Offset and split?

[cotty]

Maybe TIG can combine his splittools with his new smart offset tool...

[panixia]

use extrude edges by offset from tig extrusion tools.. choose the option wich keeps the inner segments et voila.. i use it a lot to do exactly what you say here..

[cuttingedge]

@panixia said:

use extrude edges by offset from tig extrusion tools.. choose the option wich keeps the inner segments et voila.. i use it a lot to do exactly what you say here..

I dont know exactly how you do it? Tried extrude edges by offset but doesnt work with closed edges. Gives me unpredictable and messy result with fairly simple geometry.

[panixia]

you are right! never noticed that.. maybe because i usually do this with open polylines..

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[cotty]

@cuttingedge said:

@panixia said:

use extrude edges by offset from tig extrusion tools.. choose the option wich keeps the inner segments et voila.. i use it a lot to do exactly what you say here..

I dont know exactly how you do it? Tried extrude edges by offset but doesnt work with closed edges. Gives me unpredictable and messy result with fairly simple geometry.

+1

There are no options for EEbO?

Edit: Ok, they are there for not closed edges!...

[solo]

This would make a very useful tool is available, if bundled with TIG's robust offset tool it would be brilliant

[pilou]

Yes and with the Curviloft you can make several spaces

[srx]

Curviloft should be integrated in SketchUp 9.

[Jean Lemire]

Hi cuttingedge, hi folks.

See this SU file for ideas if you want to practice with SU's native tools.

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Offset and split.skp

[cuttingedge]

@jean lemire said:

Hi cuttingedge, hi folks.

See this SU file for ideas if you want to practice with SU's native tools.

Thanks Johnny, Yes its one way to do it. But I think, by far the most practical way ( if no single tool available) is native offset and TIG's split donut. Anyways, I just learnt that split donut work on multiple selections. So I would offset everything and split the surfaces in one shot.

[cotty]

@cuttingedge said:

Anyways, I just learnt that split donut work on multiple selections.

That was new to me too, nice!