[Plugin] QuadFaceTools

Pixero · 10 Oct 2011, 11:58

What would be great is if the original and the unwrapped faces were "linked" so when manipulating vertices on the flat object you could directly see its effect on the original object.

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 12:07

@pixero said:

What would be great is if the original and the unwrapped faces were "linked" so when manipulating vertices on the flat object you could directly see its effect on the original object.

How would this manipulation affect the original mesh?

Pixero · 10 Oct 2011, 12:20

Not the mesh. The UVs. Kind of like when you edit texture in a component and all the rest gets updated in real time.
WYSIWYG

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 12:31

@pixero said:

Not the mesh. The UVs. Kind of like when you edit texture in a component and all the rest gets updated in real time.
WYSIWYG

Interesting. However, I don't think I can hook into the native mapper.
Did you mean that if you remapped the unwrapped grid with the UV Map tool it'd update?

How about a context menu item "Update" which would update the source?

Pixero · 10 Oct 2011, 12:54

For example. If you have a object that have the UVs stretched from the default mapping with your tool.
If you then edited the position of the vertices on the unwrapped object you should see how that effects the original objects mapping. Preferably in real time.

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 13:35

Right, so a tool that let you move the vertices of the unwrapped grid - and simultaneously updates the source mesh.
It's an interesting idea.

Ideally I'd wish that the unwrapped mesh resembled more the original mesh, in terms of shape - but it's not a task I'm able to take on right now.

(Though if anyone else got any ideas. then join in on BitBucket! )

jorge2011 · 10 Oct 2011, 13:53

@thomthom said:

@jorge2011 said:

for example, how to apply texture to that?

Select the material you want to use from the Material Browser. Then pick the U and V axis.
I noticed that in the model you posted, no material was selected - I'm guessing this was your issue?

ok

the latest version works best.

but very simple example.

How do I apply texture to a cylinder?
Material applies only to a portion of the cylinder.

and on the other surface not apply.

What am I doing wrong?

05.skp

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 14:08

@jorge2011 said:

How do I apply texture to a cylinder?
Material applies only to a portion of the cylinder.

Like any other mesh, pick a U and V axis.
Did you have part of the cylinder selected? I had no problems mapping it.
Maybe some screenshots of what you are doing? Or a video?

@jorge2011 said:

and on the other surface not apply.

It is not a Quad mesh. All the edges on that surface is soft + smooth.

Pixero · 10 Oct 2011, 14:25

@thomthom said:

Right, so a tool that let you move the vertices of the unwrapped grid - and simultaneously updates the source mesh.
It's an interesting idea.

Maybe a tool that for "onMouseMove" updates UVs while moving vertices?
Or "onLButtonUp" for semi live update?

jorge2011 · 10 Oct 2011, 18:18

is odd, thom. When I apply a material to the cylinder not working properly.
the problem is with the "continuous mapping"
Am I doing something wrong?

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 20:45

That is odd. I can't reproduce that at all. Can you post that sample model you used in that video? So I can see what might be the difference between it and my test model.

thomthom · 10 Oct 2011, 20:48

I see in the video that the origin of the V axis (indicated by the green X) isn't where it should be. Though I do not understand why. I can't make that happen on my test models...

jorge2011 · 10 Oct 2011, 21:24

this is the model

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=39442&start=120#p359462

jorge2011 · 10 Oct 2011, 21:27

@thomthom said:

I see in the video that the origin of the V axis (indicated by the green X) isn't where it should be. Though I do not understand why. I can't make that happen on my test models...

can you explain a little more?

derei · 11 Oct 2011, 07:54

Hello thomthom, do you have any answer related to the error I mentioned here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=39442&start=75#p358895 ? Now it happens every time I start SU. I don't know why at first happened only on second instance.

gilles · 11 Oct 2011, 07:59

I get similar result than Jorge with a simple cylinder.

thomthom · 11 Oct 2011, 08:03

@unknownuser said:

Hello thomthom, do you have any answer related to the error I mentioned here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=39442&start=75#p358895 ? Now it happens every time I start SU. I don't know why at first happened only on second instance.

You still get that? I thought I'd fixed it in 0.4.1 ...

Can you do a load 'tt_quadface.rb' again and report back the error message?

You're using SU8, right? (Updated Maintenance release 1?)

And TT_Lib2 version ... ?

thomthom · 11 Oct 2011, 08:27

@gilles said:

I get similar result than Jorge with a simple cylinder.

I cannot reproduce this at all. Here's what happen when I try to map the cylinder with continuous mapping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAWK4TcGn2E

I tried all modes, and with the faces selected and nothing selected...

Can you post a screenshot or video?

gilles · 11 Oct 2011, 08:39

I got this.

thomthom · 11 Oct 2011, 08:51

And both of you got QuadFace Tools 0.4.1, and TT_Lib 2.5.8? Using SketchUp 8? (Maintenance release 1?) You got admin rights? 100% sure the plugin has been updated? (Under Vista and Win7 there a Compatibility Files feature that puts files in a ghost folder - it has caused issues from time to time when...)