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    [Plugin] FollowMe and keep (v0.04 update 20090210)

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    • W Offline
      wikii
      last edited by

      @sir.swaffel said:

      I like this tool, but it is lacking a basic feature that 1001bit's version does have: a reference point.

      FollowMeAndKeep automatically uses the center of the face that it wants to extrude as the reference point for the path. When using a more complex face that needs to be extruded along a path relative to let's say the bottom left corner, you're out of luck πŸ˜•

      Reference point?
      select a cpoint ,curve and face,then run fak.
      the cpoint will be treat as reference poing.
      try it.

      wikii

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      • S Offline
        Sir.Swaffel
        last edited by

        ah thanks, it never worked when I tried it, so I thought it was broken. But apparently my SU has some trouble making correct faces with FAK and complex curves and precise helixes. Got it working now though, so thx πŸ˜„.

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        • dereiD Offline
          derei
          last edited by

          I'm trying to run FAK on a face + path but it doesn't o anything.
          Can anyone point me where I'm wrong? I tried with a simpler shape (arc + rectangle) and it worked. Is it something wrong with this particular model?

          Model attached. Thank you.


          no_FAK.skp

          DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            The extrude edges familly by Tig must make the trick πŸ˜‰

            Frenchy Pilou
            Is beautiful that please without concept!
            My Little site :)

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            • gillesG Offline
              gilles
              last edited by

              @ dereei, rotate the whole model so the face isn't horizontal and it works.
              I suggest to separate your path in two parts to avoid strange results.

              " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                destroyer1095
                last edited by

                ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Yes it is - and please, do not use ALL CAPS on the forums.


                  A "not working" remark will never help trouble shooting what you are doing wrong. First of all, did you install it correctly?

                  Gai...

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                  • dereiD Offline
                    derei
                    last edited by

                    @destroyer1095 said:

                    ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                    is working ! read the previous post! I'm sure you used a path that was vertically aligned.

                    DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
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                      How ironic is his nickname...? πŸ˜’

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

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        @destroyer1095 said:

                        ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                        Nice entrance to the forum. πŸ˜’

                        Etaoin Shrdlu

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                          MartinK
                          last edited by

                          @destroyer1095 said:

                          ITS NOT WORKING FOR SKETCH UP 8!!!!! 😑 πŸ‘Ž

                          ASS

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                          • J Offline
                            JMdesigns
                            last edited by

                            cant get this to work sor SU8 ?...any updates

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              Works fine on SU8 for me.

                              If you want help, why not help us help you and give us some information about what's happening? Post an example SKP or something. πŸ˜’

                              Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                jjshannon
                                last edited by

                                Greeting. This is my first post here. I have been trying to model a roller coaster type object and the "follow me" tool in sketchup was twisting my shape. I think found the "follow me and keep" tool here which is great. My only problem now is that my shape is not symetrical and the follow me and keep tool is flipping my shape as it makes turns. It is one shape I am extruding by somehow it doesn't quite work. I tried this shape with the native follow me in sketchup and it does maintain the general shape but, as mentioned before it twists the shape. Is there something I am doing wrong, or is there any way to fix this? I have attached my sketchup file.

                                Thanks!


                                rollar coaster test 2.skp

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                                  blajnov
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                                  @jjshannon said:

                                  Greeting. This is my first post here. I have been trying to model a roller coaster type object and the "follow me" tool in sketchup was twisting my shape. I think found the "follow me and keep" tool here which is great. My only problem now is that my shape is not symetrical and the follow me and keep tool is flipping my shape as it makes turns. It is one shape I am extruding by somehow it doesn't quite work. I tried this shape with the native follow me in sketchup and it does maintain the general shape but, as mentioned before it twists the shape. Is there something I am doing wrong, or is there any way to fix this? I have attached my sketchup file.

                                  Thanks!

                                  All works, simply draw again a structure...


                                  07-03-2012 8-19-44.png


                                  rollar coaster test 2.skp

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                                    tspco
                                    last edited by

                                    I hate drawing railings on staircases, that said this plugin works fine, but it would be better if it didn't have auto-smoothing, or an option that would allow the user to turn it off. I have to explode the group the plugin created to make the railing look right. I also have to add lines between segments of railing, to make the railing look sharper. Any thoughts?

                                    SU make 2017, /Twilight Render Hobby
                                    Windows 10,64 bit,16GB ram, quad core Athlon 3.6 gHz proc. Anything else you want to know, ask me.

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      I have just one thought. Well, two but one of them isn't related. πŸ˜›

                                      Open the railing group for editing and then select all of the geometry. Right click Smooth/Soften and adjust the slider down slightly. That should give you the lines you're looking for at the turns.

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                                      • brookefoxB Offline
                                        brookefox
                                        last edited by

                                        Thank you for FAK. Sometimes the path is repeated in the result, sometimes not. In my case, with a road centerline, I do not want it, or if it is there, I'd like it grouped or left as a curve and not exploded as this requires cleaning up.

                                        ~ Brooke

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          Have you tried setting up the path so it is not in contact with the profile? If you do that, you won't have to clean up the group that results from the extrusion operation.

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                                            seabassvg
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                                            @wikii, I have just tried your plugin. Thank you very much for an awesome solution, that 1001.bit could not solve πŸ˜„

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