[Plugin][$] Curviloft 2.0a - 31 Mar 24 (Loft & Skinning)

autarchos · 18 Jun 2010, 13:52

Hi Fredo -

I am having the same problem as Didier with bugsplats. I am able to make geometry selections, but the moment I attempt a loft by spline, SU crashes.

This occurs only on PC for me - the plugin works fine on Mac (both platforms have the latest version of SU)

baz · 18 Jun 2010, 15:01

had a good play with loft by spline today...
...no probs.
its looking abfab. thanks fredo.

ba
win7, (for my sins ). pent4. 3ghz. 3gb ram. nvidea 6600

Didier Bur · 18 Jun 2010, 15:33

Hi Fredo6,

I finally got it to start without a bugsplat. Select edges, spline, and here is the error message:

@unknownuser said:

Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method -' for nil:NilClass> C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:953:in spline_matrix_match_point'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:930:in spline_matrix_column' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:927:in each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:927:in spline_matrix_column' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:646:in spline_matrix_analyze'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:645:in each' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:645:in spline_matrix_analyze'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftSpline.rb:234:in spline_junction_construct' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:1371:in junction_construct'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:415:in link_construct_all' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:415:in each'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:415:in link_construct_all' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:404:in link_calculate_all'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:377:in prepare_all' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftAlgo.rb:368:in proceed'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftTool.rb:590:in transition_to_loft' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/CURVILOFT_Dir_10/CurviloftTool.rb:575:in notify_edge_picked'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_35/Lib6EdgePicker.rb:356:in call' C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_35/Lib6EdgePicker.rb:356:in notify_action'
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/LIBFREDO6_Dir_35/Lib6EdgePicker.rb:1214:in `click_outside'

Hope this helps you to debug somewhat

fredo6 · 18 Jun 2010, 16:43

@didier bur said:

Hi Fredo6,

I finally got it to start without a bugsplat. Select edges, spline, and here is the error message:

I located the problem, but it must depend on the model somehow (most likely the orientation of curves).
I'll put a protection (or an error message) to avoid the bugsplat anyway and will republish.

Fredo

charly2008 · 18 Jun 2010, 17:17

Hi Fredo,

your plugin is a miracle. Could be a must for historical models.

Karl

Oxer · 18 Jun 2010, 17:49

Hi Fredo6,

The plugin is fantastic, i'm modeling a XIV Century Church and it has a lot of organic details, your plugin will help me to finish it.
I know that the plugin is a beta phase but i find a conflict with other plugin 'set.rb' requested for svg.rb (to import svg files to sketchup), it's a minor problem for me but i say it for inform to other users if they find that the plugin does not work and they have installed this plugin. (I work on Mac)

Thanks for all your plugins!!

Bye!

brookefox · 18 Jun 2010, 18:48

Here's a modest working use of the tool, much as exampled: to create a square to round transition, in this case for building gutter work.

I hope folks will post more.

fredo6 · 18 Jun 2010, 21:46

@oxer said:

Hi Fredo6,

The plugin is fantastic, i'm modeling a XIV Century Church and it has a lot of organic details, your plugin will help me to finish it.
I know that the plugin is a beta phase but i find a conflict with other plugin 'set.rb' requested for svg.rb (to import svg files to sketchup), it's a minor problem for me but i say it for inform to other users if they find that the plugin does not work and they have installed this plugin. (I work on Mac)

Thanks for all your plugins!!

Bye!

Where can I find this plugin svg and set.rb? I'd like to see where the conflict comes from.

Fredo

JClements · 18 Jun 2010, 21:53

Fredo:

Is there a possibility that coplanar surfaces would be created with Curviloft?

fredo6 · 18 Jun 2010, 21:54

@jclements said:

Fredo:

Is there a possibility that coplanar surfaces would be created with Curviloft?

Do you have an example?

Fredo

Joarek · 19 Jun 2010, 10:24

Simply amazing. Great work Fredo!

arjunmax09 · 19 Jun 2010, 14:52

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Jim · 19 Jun 2010, 15:00

@unknownuser said:

@oxer said:

Hi Fredo6,

The plugin is fantastic, i'm modeling a XIV Century Church and it has a lot of organic details, your plugin will help me to finish it.
I know that the plugin is a beta phase but i find a conflict with other plugin 'set.rb' requested for svg.rb (to import svg files to sketchup), it's a minor problem for me but i say it for inform to other users if they find that the plugin does not work and they have installed this plugin. (I work on Mac)

Thanks for all your plugins!!

Bye!

Where can I find this plugin svg and set.rb? I'd like to see where the conflict comes from.

Fredo

Fredo, it probably came from this thread:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13475&p=99818#p99542

That was an old attempt at include rexml in the plugins folder, but rexml required a set.rb from the ruby language installation which is in direct conflict with the built-in Set class.

thomthom · 19 Jun 2010, 15:07

Yea, the Set class is one that does differ in SU from the native. Not exactly sure what the differences are - wish it was documented.

fredo6 · 19 Jun 2010, 15:54

@thomthom said:

Yea, the Set class is one that does differ in SU from the native. Not exactly sure what the differences are - wish it was documented.

And using Sketchup::Set instead generates a lot of warning messages.

Anyway, I found a way to do without the Set class.

Fredo

d12dozr · 20 Jun 2010, 19:06

Karl, that's very neat, thanks for sharing

charly2008 · 20 Jun 2010, 22:07

Hi to All,

three experiments with Curviloft and Perpendicular Square. Please show your ideas for what is possible with Curviloft. It's just fun to try out new ideas.

Karl

alangood · 20 Jun 2010, 23:14

Hi Fredo,

Please excuse me with my newbie question.

I am trying to get your Curviloft plugin to work on my mac (OS X 10.6.3) in SU7. (Maybe it's working already, but I don't know how to access its functions.) I've only used SU about 100 hours over two years. But as I'm starting to design, manufacture and install concrete ping pong tables, SU is proving more and more useful!

I'm dying to create curved surfaces, so am grateful for what appears to be an ideal plugin.

I downloaded these plug ins: Driving Directions, Ruby Console, Curviloft, and others. I installed the .rb files on min Library/App Support/SU7. I restarted SU.

I saw that DD and RC added themselves to the top pull down menus. DD created a floating tool bar. But I couldn't find CL. I deleted all the plug ins from Library/App Support/SU7, and from Library/Internet PlugIns. I still see RC and DD in the pull down menus. I don't mind them there, but my goal is to start to use CL.

Do you have any suggestions? Next I'll try trashing SU and reinstalling it.

thanks,

Alan

Alan Good
President
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fredo6 · 20 Jun 2010, 23:37

@alangood said:

Do you have any suggestions? Next I'll try trashing SU and reinstalling it.

I don't think you need to reinstall SU.
Rather, check the footprint (2 files, 2 subfolders) which is indicated in the main post where you downloaded from (http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28586#p248195 ).

If needed, unzip in a neutral directory and then move the two files and folders to the SU Plugins folder, which on Mac should normally be:
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 7/SketchUp/plugins

Fredo

fredo6 · 21 Jun 2010, 20:55

Although Sweep is not supported (i.e. loft along two rails), you can in some situations simulate it via the Skinning function.
Here the model posted previously by Diego, where you can generate the sweep shape by half.

Fredo