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  • T Offline
    thomthom
    last edited by 7 Oct 2011, 06:37

    I got on my todo list to make some more tutorials.
    I also need to update QuadFace Tools to give proper feedback to the user when the shape can't be mapped to a 2D grid. Please post back with the things you find troublesome - with sample models would be great.

    Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
    List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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      lauris.gouiran
      last edited by 9 Oct 2011, 16:40

      Bonjour
      est ce que Curviloft marche sous Sketchup8 (mac)?
      Merci

      Hello,
      does Curviloft work under Sketchup8 for mac?

      Thank you

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        fredo6
        last edited by 9 Oct 2011, 18:10

        @lauris.gouiran said:

        Hello,
        does Curviloft work under Sketchup8 for mac?

        Yes it does

        Fredo

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          WDITrent
          last edited by 15 Oct 2011, 03:42

          Hey everyone, I downloaded this plugin and sketchup tells me that there have been errors loading the Curviloft plugins, though they are in the same folder as the LibFredo6 plugin as well as Tools On Surface plugin (which works great, by the way). Is it a bug with this version? I tried telling the Ruby Console to load the plugins, and it accepted some of them but about half of them have problems and as a result Sketchup won't show me any of the tools for Curviloft.

          Thanks!

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            fredo6
            last edited by 15 Oct 2011, 09:32

            @wditrent said:

            Hey everyone, I downloaded this plugin and sketchup tells me that there have been errors loading the Curviloft plugins, though they are in the same folder as the LibFredo6 plugin as well as Tools On Surface plugin (which works great, by the way). Is it a bug with this version? I tried telling the Ruby Console to load the plugins, and it accepted some of them but about half of them have problems and as a result Sketchup won't show me any of the tools for Curviloft.

            Thanks!

            What are the errors you get ?

            Fredo

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              toddbg
              last edited by 28 Oct 2011, 21:29

              @unknownuser said:

              What are the errors you get ?

              Fredo

              I just downloaded and tried to use the Curviloft plugin and am getting this error with sketchup 8 on a Mac.

              Error Loading File __loader.rb
              uninitialized constant TraductorError Loading File bootstrap_Curviloft.rb
              uninitialized constant Curviloft;;T6Error Loading File CurviloftAlgo.rb
              uninitialized constant Curviloft;;T6Error Loading File CurviloftCurveMover.rb
              uninitialized constant Curviloft;;T6Error Loading File CurviloftPalette.rb
              uninitialized constant Curviloft;;T6Error Loading File CurviloftTool.rb
              uninitialized constant Curviloft;;T6
              
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                Dave R
                last edited by 28 Oct 2011, 21:38

                Looks like an installation error to me. Could you post a screen grab of your Plugins directory?

                Etaoin Shrdlu

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                  toddbg
                  last edited by 28 Oct 2011, 21:59

                  @dave r said:

                  Looks like an installation error to me. Could you post a screen grab of your Plugins directory?

                  Here you go.


                  Screen shot 2011-10-28 at 2.55.19 PM.png

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                    Dave R
                    last edited by 28 Oct 2011, 22:11

                    Yup. As I expected. Installation error. Delete all the files you find related to Curviloft and reinstall. In the Plugins directory you should find a file called Curviloft_Dir_12 just as it shows when you open the ZIP file. All the files with the Curviloft name as well as _loader.rb, bootstrap_Curviloft.rb and a directory called IMAGES_Standard should be in that Curviloft directory.
                    Screen Grab of the Curviloft directory

                    You must make sure when you install plugins from zipped files not to change the file structure. There's a sticky post at the beginning of the Plugins forum that would be worth reading.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    • AlomphegaA Offline
                      Alomphega
                      last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 18:35

                      Hello all,

                      Thank you very much Fredo for this tool wich seems to be the one I searched !

                      But I have to tell that for a new user here it is a bit confused to find within these 38 discuss pages where are the good stuff and to understand what are the right files to install, what are the directories to create, etc.

                      May I suggest/ask you to make a complete and ultimate step by step here to guide the newcomers of your crazy Curviloft tool ?

                      Best Regards,
                      Guy

                      Guy Capra, http://www.nauticaerium.com
                      Non je ne suis pas un "Géo Trouvetou", juste un "Géo... Zéchercher" ! ;)

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                        fredo6
                        last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 18:41

                        @alomphega said:

                        May I suggest/ask you to make a complete and ultimate step by step here to guide the newcomers of your crazy Curviloft tool ?

                        I certainly need to improve on the tutorial and provide documentation (that's why the plugin is still in Beta).
                        For now, I suggest users have a look at the videos and try to get inspiration from the Quick start section of the main post.

                        Fredo

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                        • AlomphegaA Offline
                          Alomphega
                          last edited by 4 Nov 2011, 10:23

                          Ok, thanks Fredo6 for your work and your answer.

                          So I've done a try and to help you a bit I post here a little "newcomer oriented installation resume" :

                          To install Curviloft as a beginner we just have to close SketchUp and to download these 2 files :
                          LibFredo6 4.2a – 16 Sep 11 -> http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=74965
                          Curviloft 1.2b – 26 Sep 11 -> http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=75416

                          Then we just have to open these zip files, to take all that is inside, and to put it into the "Plugins" folder of the Google SketchUp installation without changing anything, nor names, nor hierarchy.
                          (for instance under Windows 7 64bits if you have done a standard installation copy all that is in the zip files into the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins" directory)

                          After that we can open SketchUp, that's all.

                          Of course after a quick try I encourage to re-check this entire topic from beginning to see tutorials, to install within an additional directory, to download manuals and so on...

                          Best Regards,
                          Guy

                          Guy Capra, http://www.nauticaerium.com
                          Non je ne suis pas un "Géo Trouvetou", juste un "Géo... Zéchercher" ! ;)

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by 12 Nov 2011, 16:10

                            @unknownuser said:

                            Curviloft 1.2a – 21 Sep 11[/color]: Include the generation of Pseudo-quads allowing the usage of the new QuafFaceTools by Thomthom. Also, it avoids generation of empty group if there is a problem.

                            nice! 👍 👍

                            dotdotdot

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                              redlerred7
                              last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 12:34

                              I believe an update is in schedule.
                              A new version of Quad-face tools was released and now has a different definition on the so called "pseudo-quad".

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                                thomthom
                                last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 12:36

                                @redlerred7 said:

                                I believe an update is in schedule.
                                A new version of Quad-face tools was released and now has a different definition on the so called "pseudo-quad".

                                Fredo is aware of it. Until it's updated, use the Convert Sandbox Quads to QuadFace Quads function in QuadFace Tools.

                                Apologies for the inconvenience - but I had to do it in order to address a critical issue. 😞

                                Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 15:23

                                  NEW RELEASE: Curviloft 1.2c - 15 Nov 11

                                  IMPORTANT: you need to install LibFredo6 4.2 (or higher). With this version of LibFredo6, the ZLoader__Curviloft.rb is no longer necessary.

                                  This release includes more options for the generation of pseudo-quads for usage by the new QuadFaceTools by Thomthom.

                                  Options are available in the Default Parameters dialog box
                                  Quad-mapping Curviloft.png

                                  By default, pseudo-quads are generated with:

                                  • Borders: Soft + Smooth (+ Cast Shadows)
                                  • Diagonals: Soft + Smooth + NO Cast Shadows

                                  This allows to have a nice-looking surface, while being compliant with all functionality of Thomthom quads tool (which is already upgraded with the above definitions)

                                  See main post for download

                                  Fredo

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                                    thomthom
                                    last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 15:31

                                    Thanks Fredo for the quick update. I love using Curviloft to produce quads.

                                    Maybe we should produce some nice example models the demonstrate Curviloft and QuadFace Tools. ...maybe some of the users already got some..? Anyone?

                                    Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                    List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                      driven
                                      last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 16:25

                                      @fredo,

                                      it's not showing in 'check for updates'... yet

                                      @Thomas,

                                      when, 'check for update' takes you to your bitbucket site,
                                      it's not the download page and the link [to the download page] is quite discrete.
                                      It catches me out every time I go there, could it be more obvious?

                                      john

                                      learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by 15 Nov 2011, 17:00

                                        My bad. I'll update the link.

                                        Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                          lapx
                                          last edited by 17 Nov 2011, 06:28

                                          I'm trying to map a texture on this shape. I must admit I'm totally at a loss understanding the uv and quad rubies.
                                          I'm sure I'm missing out on some powerful tools if i fail to understand these.
                                          Need some help in explaining how these would work in this application.

                                          Thanks!


                                          UVTEST.skp

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