[Plugin] SplitUp

[Rich O Brien]

Here's a tool you might find useful for displacement.

[flash=600,338:37mvwqrx]http://www.youtube.com/v/ggP__N-8Sg4[/flash:37mvwqrx]

(c) TIG 2011-2016
Usage:
Splits selected 'quad faces' into the specified number of parts.
Use in Ruby Console or other code, thus:
SplitUp.new(2) [or more sloppily SplitUp.new 2]
as shown here 2 is the number of divisions wanted.
OR use Tools > Split Tools... > submenu item SplitUp and enter the
division number in the dialog [default=1 >> NO splits]
[The Plugins menu item is now disabled by default from v1.5 but see end
of the main code IF you want to re-enable it...]
If any selected face is not a quad OR a quad with one quad-hole - then the face and probably all of its connected neighbours should first be 'Quadrilateralized' - i.e. split up into quads - a message tells you this, but you may still continue...
New edges are softened/smoothed.
It returns the number of faces processed and made [n,nn]
It's one step undoable.

Donations:
By PayPal.com to info @ revitrev.org

Version:
1.0 20110717 First issue. [Alpha]
1.1 20110718 Now works on quads and quads with one quad hole. Plugins menu item and dialog added.
1.2 20110718 Softened/smoothed new edges.
1.3 20110719 Glitches with smoothing etc fixed.
1.4 20111111 Overhauled and less error prone.
1.5 20120219 Plugins menu item disabled; now in Tools > Split Tools submenu.
2.0 20160818 Now comes within the SplitTOOLS RBZ, do not install separately. Signed for v2016

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=386658#p386658

[Rich O Brien]

Thanks to TIG for the code. I only bugged him to make it happen

[driven]

Excellento...

I've been waiting for this one, cheers to bringing it to fruition. [and/or bugging TIG]

john

[ktslambieng]

woa... thank u verry much.
I have found,
I asked,
I have now found

[massimo]

Thanks Rich&TIG. Will test it.

[numerobis]

looks VERY useful! Thanks!

[andybot]

THANK YOU!!! I've been doing this manually for the longest time. This is perfect!!!

[JGA]

Thanks for sharing the ruby & providing the clear video, but can I ask what this would be used for?
I thought the mantra for SKUP was to minimise the numbers of edges & faces.

[massimo]

From Rich's first post...

@unknownuser said:

Here's a tool you might find useful for displacement.

[Rich O Brien]

You could also use it for crosswords or sudoku. It has a myriad of uses

[massimo]

[JGA]

Still none the wiser though...

[massimo]

Well JGA it's useful if you want to subdivide a surface in order to use it in a rendering software which supports displacement.

[Rich O Brien]

@massimo said:

Well JGA it's useful if you want to subdivide a surface in order to use it in a rendering software which supports displacement.

...and displacement is like bumps on steroids.

[TIG]

I know nothing...
I was only acting on orders.

[massimo]

[Rich O Brien]

He's been a good pupil. Bit cranky but certainly has potential.

[Fletch]

Very nice, thank you gentlemen!

[Panga]

Thanks a lot for this one !!!

[simon le bon]

Hi Rich and all,

Your ruby tools collection is growing very nicely (I'm using your pen tools for a little while and like it a lot )

Concerning SplitUp, I am in limbo
I know what is a displacement map but I can't figure out how SplitUp can help
Could you give the idea ?

Cheers,
Simon