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    [Plugin][$] Curviloft 2.0a - 31 Mar 24 (Loft & Skinning)

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    • T Offline
      Thomus Bean
      last edited by

      I have been waiting for a plugin like this my whole life!
      Nice work.

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      • M Offline
        martist
        last edited by

        Hello I'm new here, I just installed CURVILOFT_Dir_12 and LibFredo6 4.3c - 31 Jan 12, But when I open SketchUp I don't see Curviloft any where to use the plugin. I Have both folders in SketchUp-plugins folder like what was explained to do. So maybe I'm just a little stupid because I can't figure it out what I'm doing wrong.

        Thank You to who ever can help me.

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          CurviLoft is coded as an 'Extension'.
          It might need a one-time activation from Window > Preferences > Extensions.
          It also has a toolbar which can then be activated from View > Toolbars...
          This is assuming all files and supporting files/subfolders have been correctly installed.
          If you still have issues, then please post a screen-shot of your Plugins folder etc...

          TIG

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          • B Offline
            beeo
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            I installed this plugin as per directions, but when I start SU, I get the following error msg:

            Error 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

            When I run this plugin, the first two features work fine (loft junction between spline surfaces and a given path.

            When I try Skinning of shapes, I select the two edges. But when I click to validate contours, nothing happens. Click for transition also doesn't work.

            All the files in my Plugin Folder appear to be as prescribed. Any thoughts?

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            • fredo6F Offline
              fredo6
              last edited by

              @beeo said:

              I installed this plugin as per directions, but when I start SU, I get the following error msg:

              Error 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

              When I run this plugin, the first two features work fine (loft junction between spline surfaces and a given path.

              When I try Skinning of shapes, I select the two edges. But when I click to validate contours, nothing happens. Click for transition also doesn't work.

              All the files in my Plugin Folder appear to be as prescribed. Any thoughts?

              beeo

              Strange that you can run the plugin with the loading erros you mentioned.

              For skinning, you need to have at least 3 edges to form a contour.

              Fredo

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                julio78
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                Fredo,

                Greetings!

                How do we install the plugin you've made for as who are new to plugin installation like curviloft and others ruby script. I keep on following the installation guide but I there must be something wrong on how I install it and until now its not working.

                Please help!

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  @julio78 said:

                  Fredo,

                  Greetings!

                  How do we install the plugin you've made for as who are new to plugin installation like curviloft and others ruby script. I keep on following the installation guide but I there must be something wrong on how I install it and until now its not working.

                  Please help!

                  Read this: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=35746 The topic has been covered repeatedly. And since you appear to using Windows 7, make sure you have admin rights to the Plugins folder.

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

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                  • thomthomT Offline
                    thomthom
                    last edited by

                    @julio78 said:

                    Fredo,

                    Greetings!

                    How do we install the plugin you've made for as who are new to plugin installation like curviloft and others ruby script. I keep on following the installation guide but I there must be something wrong on how I install it and until now its not working.

                    Please help!

                    Here's an overview of installing plugins for SketchUp: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/

                    You might want use this utility to help you install plugins: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=42315#p375454 (Requires SketchUp8 M2)

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

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                    • O Offline
                      octavalent
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                      This is just so awesome Fredo, I work with architectural students who are always testing my SketchUp skills, whilst I try to lead them down a path of good modelling practice. Often the modelling moves away from Sketchup because it sometimes is not up to the task where something like AutoCAD or 3dsMax takes. This plugin puts SU right back into the frame. Thank you again for helping the new designers of this world realise thier potential.

                      Very best regards to you and all the generous plugin scripters.

                      Paul

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                        greattuger
                        last edited by

                        Thank you thats incredible man!

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                          dugketterman
                          last edited by

                          **I have been trying to install the Curviloft Ruby and have been receiving the error messages below:
                          I run Sketchup 8 Pro on a Mac platform....and this script does exactly what I am looking for.

                          Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this resolved?

                          Thanks
                          -Dug-**

                          Message from 000_AdditionalPluginFolders

                          6 ERROR(S): The following plugins had errors and may not be fully loaded:

                          PLUGIN: __loader.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: undefined method `effective_load' for nil:NilClass

                          PLUGIN: bootstrap_Curviloft.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: uninitialized constant Curviloft::T6

                          PLUGIN: CurviloftAlgo.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: uninitialized constant Curviloft::T6

                          PLUGIN: CurviloftCurveMover.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: uninitialized constant Curviloft::T6

                          PLUGIN: CurviloftPalette.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: uninitialized constant Curviloft::T6

                          PLUGIN: CurviloftTool.rb
                          FOLDER: /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins
                          ERROR: uninitialized constant Curviloft::T6

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                          • fredo6F Offline
                            fredo6
                            last edited by

                            @dugketterman said:

                            **I have been trying to install the Curviloft Ruby and have been receiving the error messages below:
                            I run Sketchup 8 Pro on a Mac platform....and this script does exactly what I am looking for.

                            Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this resolved?

                            Thanks
                            -Dug-**

                            It is simply a bad unzip operation or you did not install LibFredo6
                            Please redo and respect the footprint indicated in the first post of this thread

                            Fredo

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                            • thomthomT Offline
                              thomthom
                              last edited by

                              You can use this utility to install plugins: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=42315

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

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                                goodguygreg
                                last edited by

                                Looks great, BUT WHY WONT IT WORK ON MY PC!!??

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                                • Dave RD Offline
                                  Dave R
                                  last edited by

                                  Like most folks who have problems getting plugins to work on their computers, YOU'VE PROBABLY INSTALLED IT WRONG!

                                  If you want it to work you have to give us some useful information so we have something to go on. Tell us what it does. Does it throw up any error messages in the Ruby Console? Show us screen shot of your Plugins directory showing how the plugin is installed. Do you have administrator privileges to add files to the Plugins folder. You need them on Windows 7.

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                                  • McGyverM Offline
                                    McGyver
                                    last edited by

                                    I just dropped by to say- THANKS AGAIN FREDO!!!
                                    A long time ago I had tried this plugin and could not get it to work... Because- as it turned out, I did not install it correctly... I forgot all about Curviloft and after seeing this post again, I decided to try it again (installed correctly this time).

                                    BEAUTIFUL! Truly a tool to empower the imagination!... At the moment I did not have a specific project to try this on so I just started playing around with various shapes and paths... WOW, so cool... So quick too... and I love the way it shows you what it will look like before you commit to it... nice. So many ideas... now where to start!!??

                                    Thanks!!

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                                      egraves
                                      last edited by

                                      Hey Fredo6,

                                      I have just begun using some of your plugins and I am LOVING them!!! 💚

                                      I downloaded Curviloft and the LibFredo6 4.2 and dropped them into the plugins folder on my mac, but when I open SketchUp 8 I receive this message;

                                      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

                                      Any clue on what is going on? Thanks for your help and the great plugins!

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                                      • thomthomT Offline
                                        thomthom
                                        last edited by

                                        Exactly where did you place the files? The full path please? OR even a screenshot of your plugins folder?
                                        Just about every time someone has problem installing it is because then installed them incorrectly. Either in the wrong location or they didn't maintain folder structure of the zip package.

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

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                                        • fredo6F Offline
                                          fredo6
                                          last edited by

                                          NEW RELEASE: Curviloft 1.2d - 13 Apr 12

                                          This release marks diagonals in the mesh in ALL generation modes, not just with the PseudoQuad option on. This will better guide mesh reconstruction for usage by the QuadFaceTools by Thomthom and also for Texturing in Mesh UV mode in Thrupaint.

                                          Marking of diagonals is simply to set their edge property with Casts Shadows = false

                                          To summarize

                                          • With option Pseudo-Quads on, you force a complete triangulation of the Mesh. Diagonals are marked
                                          • In other modes, the mesh is triangulated only where needed. When there is triangulation, the diagonals are also marked.

                                          See main post for download

                                          Fredo

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                                          • Rich O BrienR Online
                                            Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                            Thanks Fredo 👍

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