[Plugin] BezierSpline - v2.2a - 22 Apr 21

fredo6 · 10 Nov 2010, 10:00

NEW RELEASE 1.4e - 10 Nov 2010

This release just integrates a Spanish translation kindly provided by Oxer

Download new release at main post

Fredo

Oxer · 11 Nov 2010, 00:51

Hi Fredo!
Thanks for the plugin, i have introduced the spanish language to the BezierSpline v1.4 - 07 Nov10.

theark · 17 Nov 2010, 01:37

Thank for your sharing.Great work.

poohnut · 19 Nov 2010, 05:23

thankssssss

Krypt · 22 Nov 2010, 19:57

Thank you very much for this.

queti2000 · 24 Nov 2010, 01:45

Fredo6,Thank You very much!

Elibjr · 9 Dec 2010, 20:31

Thank you very much!

aswas · 15 Dec 2010, 03:43

HThe link for this [Plugin]is not working, is there a reason for this? I would realy like to try the bezier tool.

Gaieus · 15 Dec 2010, 09:44

Hi aswas,

The link does work for me. What do you see in place of the download link to the zip archive under that big, yellow, download label?

thomthom · 11 Jan 2011, 12:16

Hi Fredo
I have 1.4e - 10 Nov 2010 installed, but I still experience the context handler to lag on larger models.

Example: ~92.000 entities:

### Context Handler ### bezierspline_main.rb:2465:inload_all_menus' [...] bezierspline.rb:50
3.013 seconds`

fredo6 · 11 Jan 2011, 17:50

@thomthom said:

Hi Fredo
I have 1.4e - 10 Nov 2010 installed, but I still experience the context handler to lag on larger models.

Example: ~92.000 entities:

### Context Handler ### bezierspline_main.rb:2465:inload_all_menus' [...] bezierspline.rb:50
3.013 seconds`

I guess these are 92000 entities at first level, which is normally seldom, since most co,plex model tend to be structured with components.
Then, yes, BezierSpline cycles through it to find a curve which is of type BezierSpline.

I'll see what I can do

Fredo

thomthom · 11 Jan 2011, 23:09

It was on a selection inside a component or group.

fellanamedlime · 11 Jan 2011, 23:12

Hi Fredo,

I love your Bezier plugin - it's a really great help. There's one thing though: is there any way to constrain the direction by which you can move the control points of the curve?

For example, if I want to move a point vertically, it's really tricky: I have to draw a vertical line, then try and move the control point to the top of that line, although even then it doesn't work properly because it doesn't snap.

If there was a way to constrain it (like you do normally, by pressing shift to constrain it to the blue axis), that would be a major, major help. Is there any way to incoroporate this into the plugin?

Thanks once again for all you hard work.

mitcorb · 12 Jan 2011, 03:04

What you are asking may not be available, since these are supposed to be 2d functions. I could be wrong, and it won't be the first time- believe me.
I believe Bezierspline has some documentation which you can find within your Sketchup Plugins Folder, since it is supplied with the script. Should be pdf. I am saying this without checking my folder for sure.

jeff hammond · 12 Jan 2011, 03:07

@mitcorb said:

What you are asking may not be available, since these are supposed to be 2d functions. I could be wrong, and it won't be the first time- believe me.

i'm leaning toward the ICBW side

mitcorb · 12 Jan 2011, 03:22

Yeah, me too.
I just checked the documentation and then did an experiment. Yes, I was able to intentionally click a point above the horizontal plane, although I did not click on a particular line.

Tralfamadorians have the ability to see things much more clearly than us earthlings

My apologies, fellanamedlime

jeff hammond · 12 Jan 2011, 03:36

what's fellanamedlime?

fella named lime?
the only thing google is telling me at the moment is that it's a fairly popular forum user name (even one here at scf).

i'm thinking this one has flown over my head

chrisjk · 12 Jan 2011, 08:05

You can constrain the movement in editing mode. On the Mac, click Alt (I think it's probably Ctrl in Windows) then the black box turns into an outline, hit the up arrow as you would with the Move tool and Hey Presto you are locked in the Z direction. Fredo links to a tutorial here http://www.aecbytes.com/tipsandtricks/2009/issue42-sketchup.html that explains that plus other stuff.

fredo6 · 12 Jan 2011, 10:08

@fellanamedlime said:

Hi Fredo,

I love your Bezier plugin - it's a really great help. There's one thing though: is there any way to constrain the direction by which you can move the control points of the curve?

For example, if I want to move a point vertically, it's really tricky: I have to draw a vertical line, then try and move the control point to the top of that line, although even then it doesn't work properly because it doesn't snap.

If there was a way to constrain it (like you do normally, by pressing shift to constrain it to the blue axis), that would be a major, major help. Is there any way to incoroporate this into the plugin?

Thanks once again for all you hard work.

When you edit a control point, you can press Arrows to impose a direction of axes. You'll see a small triangle (you may have to press and release CTRL if you are in plane constraint mode).

But I agree, this should be better done. Indeed, I will take care of it when I build a new version.

Fredo

mitcorb · 13 Jan 2011, 17:42

Thank you, Fredo
Would there be any difficulty using this SU7.1 in anticipation of upgrading to SU8?