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    [Plugin] [$] Artisan (1.2.3) - Feb 28, 2014

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    • A Offline
      AcesHigh
      last edited by

      Hi people... I am having some problems with the RoundCurve plugin by Fredo, and he suggested I should do what I intend with ARTISAN.

      I never used Artisan or Subdivide and Smooth... so I want to know if what I want to do is possible with ARTISAN and HOW to do it.

      Basically, what I have, is a square where I cut 2 of its corners with a bezier curve. Then I pushed/pulled the shape. I selected the top surface and applied Roundcurve, but for some reason, the plugin doesnt works well with bezier curves it seems, so the plugin offsets the curves but the offset "overlaps" itself in the curves, causing weird geometry.

      How can I have the same effect with Artisan?

      here is what happens when I try to use RoundCorner in my shape... first image shows the overlapping when offsetting the surface... second shows similar overlapping when using RoundCorner, and 3rd image shows the result of applying roundcorner when the curves overlap.

      3rd image also shows what I intend to do, so you guys can tell me if that is possible with Artisan and how you do that.

      I am also adding the shape that should be extruded and have its corners rounded with Artisan... so I hope you guys can confirm Artisan can do that and teach me how ๐Ÿ˜ž ๐Ÿ˜ž

      http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8729/roundcorneroverlap.jpg


      artisantestshape.skp

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      • hellnbakH Offline
        hellnbak
        last edited by

        Decided to set myself down and learn Artisan, and am having problems right off the bat. When I subdivide and smooth a cube, it does not come out smooth like the one in the how-to video. I ran 4 iterations just like in the video, and my results look more like a potato than the nice smooth result in the video. The subdivision patterns are different also.
        Here is what it should look like....
        2.jpg
        and here's what I got......
        3.jpg

        Don't know what I could be doing wrong, you select all the faces, and then subdivide and smooth four times, right? Just like in the video. If I can't get beyond the first basic step, I don't hold out much hope for getting very far with this. Any help will be much appreciated.

        "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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          Whaat
          last edited by

          @hellnbak said:

          Don't know what I could be doing wrong, you select all the faces, and then subdivide and smooth four times, right? Just like in the video. If I can't get beyond the first basic step, I don't hold out much hope for getting very far with this. Any help will be much appreciated.

          You might be missing this step:

          After you press the subdivide and smooth button, then type in '4 <enter>'. This is how to properly achieve 4 iterations. (press <enter> again to commit)

          The alternative is to apply the SDS tool 4 times, each with one iteration. If you do this, you will probably not get the desired result.

          SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            Curious because from a cube I well obtain a sphere without any problem ๐Ÿ˜„

            very_curious.jpg

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

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              Whaat
              last edited by

              Info about version 1.2 has been added to the first post.

              Get it here:
              http://artisan4sketchup.com/category/downloads/

              SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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              • pbacotP Offline
                pbacot
                last edited by

                Thank you Dale. I have this DL'd already. I should remember, but how can you find out what version is currently installed?

                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                • massimoM Offline
                  massimo Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Thanks for the update Dale. ๐Ÿ‘

                  @unknownuser said:

                  how can you find out what version is currently installed?

                  You should have a file called "artisan_loader" in the plugins folder which reports the installed version of the plugin.

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                    Whaat
                    last edited by

                    @pbacot said:

                    Thank you Dale. I have this DL'd already. I should remember, but how can you find out what version is currently installed?

                    Go to Windows->Preferences->Extensions->Artisan

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                    • pbacotP Offline
                      pbacot
                      last edited by

                      Thanks Dale. Got it! So there's a good use of the extensions Tab after all. Now if they'd just make that window fully expandable and regularize its use...

                      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                      • Mistro11M Offline
                        Mistro11
                        last edited by

                        I am now a proud Artisan License Owner! Thanks for this great plugin! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

                        i7-4930k @3.4/3.7GHz, 32Gb RAM, NVidia GTX 980Ti 6Gb, Windows 7 Pro 64bit
                        Structural Integrity is Not Just Physical...It's in the Design and Purpose

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                        • pbacotP Offline
                          pbacot
                          last edited by

                          Sometimes I get no results from the sculpt tool at all. However this can change when I close the model or SU and reopen. What might be the things that make this tool work better, or worse?

                          Also: I'd request some lock on vertical movement in the future, so we don't have to hold the shift key down all the time (this is the way I use almost always use it when it works).

                          Version 1.2

                          Thanks, Peter

                          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                          • guanjinG Offline
                            guanjin
                            last edited by

                            Why do I install the free 15-day version of the display icon gray, can not be used.
                            If I buy genuine worry about will not be displayed? ?

                            I come from China, is to learn

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                              Whaat
                              last edited by

                              @pbacot said:

                              Sometimes I get no results from the sculpt tool at all. However this can change when I close the model or SU and reopen. What might be the things that make this tool work better, or worse?

                              Hi Peter,

                              Maybe you have a mask active? If you have any edge or face selected, the sculpt tool will only affect those selected entities. I am not sure why else you would experience this.

                              Dale

                              SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                                Whaat
                                last edited by

                                @guanjin said:

                                Why do I install the free 15-day version of the display icon gray, can not be used.
                                If I buy genuine worry about will not be displayed? ?

                                Unless Artisan was installed previously on your computer, the icons should not be gray until 15 days have expired.

                                Once you purchase and register, the icons will no longer be grayed.

                                If you have problems with the plugin after purchase, I can provide you a refund.

                                Thanks
                                Dale

                                SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                                • M Offline
                                  matsuo_lano
                                  last edited by

                                  I'm getting a bug splat after using subdivide on a single rectangle...

                                  You try to rearrange me 'till I'm sane

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                                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Can you share the file?

                                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

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                                    • M Offline
                                      matsuo_lano
                                      last edited by

                                      Well, it's a fresh new file I've started, that's the weird thing.

                                      edit

                                      SketchUpUndo1.log says the following:

                                      File New
                                      File New
                                      ======== Starting GL ========

                                      CBaseGLView::OnInitialUpdate
                                      InitializeOpenGL
                                      GetActivePixelFormat
                                      Got PF= 15 from registry
                                      IsValidPixelFormatInfo
                                      requestedpf.accel=1
                                      ARB functions NOT available.
                                      nPfds=66
                                      Pixel format 1 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 4 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 7 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 10 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 13 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 16 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 19 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 22 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 25 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 28 does not do a swap copy.
                                      Pixel format 15 is valid
                                      GLConfigUtils::GetActivePixelFormat ... returning specified format 15
                                      Make a context ... pf=15
                                      Got context @3d9e020 error=0
                                      GL initialization succeeded
                                      ***** First UI thread = 5236
                                      Tool(SketchTool)
                                      Tool(SketchTool)
                                      UseHWAccelerationFirstTime
                                      Not first time ... returning true
                                      Tool(SketchTool)
                                      Tool(SketchTool)
                                      Tool(RectangleTool)
                                      Tool(RectangleTool)
                                      Tool(RectangleTool)
                                      Start(Rectangle)Commit(1)
                                      Tool(RectangleTool)
                                      Tool(SelectionTool)
                                      Start(Reverse Face)Commit(2)
                                      Start(Open)Commit(3)
                                      Start(Change Axes)Commit(4)
                                      Start(Macro)

                                      You try to rearrange me 'till I'm sane

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                                      • pbacotP Offline
                                        pbacot
                                        last edited by

                                        @whaat said:

                                        @pbacot said:

                                        Sometimes I get no results from the sculpt tool at all. However this can change when I close the model or SU and reopen. What might be the things that make this tool work better, or worse?

                                        Hi Peter,

                                        Maybe you have a mask active? If you have any edge or face selected, the sculpt tool will only affect those selected entities. I am not sure why else you would experience this.

                                        Dale

                                        Thank you, Dale, I'll keep that in mind!

                                        BTW is is mathematically impossible to have smooth work in vertical lock mode (like sculpt and flatten)? What do you think about a lock down setting instead of the shift key?

                                        Great tool. Still learning, I guess.

                                        Peter

                                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                        • W Offline
                                          Whaat
                                          last edited by

                                          @pbacot said:

                                          @whaat said:

                                          @pbacot said:

                                          Sometimes I get no results from the sculpt tool at all. However this can change when I close the model or SU and reopen. What might be the things that make this tool work better, or worse?

                                          Hi Peter,

                                          Maybe you have a mask active? If you have any edge or face selected, the sculpt tool will only affect those selected entities. I am not sure why else you would experience this.

                                          Dale

                                          Thank you, Dale, I'll keep that in mind!

                                          BTW is is mathematically impossible to have smooth work in vertical lock mode (like sculpt and flatten)? What do you think about a lock down setting instead of the shift key?

                                          Great tool. Still learning, I guess.

                                          Peter

                                          Good suggestions, thanks! I will add them to the wishlist.

                                          SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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                                          • W Offline
                                            Whaat
                                            last edited by

                                            matsuo:

                                            It might help if you post the file. Also, what other plugins do you have installed?

                                            Try temporarily putting all other plugins in a backup folder so they don't get loaded by SU to see if that fixes things. Then, try to use process of elimination to see if one particular plugin is contributing to the bug-splat.

                                            Thanks.
                                            Dale

                                            SketchUp Plugins for Professionals

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