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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
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      Sorry for being vague. I turned the helix on its side so its axis was along the green axis. This turned the square profile up on edge as well. I initially use Chris Fullmer's Perpendicular Face Tools to put the square on the end of the helix while the helix was standing up. that worked just fine.

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        Sir.Swaffel
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        I like this tool, but it is lacking a basic feature that 1001bit's version does have: a reference point.

        FollowMeAndKeep automatically uses the center of the face that it wants to extrude as the reference point for the path. When using a more complex face that needs to be extruded along a path relative to let's say the bottom left corner, you're out of luck πŸ˜•

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          @sir.swaffel said:

          I like this tool, but it is lacking a basic feature that 1001bit's version does have: a reference point.

          FollowMeAndKeep automatically uses the center of the face that it wants to extrude as the reference point for the path. When using a more complex face that needs to be extruded along a path relative to let's say the bottom left corner, you're out of luck πŸ˜•

          It's good to have the option of using 1001bit, isn't it?

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            Sir.Swaffel
            last edited by

            haha, yes, unfortunately 1001bit lacks a feature that FollowMeAndKeep does have, it doesn't lock the z orientation. So basically both of them lacks an essential feature of the other... and I don't know a way to combine them πŸ˜„.
            comparison

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              I suppose for FaK you could add some temporary geometry to get the bottom left corner to be the center. Not idea but it could work.

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                wikii
                last edited by

                @sir.swaffel said:

                I like this tool, but it is lacking a basic feature that 1001bit's version does have: a reference point.

                FollowMeAndKeep automatically uses the center of the face that it wants to extrude as the reference point for the path. When using a more complex face that needs to be extruded along a path relative to let's say the bottom left corner, you're out of luck πŸ˜•

                Reference point?
                select a cpoint ,curve and face,then run fak.
                the cpoint will be treat as reference poing.
                try it.

                wikii

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                  Sir.Swaffel
                  last edited by

                  ah thanks, it never worked when I tried it, so I thought it was broken. But apparently my SU has some trouble making correct faces with FAK and complex curves and precise helixes. Got it working now though, so thx πŸ˜„.

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                  • dereiD Offline
                    derei
                    last edited by

                    I'm trying to run FAK on a face + path but it doesn't o anything.
                    Can anyone point me where I'm wrong? I tried with a simpler shape (arc + rectangle) and it worked. Is it something wrong with this particular model?

                    Model attached. Thank you.


                    no_FAK.skp

                    DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
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                      The extrude edges familly by Tig must make the trick πŸ˜‰

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

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                      • gillesG Offline
                        gilles
                        last edited by

                        @ dereei, rotate the whole model so the face isn't horizontal and it works.
                        I suggest to separate your path in two parts to avoid strange results.

                        " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                          destroyer1095
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                          ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            Yes it is - and please, do not use ALL CAPS on the forums.


                            A "not working" remark will never help trouble shooting what you are doing wrong. First of all, did you install it correctly?

                            Gai...

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                            • dereiD Offline
                              derei
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                              @destroyer1095 said:

                              ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                              is working ! read the previous post! I'm sure you used a path that was vertically aligned.

                              DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                                thomthom
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                                How ironic is his nickname...? πŸ˜’

                                Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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                                  Dave R
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                                  @destroyer1095 said:

                                  ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                                  Nice entrance to the forum. πŸ˜’

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                                    MartinK
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                                    @destroyer1095 said:

                                    ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                                    ASS

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                                      JMdesigns
                                      last edited by

                                      cant get this to work sor SU8 ?...any updates

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                                      • Dave RD Offline
                                        Dave R
                                        last edited by

                                        Works fine on SU8 for me.

                                        If you want help, why not help us help you and give us some information about what's happening? Post an example SKP or something. πŸ˜’

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                                          jjshannon
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                                          Greeting. This is my first post here. I have been trying to model a roller coaster type object and the "follow me" tool in sketchup was twisting my shape. I think found the "follow me and keep" tool here which is great. My only problem now is that my shape is not symetrical and the follow me and keep tool is flipping my shape as it makes turns. It is one shape I am extruding by somehow it doesn't quite work. I tried this shape with the native follow me in sketchup and it does maintain the general shape but, as mentioned before it twists the shape. Is there something I am doing wrong, or is there any way to fix this? I have attached my sketchup file.

                                          Thanks!


                                          rollar coaster test 2.skp

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                                            blajnov
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                                            @jjshannon said:

                                            Greeting. This is my first post here. I have been trying to model a roller coaster type object and the "follow me" tool in sketchup was twisting my shape. I think found the "follow me and keep" tool here which is great. My only problem now is that my shape is not symetrical and the follow me and keep tool is flipping my shape as it makes turns. It is one shape I am extruding by somehow it doesn't quite work. I tried this shape with the native follow me in sketchup and it does maintain the general shape but, as mentioned before it twists the shape. Is there something I am doing wrong, or is there any way to fix this? I have attached my sketchup file.

                                            Thanks!

                                            All works, simply draw again a structure...


                                            07-03-2012 8-19-44.png


                                            rollar coaster test 2.skp

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