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

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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
      last edited by

      @diego-rodriguez said:

      Hi Fred.
      a question.
      is normal that generates the mesh outside the component or group that I'm working?

      It's part of the bug fixed but not yet released.
      This was already signaled. see that post

      Fredo

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      • charly2008C Offline
        charly2008
        last edited by

        Hi,

        again a new Object

        Charly


        Test.jpg

        He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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        • mitcorbM Offline
          mitcorb
          last edited by

          @Charly: Someone has probably already said this, but your Curviloft models remind me of high style jewelry in the tradition of Faberge, perhaps, or someone like him. I would have to guess you might actually work with jewelry or decorative art in some way. Again, I salute your creativity.
          The other possibility is that you are a very discerning and talented machinist.
          However, there are dentists who like to work with jewelry.
          Now don't let this all go to your head. We won't be able to do a thing with you 💚

          I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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          • charly2008C Offline
            charly2008
            last edited by

            Hi mitcorb,

            at first many thanks for your nice comments. I'm just a retired mechanical engineer. I have nothing to do with jewelry. My thanks to Fredo and TIG for their wonderful plugins that allow me always to try new ideas. Curviloft inspired me again and again to construct new forms. It is not a great art, but only practice and a little visionary. In principle, everyone who deals with it can do it.

            Charly

            He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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            • J Offline
              jbw007
              last edited by

              Hi Fredo,

              I've download your fantastic plugin, but I'm not able to use it. I get the toolbar and menu items, and I've created the curves that I want to work on. Nothing happens at all. I've check the video 10 times and can't see what's wrong. It's the only Plugin that I have installed, after a reinstall of SU. Nothing in the Ruby console, in fact the same problem that 'Rachmatrf' have in June. I've looked through the forum for the answer to him, but failed to find the solution. Can you help ?

              Regards

              Jens

              Running XP SP3, and SU8

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                Jason,

                I had a look and yes the design is quite impressive. I see of course where you used the plugins.
                You really should put a picture in your post.

                Fredo

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                • jason_marantoJ Offline
                  jason_maranto
                  last edited by

                  Hey Fredo,

                  I am currently trying my best to learn how to use curviloft and I working on a project that I think fits alot of what the tool does -- since everyone else is sharing I thought I would too. This is a the arm for a robot from a show I watched as a child called Robotech (also known as Macross overseas).

                  http://www.spotoarts.com/jason/armandgun_posed_dc.skp (5mb download)
                  armandgun_posed_dc2.jpg

                  I am using curviloft, roundcorner, and JJP for alot of this -- you may also notice that this is a dynamic component and if you click on it I have rigged it to animate between 2 positions... although the poly-count is really stretching the limits of what can be animated.

                  Thank-you for your plugins!

                  💭 I also forgot to mention I'm using your BZ toolbar set as well 😍

                  Best,
                  Jason.

                  I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                  • fredo6F Offline
                    fredo6
                    last edited by

                    NEW RELEASE: Curviloft 1.1a - 12 Jan 11

                    Sorry for long absence. This new release hopefully includes a functional version of Loft Along Path, along with other fixes. It also support a two-phase loading.

                    Note that you will need to upgrade to LibFredo6 3.6.

                    There is still no documentation. So the best is have a look at the video:
                    [flash=640,480:3menursp]http://www.youtube.com/v/AZnVY3unWPU&hl[/flash:3menursp]

                    See main post for download

                    Fredo

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                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Thanks again Fredo6, this is an amazing tool 👍

                      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                      • utilerU Offline
                        utiler
                        last edited by

                        Fredo, I don't know how many time I can say thank you with out it becoming monotonous but, thank you!

                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          😮 Wow!

                          Thank you, thank you, thank you.

                          Etaoin Shrdlu

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                          (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                          G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                          M30

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                          • D Offline
                            Daniel S
                            last edited by

                            Thank you Fredo!!!

                            I like the respect tangency method 🎉

                            But looks like the skinning option has a regression 😞

                            Daniel S


                            skin.skp

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                            • fredo6F Offline
                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @daniel s said:

                              [b]But looks like the skinning option has a regression 😞

                              Daniel S

                              Daniel,

                              You always find the right bugs. Thanks for that! This seems to be with 3 sides shapes.
                              I have a look.

                              Fredo

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                              • pilouP Offline
                                pilou
                                last edited by

                                Happy new year Fredo! 😎 et 👍

                                Frenchy Pilou
                                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                My Little site :)

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                                • fredo6F Offline
                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by

                                  Small bug signaled by Daniel S in Skinning (on 3-side shapes) is fixed.
                                  You just need to upgrade to LibFredo6 3.6b

                                  Fredo

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                                  • D Offline
                                    Daniel S
                                    last edited by

                                    That was fast.. thank you again Fredo!!!

                                    Awesome plugin

                                    Daniel S

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      Speedy SAV (in English after sales service ) 💚
                                      😎

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                      • jason_marantoJ Offline
                                        jason_maranto
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi Fredo,

                                        Thank-you again for this -- I do have a slight request... I have some re-occurring twisting and if I take the time to align the verts manually the result comes out exactly the way I want, but manually setting the verts seems a bit temperamental at this point and I was wondering if it could be possible to set the "twist" parameters to decimal increments as it would solve my problem (1 is too large a change). See attached file for example.

                                        If there is a better solution then I am very interested... I have split the profiles down the middle and successfully finished it that way.

                                        Best,
                                        Jason.


                                        twisty verts.skp

                                        I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                                        • massimoM Offline
                                          massimo Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Amazing as usual... 😮
                                          Thank you.

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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @jason_maranto said:

                                            Hi Fredo,

                                            Thank-you again for this -- I do have a slight request... I have some re-occurring twisting and if I take the time to align the verts manually the result comes out exactly the way I want, but manually setting the verts seems a bit temperamental at this point and I was wondering if it could be possible to set the "twist" parameters to decimal increments as it would solve my problem (1 is too large a change). See attached file for example.

                                            If there is a better solution then I am very interested... I have split the profiles down the middle and successfully finished it that way.

                                            Best,
                                            Jason.

                                            Jason,

                                            In your case, the alignment issue can be solved by using naturalvertex matching, as opposed to best-fit of shapes(which is the default).
                                            Here is an illustration on your model. In your case, the natural 'straight' matching is more appropriate than the shape best-fit method.

                                            natural matching.gif

                                            Fredo

                                            PS: by the way, your model is a good illustration for using the transversal Spline methods (like F-Spline, second icon from the right, in red). See in attached file
                                            twisty verts - Fredo.skp

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