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      Hogwarts
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      @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.

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      • Rich O BrienR
        Rich O Brien Moderator
        last edited by

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

        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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          Hogwarts
          last edited by

          @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.

          http://i.imgur.com/VOOrS.png

          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.

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          • Rich O BrienR
            Rich O Brien Moderator
            last edited by

            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.

            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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              Hogwarts
              last edited by

              @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.

              http://i.imgur.com/wv8PA.png

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              • Rich O BrienR
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                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 👍

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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                  Hogwarts
                  last edited by

                  @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!

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                    chadlharris2000
                    last edited by

                    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

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                    • ToboboT
                      Tobobo
                      last edited by

                      @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.

                      Toby

                      Philippians 4:13

                      I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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                        shri
                        last edited by

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

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                        • LanaL
                          Lana
                          last edited by

                          just have the best here . thank you . 😍

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                            itscabbage
                            last edited by

                            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?

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                            • mitcorbM
                              mitcorb
                              last edited by

                              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.

                              I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                              • gillesG
                                gilles
                                last edited by

                                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

                                Sans titre.skp

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

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                                • TIGT
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  I made the adjusted version because the older versions were all causing issues, clashes with other scripts etc, the observer was very flaky...
                                  My version works fine for me when tested using your settings, although I don't fully understand the 'moving the group...disappear' issue 😕 what disappears ? If you move the group away from the guides it will deform differently...
                                  You can only have one set of FFD guide-points at a time, so is this your issue ?
                                  The 'second' version had the most fails so I'd expect the litany of error messages...

                                  TIG

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                                  • gillesG
                                    gilles
                                    last edited by

                                    I set NxN parameters and clicking ok the group disappears, it is still in the outliner but nowhere in the model.

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

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                                    • gillesG
                                      gilles
                                      last edited by

                                      I also try with only SketchyFFD.rb in plugins folder, same result.

                                      SU 8.0.14345

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

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                                      • TIGT
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        It works fine for me with z=1 set, provided that the geometry has some 3d-ness.
                                        If I draw a grid 10x10 as a flat 2d group it does then fail !?
                                        Not having written the original code [I just fixed some known issues] I am unclear why...

                                        Adding a short vertical line to the grouped mesh fixes it... Capture.PNG I'll check though the code and see if I can trap for this...

                                        TIG

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                                        • gillesG
                                          gilles
                                          last edited by

                                          If I add a vertical line in the group it works.
                                          Good to know.

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

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                                          • TIGT
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Here's my update http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=36127#p36127
                                            The recently reported NxN issues with NaN [0.0/0.0] & Infinity [1.0/0.0] fixed, these occurred when the selected group was 2d & NxN height=1...
                                            Also the NxN dialog now remembers the last used values that session for the NxN lattice [width, depth, height, subdivide]...

                                            TIG

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