41

<<Pontugues>>
Por favor.
Não encontro o link para baixar o ExtrudeTools. Onde está?

<<English>>
Please.
I can not find the link to download the ExtrudeTools. Where is it?

Gaieus · 20 May 2010, 09:35

Hi Dolphin (and welcome to SCF).

Plugins are usually attached to the bottom line of the very first post in the topic.

TIG · 20 May 2010, 09:56

It's here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
The clue is in the 'note' or there are links in any of my posts announcing an update...

Daniel S · 20 May 2010, 12:47

@tig said:

It's here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
The clue is in the 'note' [attachment=2:2pbi3eqh]Capture.PNG[/attachment:2pbi3eqh] or there are links in any of my posts announcing an update...[attachment=1:2pbi3eqh]Capture1.PNG[/attachment:2pbi3eqh]

Hi TIG

Great Idea!!! What about if you click in the image and that makes a direct download of the plugin?
Something like:
CLICK on the image for download!!
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The code I Use:

[url=http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=48174][attachment=0]Screenshot_1.jpg[/attachment][/url]

Daniel S

TIG · 20 May 2010, 13:11

I'd prefer the users read the post... then download... although I know a lot will scroll past everything anyway but if the image were to link to the download they'd even have no need to do that - you'd be amazed how many PMs we scripters get about problems with installing the files, simply because most new users never read the notes and open a zip file and then drag'n'drop everything into their Plugins folder; when these days a lot of stuff goes into sub-folders to try and keep things a little 'ordered'...

liangljz · 20 May 2010, 19:16

i am looking for it. thank you

toldo39 · 23 May 2010, 20:22

thnx

stefx · 3 Jun 2010, 14:33

Hi TIG,
the plugin set is amazing!
I would like to know if there is a chance to create the extrude-edge-by-rails but for faces, something like "extrude faces by rails".

TIG · 3 Jun 2010, 15:57

I didn't make a separate EEby.. tool since you can do it relatively easily with EEbyRails as in this example

stefx · 3 Jun 2010, 16:18

Thank you TIG.
I have tried but:
1: i create my face with all the edges welded
2. i select the profile as curve
3. i select the 2 rails
4. i select the melding-prfile curve

Sketchup crashes!

I am thinking to split the face-curve in two parts.

Stef.

TIG · 3 Jun 2010, 16:30

Can you post an example skp ?

stefx · 3 Jun 2010, 16:43

Here it is!

basically it is roof design, you could find the profile of the roof and 2 rails.
The two rails don't touch the profile.
So I welded the whole profile, I welded the 2 rails but when I try to use the plugin everything crashes!

I have tried to split the profile in more parts, and it looks like working.

Stef.

roof test.skp

TIG · 3 Jun 2010, 17:18

It can only be done after the model is 'fixed'.
The roof profile is not quite coplanar [try to add a face to it - you can't !] so it adds all sorts of additional problems... with geometry flying off into space etc etc...
Complex 3D curves will work as Profiles but especially looped ones with slight discrepancies can be problematical !

To fix it select the roof profile curve and use EEbyVector on it to make a small temporary roof-bit [ extruded away from the 'rails' but in line with the first edge].
Now draw a large vertical rectangle that intersects the whole of this new roof-bit.
Select that rectangle and right-click > intersect > with model.
Erase the unwanted bits of the rectangle and keep just the faced roof profile.
Erase the temporary roof-bit too.
You know have a coplanar roof profile.
Select the edges of it and weld them into one curve.
Move it near to the rails but not touching them, so it doesn't 'split'.
Check that the rails have the same number of edges - if not group them draw over them with lines and erase the originals then when they have the same number of edges [select and use entity info] weld each set in turn into a curve.
Now you can use EEbyRails...
Select the Profile, then the Rails in turn and the Profile again as the melding-profile [in is 'assumed' at the other end of the rails as required].
The mesh is made as expected...
You need to add 'end-faces' by drawing over an edge at the ends...