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[Plugin] Manifold v2.2

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    TIG Moderator
    last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 13:01

    @pdwyer said:

    Does/should this work with SU 8?

    I'm not seeing any colours or new models created, even with the downloaded example but the example skp file is v7.

    I suspect v8 needs a plugin like this too. If there is some other way to find doubles/duplicates/manifolds etc I'd love to know

    Cheers

    In v8 there are 'manifold' functions built in...

    TIG

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      pdwyer
      last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 14:25

      Really? 😲

      What are they called?

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        Gaieus
        last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 14:36

        The new solid tools. Outer shell (available in the free version, too), should do (more or less) what manifold plugin would (unless I am completely mistaken as I have never used this plugin yet)

        Gai...

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          Jim
          last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 14:41

          Solid Tools. The Entity Info window will indicate "Solid Group" when a Group is manifold.

          http://www.dropmocks.com/iNOPR

          And here's a great plugin for trouble-shooting non-manifold Groups that should be:

          Solid Inspector by thomthom

          Hi

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            pdwyer
            last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 15:27

            Cheers! I found a tool called solid Inspector which shows some red and orange lines. I'm not 100% sure what the problem is in some cases (although in others it's obvious). I'll see if I can track down where to ask about those tools 😄

            Thanks again

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              thomthom
              last edited by 12 Dec 2010, 16:27

              @pdwyer said:

              Cheers! I found a tool called solid Inspector which shows some red and orange lines. I'm not 100% sure what the problem is in some cases (although in others it's obvious). I'll see if I can track down where to ask about those tools 😄

              Thanks again

              You can ask about Solid Inspector here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30504&p=267832#p267832

              IT circles red/orange around edges where there is a hole, or the edge connect to internal faces. In a solid all edges should have two connected faces - if there are more or less it means it's not a solid. These are the areas which the inspector highlights. So check if the faces are connected to internal faces, or if it's a hole. Note that the whole could be very small and you'd have to zoom a lot to see it.

              Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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                sellberg
                last edited by 25 May 2012, 09:01

                Hi!

                Thanx for creating this awsome plugin! I have been working on converting 3D objects from some GIS application and it has been so difficult, until now, that is.

                I just have one small and kind of silly question but please bear with me:
                After running Manifold a copy of the selected group is created. Wich one is the fixed one? Are both fixed? The way i interpret what happens right now is that the one created is just a "showcase" of what changes have been made and that it should be removed.

                / KJ

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                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by 25 May 2012, 09:23

                  @unknownuser said:

                  It then processes the group, making a modified copy of it set off to
                  one side.
                  If it has errors then a nested group is overlaid that has these
                  errors highlighted - red for removals, green for healing.
                  This error-group has a 'text-handle' so you can easily select it to
                  move it away or erase it later...
                  There is a closing dialog which either tells there were no major
                  errors [although it might have removed non-face/edge entities or
                  oriented faces and done some triangulation] or it reports the number
                  of errors.
                  If X-ray mode is off it asks you if you want to change to X-ray Mode
                  to look inside the group to see what has been affected.
                  On Yes/No the tool closes, with the new 'manifold' group now selected.
                  Otherwise OK to end, with the new 'manifold' group now selected.

                  Does this answer your query?

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                    sellberg
                    last edited by 25 May 2012, 10:06

                    Thanx for the quick reply!

                    Sadly the answer is no. This quoted text is the reason I wrote this post in the first place. And no: I am not trying to be a pain in the ass, I just don´t get it. 😕

                    "It then processes the group, making a modified copy of it set off to
                    one side."
                    This sentence kind of implies that the first "original" group has not been modified but that the generated one has.

                    "This error-group has a 'text-handle' so you can easily select it to
                    move it away or erase it later..."
                    This implies both groups have changed, but in different ways.

                    So I am thinking the logic could be that the program leaves the original group unchanged for comparison, as that seems to be a big deal further down the text, or that the original group is fixed along with the generated group but that the latter one is just a showcase.

                    / KJ

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                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by 25 May 2012, 11:56

                      It works on a copy of the original group that it has made and offset to one side.
                      The third 'error group' [if any] simply highlights these errors and it is overlaid onto the original group...

                      However... please note that this particular 'Manifold' tool is a slow old crock and it has long been superseded by some newer better things... so I no longer 'support it'...

                      Thomthom's 'SolidInspector' shows where errors occur that are causing non-solidity.
                      My newer 'SolidSolver' tries to fix them [affecting the original, but 'undo-able'].
                      There are also one or two other tools that try to do this kind of thing too...

                      I recommend you get those and retry.

                      TIG

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                        tarzip86
                        last edited by 1 Aug 2013, 07:05

                        Works brilliantly for my purposes. Cheers!

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                          WorldWiz
                          last edited by 3 Oct 2013, 19:19

                          While this plugin is running, does it get interrupted if my computer goes into standby mode?

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                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by 3 Oct 2013, 20:47

                            @worldwiz said:

                            While this plugin is running, does it get interrupted if my computer goes into standby mode?
                            I really don't know. 😕
                            BUT there are now several better tools like SolidSolver and SolidInspector anyway 😒

                            TIG

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                              ladyquestio
                              last edited by 15 Nov 2017, 04:04

                              Using version 8 free BTW

                              I have been trying to make use of this plugin. But it does not seem to work . I am getting an error message when i look in console
                              here is a copy of the messages i get .

                              manifold
                              Error: #<TypeError: wrong argument type (expected Sketchup::Entity)>
                              C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/manifold.rb:199:in add_group' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/manifold.rb:199:in copy_group'
                              C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/manifold.rb:142:in activate' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/manifold.rb:1039:in select_tool'
                              C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/manifold.rb:1039:in `manifold'
                              (eval):42
                              #Sketchup::Model:0xcf41cb0

                              Can you look and tell me where the error is ?
                              Thanks


                              scanner1x.skp


                              scannerproblem.jpg

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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 15 Nov 2017, 13:02

                                This is a very old Plugin.
                                It has issues with all current versions, and v8 which is no longer supported...
                                I suggest you try my SolidSolver or thomthom's SolidInspector² ?

                                TIG

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