The Blender Tree Generator

TIG

My SolidSolver tool might also fix your non-manifold 'inner partition faces' issues [and small holes/flaps etc]
It only works on groups mind - so if it's a component you need to edit it, select all, and group temporarily... once fixed you can explode the group and the containing component should then be manifold too ?

simon le bon

Nice usage of these tools untested until now

tt_solid_inspector.rb

TIG-solidsolver.rb

@tig said:

Parts are based on ThomThom's 'solid_inspector' tool which can also be
used prior to this tool, so that you get a better understanding of what
is wrong with your Non-Solid Group...

Name: TIG-solidsolver.rb

Menu: 'Tools' > 'SolidSolver'

Usage: [Note this works on v8/Pro only]

Please note that all instances of the group are solved together even if only one is selected. (So I've been obliged to explode one copy of the invalid solid group to keep the errors of the group on the same picture as the one solved)

Wikii remove_inner_faces.zip

Simon

EarthMover

Nice Simon. Thanks for compiling links for these great scripts! Kudos to the authors as well!

Pixero

Thanks for the link. I'm always looking for better Tree creation software. Will try.

Not to hijack this thread but have you seen TreeSketch for iPad?
If not, take a look at these videos to what an amazing (and free!) app this is.
http://algorithmicbotany.org/TreeSketch/
Especially the fourth video (Direct manipulation) shows it off well.

michaliszissiou

@unknownuser said:

Not to hijack this thread but have you seen TreeSketch for iPad?

Interesting! BTW you're not hijacking at all.

@unknownuser said:

SU + Blender = war machine

True, but not for me. I'm the peacemaker.

I use this ruby.
remove_inner_faces.rb

In any case, to have face's normals outwards, is the more important. No blue faces.
Is there a plugin for this job?

andybot

Wow, that remove innerfaces ruby is a great find! I've always done that manually. That can help with the native SU "orient faces" command to make sure faces are oriented properly (It messes up orientation with interior faces intersections.)

michaliszissiou

Sorry, I can't remember who's the creator of this ruby. Maybe Pilou can help us.

Gaieus

Interesting because I also have that plugin but could not find in the plugins index (was going to link to it instead) nor in the ruby deport. The file inside says Wikii. But it is not listed under his submissions:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28782#wikii

nor by any search:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/search.php?keywords=&terms=all&author=wikii&fid%5B%5D=323&sc=1&sf=firstpost&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

simon le bon

@simon le bon said:

I've experienced some difficulty to find the Wikii Inner faces Remover you are talking about.I was remembering this inner faces remover but too vaguely to be able to find it on the forums and have found it into my downloaded plugins repertory. It is not referenced as a normal plugin but it is a reply from Wikii to a Pilou's request.

So here are the links :

Pilou _ [Plugin] Internal surfaces
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=12668&p=92295#p92295

Wikii remove_inner_faces.zip
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=12668&p=92295#p92295

Simon

Excuse me sirs, It seems to me that I have given the links

PS1: This is the same ruby linked by Michalis
PS2: I have pmed Jim to bring this to his attention that this ruby misses to his database

Gaieus

All right, thanks, Simon. I have changed the OP now as well as the topic title and put Pilou's first post into a quote tag.

I know there are some more plugins like this so they should be treated like this, too.

pilou

Maybe you must add "initiator" because I have not written any lines of code for this one!