[Plugin] ExtrudeTools - Full Set

TIG

Here's an update
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

Two tools now have 'Quad Face' options to complement thomthom's new Quad-Tool
ExtrudeEdgesByRails http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=201286#p201286
ExtrudeEdgesByLoft http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=231016#p231016

The lingvo files have also been updated to suit.

thomthom

Sweet! More quad tools!

Rich O Brien

Error on startup...

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb;163; syntax error, unexpected '='

TIG

@unknownuser said:

Error on startup...

Error Loading File extrudeEdgesByRails.rb
> C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByRails.rb;[b]163[/b]; syntax error, unexpected '='

I somehow managed to duplicate a line below '=end' in the guidance notes as I saved the file...
Here's the updated version http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
Sorry ... but the 8 of you who downloaded it so far do need to do it again
More haste, less speed... as the English proverb goes...

TIG

Here's a maintenance update which includes new ES lingvo files by deFisto with minor idiom corrections etc, and a minor 'db' correction to EEbyLathe to include the start_operation name...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663

Rich O Brien

thank you

TIG

Here's another update...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
It now only smooths mesh edges with more than one face in EEbyLathe/..Faces/..Loft and ..Rail

srx

Thanks! Nice to see you working as a team

TIG

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
EEbyLathe v3.5 Fixed Picked-Angle's messy undo; Smoothed-edges now stop @90º.

jeff hammond

oops

i forgot to say thanks earlier for this update..
much better !
thank you!

TIG

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663
EEbyRails and EEbyLoft have been updated so that the 'Quad Faces' option meets Thomthom's updated spec for this type of face...

PeterF

I've just installed the collection but it isn't working properly. The toolbar doesn't appear and the EbyEdges tool doesn't work. I haven't tried the others out yet. Is this just me? I've installed it by putting the .rb files in the main plugins folder and the tigtools folder in there as well. Is that right?

TIG

Yes.
This is what should be in your Plugins folder
The TIGtools folder contains lots of support files too.
Are you sure all of the files are properly inside Plugins ?
No 'Compatibility Files' issues ??
The one starting with # is needed to make the toolbar etc.
You must activate the toolbar from View > Toolbars the first time it's loaded...

altab

Hi, thanks aagain for this excellent tools

Is it possible to use extrude edge by loft by using lines and curves instead of curves exclusively,
If it is not possible how can I recreate the line using a curve ?

PeterF

Ok, I've got the toolbar, but when I try to use the EbyEdge tool, for about 15 - 20mins nothing happens. My computer is normally quite fast - is it meant to take that long?

TIG

@peterf said:

Ok, I've got the toolbar, but when I try to use the EbyEdge tool, for about 15 - 20mins nothing happens. My computer is normally quite fast - is it meant to take that long?

Run it with the Ruby Console open and post any error messages.
Are you sure you want to use this too?
It has quite specific results.
Perhaps EEbyRails might be what you want...

TIG

@unknownuser said:

Hi, thanks aagain for this excellent tools
Is it possible to use extrude edge by loft by using lines and curves instead of curves exclusively,
If it is not possible how can I recreate the line using a curve ?

Fredo's CurviLoft might work with plain edges... BUT most of my EEby... tools usually require 'Curves' to be selected... to make a collection of edges into a 'curve' use weld.rb, it's freely available from Smustard.com...

altab

I've ended using curviloft, the weld tool couldn't manage to get my lines into curves

Meisterdrow

Hi,
I have the toolbar, but nothing happens if i want to use a function except the popup-windows.
I am getting the following error from Ruby-Console:

Error: #<TypeError: reference to deleted Group>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:626:in entities' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:626:in make_mesh'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:286:in `onLButtonDown

Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance!

TIG

@unknownuser said:

Hi,
I have the toolbar, but nothing happens if i want to use a function except the popup-windows.
I am getting the following error from Ruby-Console:

Error: #<TypeError: reference to deleted Group>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:626:in entities' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:626:in make_mesh'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/extrudeEdgesByFaces.rb:286:in `onLButtonDown

Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance!
The error you show is when you choose to intersect the mesh with itself. What happens if you don't do that [say No!]...
Can you post the SKP that's causing the issue and some instructions on the steps you are taking to get the error, which I can't reproduce...