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

TIG · 16 Sept 2010, 10:24

It's quite straightforward to make your new mesh-group in the same 'context' as the selected curve edge[0], in the form entities=edge.parent.entities group=entities.add_group()
Then the 'group' for the new mesh will be in the same 'context' as the curve's 'edge'...

fredo6 · 16 Sept 2010, 10:30

TIG,

The bug is simply that I used model.enntities instead of model.active_entities, which is the current working context.

I cannot rely on edges context, because Curviloft can actually 'borrow' contours from Edges that can be within different groups or components.

fredo

TIG · 16 Sept 2010, 12:43

Got you...
So just add the active_ to entities and it works !!!

Line#198 in CurviloftGeometry.rb
@top_group = @model.**active_**entities.add_group

charly2008 · 17 Sept 2010, 15:33

Hi,

some further simple constructions with Curviloft. The last image show the basi construction.

Charly

Curviloft95 Basic Construction.skp

pilou · 17 Sept 2010, 15:48

Cool geometric exploration

ken28875 · 17 Sept 2010, 15:57

Wow, that's pretty cool.

Who would think that Sketchup could do such a thing with a few click of the mouse.

d12dozr · 17 Sept 2010, 15:59

Amazing stuff, Charly

charly2008 · 28 Sept 2010, 22:26

Hi,

some new curviloft objects.

Charly

ken28875 · 28 Sept 2010, 22:53

Wow, this is really cool.

Could you please show the screenshots of the sketchup geos?

Thank you, Sir.

_KN

robert111 · 29 Sept 2010, 00:05

charly2008
can you make juste one tutorial for yours nice jobs

charly2008 · 29 Sept 2010, 11:02

Hi Ken, hi Robert,

at first a few screen shots from SketchUp.

mitcorb · 29 Sept 2010, 11:11

You have a great imagination, and I assume your knowledge is less limited than many

I notice in the SKup captures that the geometry is coincident but not intersecting. I did not realize that a render app would tolerate this?

By the way, which render app is it?

dedmin · 29 Sept 2010, 11:56

charly2008 · 29 Sept 2010, 11:56

Hi mitcorb,

I use Kerkythea. With Kerkythea I have the most experience. I consider myself still a beginner as regards to rendering. I would recommend anyone to begin with Kerkythea and to study the program thoroughly. This is a good basis for understanding other rendering programs.

Charly

charly2008 · 29 Sept 2010, 12:04

I usually start trying to construct a basic form. Then you can play with the spline Methods. Then make a group and copy them and connect them several times. Make it a group again and use again rotate copy. It is very easy. The result is mostly interesting geometric objects. Useless but nice to see.

I would be very interested in what ideas others user have. Has someone already used it for architectural purposes?

Charly

Untitled.skp

robert111 · 29 Sept 2010, 12:48

charly thanks for your nice tuto , but i am interresting for this objet
if you can make tuto too ,

charly2008 · 29 Sept 2010, 13:16

Robert,

it is very easy. I used this basic construction shown in my post before. Connect the faces as you want and use spline method "junction by orthogonal Betier curves" as shown below.

Charly

robert111 · 29 Sept 2010, 13:29

charly thanks for your tuto but i havent cuved form , i dont know why??
look this picture

robert111 · 29 Sept 2010, 13:38

thanks charly , i dont have use spline in curviloft , thanks

charly2008 · 29 Sept 2010, 13:38

Robert, i think you used a different Spline Method. See images below. The second image shows Junction by Orthogonal Bezier curves.

Charly