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  • T Offline
    TIG Moderator
    last edited by 30 May 2010, 10:10

    @unknownuser said:

    Fredo,
    Looks really good.
    .........................
    See attached file - a question for both you Fredo and TIG
    The Demo video shows clicking of 3 or 4 seperate lines.
    Will it be able to skin the attached file - a closed (welded) single polyline ???
    or would it have to be broken up into 3 or 4 seperate polylines first ???
    Maybe one of TIGs Extrude Tools can handle closed polylines like the attached file ???
    This would be really useful and a feature I'd request if this Script doesn't do it already
    (or if TIGs Extrude Tool doesn't already do it).
    .............
    Regards
    Howard L'

    The problem with one closed polyline is where do you make the 'corners' - certainly with my EEbyRails tool anyway - perhaps Fredo has a cunning plan... It's easy to make the shape you show with EEbyRails - [and almost certainly with Fredo's newer and chic tool] but you need the 2 profiles and 2 rails. I Exploded the whole polyline [Curve], Selected the pieces of the two Curves and Welded them into a profile and a rail, then Divided the two remaining lines into 12/18 Segments in turn, then Welded those into straight 'Curves' - that way the tool doesn't have to be guessing about how best to divide up uneven pairs of sides: then EEbyRails simply made the form you see, using the four pieces as two profiles and two rails...Capture.PNG
    I'm sure Fredo's tool will be as capable [or better ๐Ÿ˜’ ]

    TIG

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    • B Offline
      bimbachi
      last edited by 30 May 2010, 11:24

      @unknownuser said:

      @diego-rodriguez said:

      Here is the results, in video (quickly done),

      Hello Fredo6,
      fantastic plugin !!!
      and by occasion - what tool are you using to crate those beautiful small gifs videos?
      regards

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      • F Offline
        fredo6
        last edited by 30 May 2010, 12:49

        @bimbachi said:

        and by occasion - what tool are you using to crate those beautiful small gifs videos?
        regards

        I use Camtasia Studio 7 (which has a free one-month trial period).

        Fredo

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        • F Offline
          fredo6
          last edited by 30 May 2010, 12:56

          @unknownuser said:

          The Demo video shows clicking of 3 or 4 seperate lines.
          Will it be able to skin the attached file - a closed (welded) single polyline ???
          or would it have to be broken up into 3 or 4 seperate polylines first ???

          Maybe one of TIGs Extrude Tools can handle closed polylines like the attached file ???

          This would be really useful and a feature I'd request if this Script doesn't do it already
          (or if TIGs Extrude Tool doesn't already do it).
          .............
          Regards
          Howard L'

          Howard,

          TIG's EEbyRail can handle it well, if you split the contour into 4 pieces.
          Curviloft will try to manage automatically the split (in particular when you have multiple contours), but this is more tricky and I still have some issues.
          So, for the time being, Curviloft would use the same method as recommended by TIG.
          Bot Hull HL.gif

          Note however that Curviloft will accept contours made of curves and / or individual edges
          Bot Hull HL exploded.gif
          Fredo


          BoatHull_Half - HL.skp

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          • C Offline
            Click Draw
            last edited by 30 May 2010, 16:20

            Wow Fredo6....amazing! Any idea when you will have this plugin ready to post? Thanks in advance, I can't wait!
            Jeff

            Have I mentioned how much of a laugh I get out of some of the Signatures on here!

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            • M Offline
              mathrisk
              last edited by 30 May 2010, 23:35

              Perfect work , great plugin. I was looking for this for a long time.

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              • H Offline
                Howard leslie
                last edited by 1 Jun 2010, 08:27

                Fredo / TIG,
                Thanks very much for the replies from both of you.
                As suspected (for now) closed polylines must be broken up before processing (whichever tool is used) - but its not too painful.
                ......................
                Keep up the good work with your EXCELLENT scripts.
                Hugely appreciated by all.
                ......................
                Regards
                Howard L'

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                • W Offline
                  Woz2007
                  last edited by 1 Jun 2010, 11:39

                  This looks like a very powerful plugin & Im amazed at how fast things are developping. It certainly looks like it will improve the possibilities of more organic modelling.

                  Will this plugin be FREE or a commercial item upon release?
                  Do you have an ETA?
                  Does the created surface act as a normal SU surface allowing you to push pull edit vertices etc?

                  Ive got one eye keenly focused on this development ๐Ÿ˜„

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                  • T Offline
                    tomislavm
                    last edited by 1 Jun 2010, 12:44

                    Perfect work, thanks!

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                    • F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by 2 Jun 2010, 20:28

                      @woz2007 said:

                      Will this plugin be FREE or a commercial item upon release?

                      Answer is FREE

                      @woz2007 said:

                      Does the created surface act as a normal SU surface allowing you to push pull edit vertices etc?

                      The surface generated are pure SU, as a combination of edges and faces, encpasulated within a group. You can do whatever you like with it with all SU tools.

                      Fredo

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                      • K Offline
                        kostas_designer
                        last edited by 3 Jun 2010, 08:02

                        @unknownuser said:

                        @woz2007 said:

                        Will this plugin be FREE or a commercial item upon release?

                        Answer is FREE
                        Fredo

                        Amazing professional work AND great generosity.
                        You deserve the "SU Knight" gold medal, man!
                        I am speechless.. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

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                        • W Offline
                          watkins
                          last edited by 3 Jun 2010, 09:19

                          Dear Fredo6,

                          I should like to add my applause and thanks too. Your generosity is greatly welcomed by the community with is Sketchup.

                          With all best wishes,
                          Bob

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                          • M Offline
                            markitekt
                            last edited by 3 Jun 2010, 18:05

                            You Ruby guys never fail to amaze me.
                            Keep up the great work and thanks for your generosity Fredo!
                            Mark P.

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                            • A Offline
                              arquitectomaracucho
                              last edited by 3 Jun 2010, 18:38

                              thanks fredo! tools cool! woow, friend you should receive a good salary by Google Sketchup!

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                              • L Offline
                                lapx
                                last edited by 5 Jun 2010, 04:17

                                Fredo fantastico ๐Ÿ˜
                                Now we need you in the Gulf!

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                                • R Offline
                                  rickgraham
                                  last edited by 5 Jun 2010, 11:41

                                  I will add my kudos to the long list too. It seems to me that 2010 is really shaping up to be the year of awesome plugins.

                                  Wonder, if we should do a top 10 plugins at the end of each year based on comments and downloads? ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  Rick

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                                  • T Offline
                                    troyhome
                                    last edited by 6 Jun 2010, 17:25

                                    This should be a standard tool for SU!!! way to rock our world!

                                    IOviz.com
                                    SU Pro 2024 PC

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                                    • H Offline
                                      haynesc
                                      last edited by 6 Jun 2010, 22:02

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      It seems to me that 2010 is really shaping up to be the year of awesome plugins

                                      wasnt SubDivideSmooth getting a makeover ?

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                                      • F Offline
                                        ferrosoa
                                        last edited by 10 Jun 2010, 13:20

                                        Nice job ... it isnt possible download yet?

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                                        • V Offline
                                          Vicspa
                                          last edited by 10 Jun 2010, 14:52

                                          Thanks so much Fredo, your genius and generosity go hand in hand. ๐Ÿ‘
                                          Can't wait to try it out.

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