[Plugin] Reverse_back_face_v1.9 102910

honoluludesktop · 29 Oct 2010, 14:49

Freely use, and abuse at your own risk. Fitness of use is not warranty implied.
Unzip, and place "hdt_folder", and "reverse back face v1.9.rb" into the "plugins" folder. The menu selection is moved to "Tools" > "Reverse back faces". The plugin reverses the back face, and its texture in the exterior, or interior view of a model.

This plugin is the result of Chris Fullmer's code and Tomasz's plugin

10/15/2010 - v 1.0 Beta, first release.
10/30/2010 - v 1.2 Beta, add "edit component" message.
11/22/2010 - v 1.7 Not required to explode model.
11/26/2010 - v 1.8 Retain last scanning rate.
12/19/2010 - v 1.9 Improve menu locations.

Test model with front and back faces.

Test model with back faces reversed.

DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ · 29 Oct 2010, 17:26

thanks for this tool.
I ask a question.

for what served reverse the faces?
for mi:
It useful, if the sides do not have material , > see all face the same color.
and
in the vray render engine.

has more advantage?

honoluludesktop · 29 Oct 2010, 19:41

Diego, I work with many Cad applications, and use this plugin whenever imported Cad files have their faces reversed. I don't recall off hand, but I have read reasons that others have for wanting the correct face orientation in their models.

kc10 · 6 Nov 2010, 14:05

hi sir nice work. can i use this plugin for interior also? or its more applicable for architectural only. thanks.

honoluludesktop · 6 Nov 2010, 14:37

Yes, it is designed to flip the front face towards the viewer.

honoluludesktop · 22 Nov 2010, 16:37

Major upgrade. Reverse back face no longer requires exploding, or manually "edit(ing) component(s)", or groups.

pilou · 22 Nov 2010, 17:13

Does this plug makes also a reorient faces when these are not all in the same side in a same object?

honoluludesktop · 22 Nov 2010, 20:41

No, it only reverses the back face of surfaces facing the camera.

tfdesign · 9 Dec 2010, 16:15

This plugin, unfortunately, doesn't appear to work on my Mac. Can anyone else equipped a Mac, repeat?

A real shame, because I am suffering from flipped normal overload.

Rich O Brien · 9 Dec 2010, 16:18

What about this?

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=30107

Or this?

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=13380

tfdesign · 9 Dec 2010, 16:41

Oh thanks Rich! You're a star!

Zacchia · 9 Dec 2010, 18:46

Hi honoluludesktop
Thanks for this plugin, it works fine
I just miss a icon on the button

honoluludesktop · 10 Dec 2010, 00:26

Sorry, wrong icon. Correct icons here. Because I am constantly working on the program, I made a mistake about which version, and its required support file is currently posted.

honoluludesktop · 10 Dec 2010, 00:28

Oops. Post deleted, see below.

Zacchia · 10 Dec 2010, 07:01

Now it is fine!! Thanks again.

Krisidious · 10 Dec 2010, 07:05

installed... thank you.

honoluludesktop · 21 Dec 2010, 15:37

Update improves user interface, and relocates menus. The application will recall the last selected scanning accuracy factor.

Zacchia · 21 Dec 2010, 15:55

Thanks!

maxosmedia · 21 Dec 2010, 19:11

Error Loading File reverse_back_face_v1.9.rb
can't convert nil into String

SU8, Mac OS X 10.6

honoluludesktop · 21 Dec 2010, 19:20

The app. won't even load? Let me download my own file and try to load it.