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    • simon le bonS Offline
      simon le bon
      last edited by

      Thank you for this one really "smart" dear TIG +++
      We were used to the quirks of the native offset tool as a fatality. It is a surprise to realize that it was not the case ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

      Merry Christmas to you too ๐Ÿ˜

      Simon

      http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/TIG-Smart_offsetv1320121221.jpg

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      • D Offline
        driven
        last edited by

        @tig said:

        I'll see if I can get a version working properly for PC and MAC without this cludge ! ๐Ÿ˜ž

        I posted this on the first page and it will work on both?
        set validation doesn't seem to work on macs on Toolbars

        cmd2=UI;;Command.new('TIG.Smart_offset'){self.dialog()}
        cmd2.small_icon=File.join(dir, 'TIG-Smart_offset.png')
        cmd2.large_icon=File.join(dir, 'TIG-Smart_offset.png')
        toolbar=UI;;Toolbar.new('TIG.Smart_offset')
        toolbar.add_item(cmd2)
        

        john

        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Here's v1.4 http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=446462#p446462
          It now only applies toolbar enabled/grayed [validation] on PCs; on a MAC the toolbar button is always enabled, but when you attempt to use it without a suitable preselection there's an error-messagebox...
          This now means PC and MAC users should have a quite similar usage ๐Ÿ˜„

          TIG

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          • DareDevilD Offline
            DareDevil
            last edited by

            Thanks for this advanced tool ! ๐Ÿ‘ Nice to solve round edge offset.

            But I have a two requests :
            First, (crossing post with Pilou ๐Ÿ˜‰) I think when the offset cross itself, there is a chance it make a hole. Your Smart Offset fill all the shape. It will be cool if your toll can solve this case.
            offset.jpg
            The second is a bonus setting to create a round offset like this :
            round-offset.jpgI don't know if it's "easy" to make this kind of function, perhaps crossing your offset tool and your Chamfer tool from 2D Tools.

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              From Daredevil
              Original
              Smart_Offest
              Normal result wished

              http://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=98395&mode=view/rokbox.jpg

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

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                DareDevil/Pilou

                I had been following your discussions about this in the French forum...
                I know what you are asking for, but it is very complicated to come up with an algorithm to remove the 'hole' - it's easy for us to 'see' what's to go and what's to stay, but in code it is very complicated to ensure that the unwanted parts are removed.
                If anyone has any ideas [even seemingly silly ones?] I am open to suggestions...

                On the 'rounded corner' matter... This effectively a 'multi-fillet' tool.
                The main issue I see in you'd need to select just the edges to fillet and not a face, otherwise in the case you illustrated the already curved part would potentially get 'multi-filleted'...

                That's x6 clicks to select the ones needed with a new tool - or x2 to select face & its-edges, then x2+Ctrl+Shift to remove the face and the unwanted arc [or +x1 click to make a fence, e.g. for an 'arc' made from exploded edges...] - say x4 or x5...
                OR using the existing 2dFillet tool x2 per vertex = x10 clicks.
                But are your few extra clicks worth my lost brain-cells needed to contrive this wonder ?

                TIG

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  For the multi fillet
                  Surely not but don't forget the pleasure to find the solution! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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                  • N Offline
                    numerobis
                    last edited by

                    WOW!!! This is really helpful! Great! Thank you very much!!! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
                    And Merry Christmas to you too! ๐Ÿ˜„

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                    • takesh hT Offline
                      takesh h
                      last edited by

                      "Smart TIG" offsets indeed!
                      mcs.jpg

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                      • jeff hammondJ Offline
                        jeff hammond
                        last edited by

                        @unknownuser said:

                        For the multi fillet
                        Surely not but don't forget the pleasure to find the solution! ๐Ÿ˜‰

                        that pleasure would be nothing compared to the pleasure experienced by figuring this one out ๐Ÿ˜†

                        the inner pie was offset on both.. sketchup offset gives the result on the left.. the right one is how it should be.. (and besides.. TIG-Genius_offset.rb has a nice ring to it : )

                        dotdotdot

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                        • R Offline
                          rv1974
                          last edited by

                          TIG, marry Xmas and thank you for this great present.
                          P.S. Could you take a look at attached?
                          P.P.S. a. It'd be neat if this tool was mode-less (I mean replicating the native SU behavior)
                          b. a number of offset option???


                          some segments offset wrong way

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                          • jolranJ Offline
                            jolran
                            last edited by

                            Thank you TIG and Merry Christmas!

                            This one is a difficult task.

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                            • JClementsJ Offline
                              JClements
                              last edited by

                              Thank you, Santa TIG. Milk and cookies will await you Xmas morning. ๐Ÿ˜„

                              Any chance of having:
                              1- a "Weld Offset" option button in the dialog
                              or
                              2- have the offset automatically welded if its source-edges were made from the circle, arch, polygon tools or previously "welded" edges?

                              Regards, John

                              John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                              • M Offline
                                matt.gordon320
                                last edited by

                                Thanks TIG! I don't think I could have asked for a better Christmas/World not ending present!

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                                • PixeroP Offline
                                  Pixero
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks for this great plugin.
                                  Would it be very difficult to have it work as an interactive tool also using the measurement toolbar instead of the pop up window so it can replace the native tool all together?

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Here's v1.5 http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=446462#p446462
                                    There's some code improvements and fewer fails etc.
                                    Some of the requested changes like 'holes', welded-outlines and VCB input will have to wait...

                                    Merry Xmas... ๐Ÿ˜„

                                    TIG

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                                    • fredo6F Offline
                                      fredo6
                                      last edited by

                                      @pixero said:

                                      Thanks for this great plugin.
                                      Would it be very difficult to have it work as an interactive tool also using the measurement toolbar instead of the pop up window so it can replace the native tool all together?

                                      Pixero,

                                      Then you can use Offset on Surfacewhich shows interactively the offset profile and allow to type the offset distance in the VCB. Still many glitches with convoluted contours however.

                                      Fredo

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                                      • B Offline
                                        blajnov
                                        last edited by

                                        Excess loop ...


                                        25-12-2012 10-52-04.png

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          @blajnov

                                          Looking at ways of minimizing this, and offsetting curves as curves...
                                          Watch this space...

                                          TIG

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Here's v1.6 http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=446462#p446462
                                            Curves/Arcs are now offset as curves in the offset-outline...
                                            Speed improved.
                                            Glitches avoided.

                                            A Very Extra-Merry Xmas to you all... ๐Ÿ˜„

                                            TIG

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