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  • T Offline
    TIG Moderator
    last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 19:16

    Here's v3.0 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=358314#p358314
    It's little changed... except that it is now an Extension.
    [The update is part of my Extension-izing of my toolsets...]
    You can now download it as either a ZIP or an RBZ archive.
    If you have the recent SUpv8M2 you can now simply install the tool's file/subfolder+files from the RBZ format archive using Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button...
    Otherwise use the ZIP version as before, extracting and installing the files/subfolder_files manually into the Plugins folder...
    Note that as an Extension it must now be activated initially with the Preferences > Extensions > Super Drape checkbox.
    And as an Extension it can now be activate/deactivated as desired using that checkbox to optimize Sketchup's tool-loading and memory-usage...

    TIG

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    • B Offline
      Box
      last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 19:41

      A tiny bit of feedback, the RBZ install works and says it is available to use, however you do need to restart SU for it to appear in the extensions list.

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      • T Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 21:59

        An Extension becomes available immediately that it is activated in Preferences [or loaded/activated from an RBZ file] BUT when you deactivate an Extension from Preferences you must restart Sketchup for it to be no longer loaded...

        TIG

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        • B Offline
          Box
          last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 22:03

          Ok, but what I was pointing out is,

          When you load it using the new tool in extension preferences, it tells you it is available (and may well be) but it doesn't show in the extensions list until you restart SU, and then it isn't ticked.
          At least this is what happened for me.

          I'm not complaining or anything, just making a note.

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          • T Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 22:23

            BUT when I use it, it does appear in the extensions list [ticked] - it's at the very end as it was added on.
            It's also at the very end of the Toolbars list.
            After a restart they are ordered in 'load-order' again...
            There is one oddity I am trying to fix ... after the install the toolbar's button isn't there [it's empty] until after a restart when it reappears !

            TIG

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            • U Offline
              utiler
              last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 22:27

              @tig said:

              Here's v3.0 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=358314#p358314
              It's little changed... except that it is now an Extension.
              [The update is part of my Extension-izing of my toolsets...]
              You can now download it as either a ZIP or an RBZ archive.
              If you have the recent SUpv8M2 you can now simply install the tool's file/subfolder+files from the RBZ format archive using Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button...
              Otherwise use the ZIP version as before, extracting and installing the files/subfolder_files manually into the Plugins folder...
              Note that as an Extension it must now be activated initially with the Preferences > Extensions > Super Drape checkbox.
              And as an Extension it can now be activate/deactivated as desired using that checkbox to optimize Sketchup's tool-loading and memory-usage...

              Cool TIG, So no need to delete the previous one?

              purpose/expression/purpose/....

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              • B Offline
                Box
                last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 22:48

                That is odd Tig, I removed it and tried again.
                Same thing, not in the extensions until I restart, the toolbar was there straight away.
                It's not an issue, just odd, and I was looking in the right place.

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                • T Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 23:01

                  This script does a 'tidy up', so no need to remove old files etc...
                  Strange about it appearing/not in Extensions...
                  The other issue I am trying to fix is that the toolbar appears initially ticked but it's not showing, then you un-tick it and it's still not showing, then you re-tick it and it finally shows ! πŸ˜’

                  TIG

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                  • T Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by 4 Dec 2011, 23:20

                    Here's v3.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=358314#p358314
                    No dramatic changes... but the toolbar now appears correctly after an rbz install...
                    As I said before...
                    The update is part of my Extension-izing of my toolsets...
                    You can now download it as either a ZIP or an RBZ archive.
                    If you have the recent SUpv8M2 you can now simply install the tool's file/subfolder+files from the RBZ format archive using Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button...
                    Otherwise use the ZIP version as before, extracting and installing the files/subfolder_files manually into the Plugins folder, and restarting...
                    Note that as an Extension it must now be activated initially with the Preferences > Extensions > Super Drape checkbox.
                    And as an Extension it can now be activate/deactivated as desired using that checkbox to optimize Sketchup's tool-loading and memory-usage...
                    You may also need to activate the toolbar, depending on whether it's a new install or not etc...

                    TIG

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                    • G Offline
                      Gillman
                      last edited by 7 Dec 2011, 14:25

                      TIG, thanks for a great tool. And all your others as well. They're fast becoming the first tools I look to for my projects.

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                      • B Offline
                        bhbarchitects
                        last edited by 16 Dec 2011, 10:18

                        Thanks TIG

                        Had so much trouble with drape crashing I had to stop using it, long live super drape..

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                        • K Offline
                          Kesian
                          last edited by 22 Dec 2011, 20:22

                          It's ker-splatting me too. Maybe I'm trying to drape too large an area?

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                          • charly2008C Offline
                            charly2008
                            last edited by 11 Jan 2012, 00:02

                            Hello to All,

                            I would like to project a transparent logo on a cylindrical surface.

                            I thought I could do it with Superdrape. I've edited the "PNG Image" with "Imagetrimmer". But ImageTrimmer creates a component. SuperDrape only works with a group. If I transform, the component in a group than the texture gets mixed up .

                            Does anyone know another solution?

                            Charly


                            Untitled.skp


                            2012-01-11_005422.jpg

                            He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by 11 Jan 2012, 00:37

                              Just a thought but could you draw a circle below (or above) the circle you just cut out and then apply the material as Projected to that circle before using it to drape onto the cylinder?

                              Etaoin Shrdlu

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                              • T Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 11 Jan 2012, 08:51

                                Like this...Capture.PNG

                                TIG

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                                • charly2008C Offline
                                  charly2008
                                  last edited by 13 Jan 2012, 23:32

                                  Hi TIG,

                                  I would like to again thank you very much for your help.

                                  Charly

                                  He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                                  • R Offline
                                    rachmatrf
                                    last edited by 21 Feb 2012, 10:19

                                    Hi TIG,

                                    Thank you again... 😍 😍
                                    You Rock!!!

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                                    • D Offline
                                      dansphere
                                      last edited by 20 Mar 2012, 15:39

                                      This is awesome! Used it loads already.

                                      Is it possible to have the resultant lines and faces go to default layer 0 or a specified layer instead of matching the layer of the surface it's being draped onto? That was I could hide the surface and picked out the draped lines and faces all curvy n such πŸ˜„

                                      D

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                                      • D Offline
                                        dbalex
                                        last edited by 23 Mar 2012, 09:05

                                        just wanted to say thanks for this one, it works incredibly well!

                                        http://www.bocostudio.com

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                                        • opalO Offline
                                          opal
                                          last edited by 31 Mar 2012, 19:39

                                          I love this tool! It worked great this morning - several times.
                                          This afternoon - 4 bugsplats in a row, right as I click the second group.

                                          I even reinstalled it.. splat.

                                          I haven't changed anything in the program.. no updates on anything since using SU this morning. I don't know what I'm doing to cause the splat.

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