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

grim · 4 Jul 2010, 07:59

fredo

thanks for the pointers, they work... there seems to be a lot more to using this tool than i realise, i am getting the hang of it slowly

dolphus · 4 Jul 2010, 08:47

Thank you for the quick reply, I thought i had put the folder in i have now and it works
Thank you very much

fredo6 · 4 Jul 2010, 20:55

@daniel s said:

Here I make another quick test for loft feature. It´s simple but y really want to know if it would work in this cases.

Daniel S

I missed this one.
Here is the result, with Loft by Spline

Fredo

Pencil for loft.skp

grim · 4 Jul 2010, 22:51

danial

tried you shape file and came up with very different results see attached file

can you enlighten me as to where i am going wrong as i followed your instructions as well as trying one of my own

regards

david

grimshape.skp

Daniel S · 5 Jul 2010, 00:08

You can select all the contours to make the loft:

You will see that there is a problem with the default method.. try to change it with the toolbar for different results:

Or you can make it in two parts (for this model I wanted this result):

Daniel S

Daniel S · 5 Jul 2010, 00:11

The idea was a result like this for that model:

Is better to make the loft in parts and not all togheter in a lot of cases.
For example, I´m making a shape where two contours share edges.

it is better to make a loft between 1-2-3, then explode and after that make the loft 4-5 for better results:

I attach the skp to show that if you make a loft of 1-2-3-4-5 the results are not good in this case.

Daniel S

shape.skp

fredo6 · 5 Jul 2010, 09:49

@daniel s said:

The idea was a result like this for that model:
[attachment=6:fuxjwvvf]pencil.JPG[/attachment:fuxjwvvf]Daniel S

For the pencil, use the regular Bezier method (first method) instead of Cubic Bezier (default method).
[attachment=0:fuxjwvvf]Pencil Loft Daniel S.png[/attachment:fuxjwvvf]
Fredo

PS: for the other shape, there are still some issues when curves are partially overlapping. But it is a good example I can work from.

thomthom · 5 Jul 2010, 10:06

I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

fredo6 · 5 Jul 2010, 14:22

@thomthom said:

I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

The Linear option will be available in the next release (along with other spline methods). I came to that conclusion too.

Fredo

Bob James · 5 Jul 2010, 19:26

Just came across this wonderful and amazing new tool.
I'm pretty much speechless: incredible

This opens up soooo many possibilities. Thank you for this great tool

KarinaGM · 6 Jul 2010, 10:46

I haven't even had time to use it and I am already in love with this plugin.
Thanks Fredo

pilou · 6 Jul 2010, 12:17

A little use of it
Grow by Tig
Curviloft by Fredo6
FredoScale by Fredo6

charly2008 · 6 Jul 2010, 20:34

Hi,

I tried with Curviloft the to make the ornaments in this historic door . But it does not look good. I have to try other shapes. In the rendered image it looks like a Crab.

notareal · 6 Jul 2010, 22:28

@unknownuser said:

@thomthom said:

I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

The Linear option will be available in the next release (along with other spline methods). I came to that conclusion too.
[attachment=0:12mbvobp]Pencil for Loft - Daniel S - linear.gif[/attachment:12mbvobp]
Fredo

You cannot stop amaze! This already is a true gem. Wonder to what it will grow...

Daniel S · 8 Jul 2010, 21:59

I just see:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29374#p256698

And made me wonder... would be possible something like this?

Daniel S

charly2008 · 8 Jul 2010, 22:27

I have further experimented with Curivloft. But for those stone sculptures, it seems to be less suitable. The current forms I have generated by the standard tools, the Freehand tool, Push Pull and Subdivide and Smooth.

thomthom · 9 Jul 2010, 12:54

Notice that the numbers for each profile alternates throughout your pre-selecting.

TIG · 9 Jul 2010, 13:16

I would think Fredo's tool superior to my EEbyLoft... BUT mine works with some componentizing and exploding etc !
Fredo, please borrow whatever ideas work in my tool for yours !
curviloft5.skp

massimo · 9 Jul 2010, 13:28

Charly, try like this:
-Select, lets say, four profiles. Explode them and press the loft button;

-Do the same with other four and so on;
-Select the two profiles on the ends of two stumps and press loft. Do that for all the stumps;

-Delete the unwanted original profiles.
That's all.

curviloft5-2_street.skp

charly2008 · 9 Jul 2010, 13:39

Hi,

In this design I get some errors. The idea was to create a road profile. I have selected the faces one by one. Maybe Fredo can find the error. Even in a straight line this error will appear.

Charly

curviloft5.skp