[Plugin] SketchyFFD (Classic)

TIG · 28 Jan 2012, 10:11

Did you get it from http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=36127#p36127 - the 20110810 version by me [TIG] downloaded 1385 times, and with few issues reported over the intervening five months [note that the two more flaky earlier versions were downloaded over 9000 times in total and even they had relatively few issues, when used as intended !]

Do you get anything in the [all ready opened] Ruby Console when you are using it ?
Are you following the usage notes carefully ?
Screen-shot [or even post] your 'panel' SKP - is it incredibly complex ??

Can I also suggest that as this is no longer a unzip/install issue you post in the tool's own thread [as linked above]... I'll think about splitting the last few posts off into it too... MERGED!

congellous · 28 Jan 2012, 16:33

Worked instantly from that link, I must of downloaded it from somewhere else ???
Exactly what I needed, Thanks

Hogwarts · 18 Apr 2012, 10:46

I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

An Install guide would be helpful.
Thank you

Rich O Brien · 18 Apr 2012, 10:55

@hogwarts said:

I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

An Install guide would be helpful.
Thank you

Install by putting the script in your plugins directory.

As it says on the first post

thomthom · 18 Apr 2012, 10:59

@hogwarts said:

I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

The plugin description only mentions a right-click menu .. no Tools menu.

Rich O Brien · 18 Apr 2012, 20:48

No, it should appear when you right click a group.

Hogwarts · 18 Apr 2012, 20:48

@unknownuser said:

@hogwarts said:

I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

An Install guide would be helpful.
Thank you

Install by putting the script in your plugins directory.

As it says on the first post

Edit, I see it's on right click menu FFD now but I only have 3 commands?
Lock, unlock and make patch. None of them seem to do anything?

Could someone direct me to a guide to using this plugin. Thank you.

Rich O Brien · 18 Apr 2012, 20:56

FFD won't allow you to create a N x N cage if it's raw geometry or a component

Hogwarts · 18 Apr 2012, 21:05

@unknownuser said:

FFD won't allow you to create a N x N cage if it's raw geometry or a component

So how do you create the cage? I am just starting at Sketchup.
I've been using it for 1-2 months now.

Here is what I'm trying to make.
The snow cap on top of this window.

I already made a cylinder. Radial bended it around the top. Now i need to deform it like snow

How do you suggest I do this. Thank you.

Rich O Brien · 18 Apr 2012, 21:40

Have you read the description in the first post?

Make your cylinder a group. Right click and choose N x N. Input values for height, depth and width. These will be the points that weight your cylinder.

Edit the point group and adjust points accordingly.

It's best if you attempt to do this then ask when things become difficult.

Hogwarts · 18 Apr 2012, 22:04

@unknownuser said:

Have you read the description in the first post?

Make your cylinder a group. Right click and choose N x N. Input values for height, depth and width. These will be the points that weight your cylinder.

Edit the point group and adjust points accordingly.

It's best if you attempt to do this then ask when things become difficult.

Ok I've completed your steps up to "edit point group"

I'm not quite sure how, could you explain it? Thanks for the patience.

Rich O Brien · 18 Apr 2012, 22:42

Now you've 2 groups. The cylinder and the points.

Edit the points group the manipulate the cylinder group. The points can be moved individually or in multiples. Pick a row and move them. The mesh should update when the move is committed.

Just practice

Hogwarts · 19 Apr 2012, 02:18

@unknownuser said:

Now you've 2 groups. The cylinder and the points.

Edit the points group the manipulate the cylinder group. The points can be moved individually or in multiples. Pick a row and move them. The mesh should update when the move is committed.

Just practice

Thanks for the help. I'm starting to make it look like the image.
It's going to take practice you're right. This is cool!

chadlharris2000 · 2 Oct 2012, 11:45

I have a very novice question. I'm trying to download the SketchyFFD plug in but I can't see where the link is to download it. please tell me how to find it on this website. Thanks

Tobobo · 6 Oct 2012, 10:17

@chadlharris2000 said:

I have a very novice question. I'm trying to download the SketchyFFD plug in but I can't see where the link is to download it. please tell me how to find it on this website. Thanks

it is at the bottom of the first post, just click on it and save it to your plugins folder.

shri · 30 Nov 2012, 11:46

very cool stuff..thanks alot..makes very easier working with organic shapes
FFD..rocks...

Lana · 8 Dec 2012, 06:36

just have the best here . thank you .

itscabbage · 19 Dec 2012, 13:45

Erm, i'm new here. i have sketchup 8 and i've put this ruby into the plugins folder with all the other rubys, but i can't find out how to use this in sketchup?

mitcorb · 19 Dec 2012, 19:37

Hi, itscabbage:
I would highly recommend reading through the entire series of pages in this thread. Among the pages are animations, visuals etc. that can provide information on how to use the tool. If you are unable to activate it, perhaps you should check to see if it is in the proper folder. This is dependent on whether you are using Windows or Mac.
FFD does take a little practice.
And, if you haven't already done so, update your profile. This will enable helpers to determine specific solutions, especially with regard to operating systems.

gilles · 3 Feb 2013, 11:25

For some reason, only the first version works for me.

I set NxN
width=11
depth=11
height=1
subdivise=false

First version everything is OK, scale move rotate...

Second version, nothing moves (see ruby report)

Tig's version, trying to move the original group just disappear? no console report.

Any idea?

WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method*' for nil:NilClass>
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:453:in calcBernstein' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:214:in initFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:213:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:213:in initFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:211:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:211:in initFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:209:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:209:in initFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:200:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:200:in initFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:151:in startFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:20 Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass>
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in each'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in each'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:423:in analizeLattice'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:163:in updateFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:84:in onChangeEntity'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:453
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass> /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253:in applyMultipleFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in applyMultipleFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in applyMultipleFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:423:in analizeLattice' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:163:in updateFFD'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:84:in onChangeEntity' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253

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