[Plugin] Helix along curve

rv1974 · 11 Apr 2013, 08:53

Albert, this amazing tool, so many options!
Thank you.
Are you planning to add more options? If yes, may be you could add some special mode that instead of continuous curve (spiral) it would build closed shapes perpendicular to the path? In example (see video 0.30) it could create evenly enlargening N circles.

pilou · 11 Apr 2013, 09:52

Seems a new hit!

jolran · 11 Apr 2013, 11:19

Yes, very cool. And good instructions too.

gilles · 11 Apr 2013, 11:23

Will give it a try, it seems very good!

One option I would love:
variable pitch.
Any can dream.

fossa · 11 Apr 2013, 13:06

That is awesome. Great plug-in and thank you.

notareal · 11 Apr 2013, 14:37

Nice work!

guanjin · 11 Apr 2013, 17:04

First of all thank you plug-in, there is a problem ，into a tube the normal use of English, translated into Chinese path can not be achieved, reference option to failure, thank you! The language file has an e-mail to you, thanks again!

charly2008 · 11 Apr 2013, 17:13

Hi 3dalbertsoft,

thank you very much for this great tool.

Charly

micione · 11 Apr 2013, 18:28

Many thanks

Vicspa · 11 Apr 2013, 18:44

I've been playing around with it, very very nice. Thanks so much.

saturne45 · 11 Apr 2013, 20:24

It is a very great work, thank you
very much.

jarynzlesa · 11 Apr 2013, 20:31

nice one

jsteacy · 11 Apr 2013, 22:05

Awesome script and great video on using it! Thank you!

3dalbertsoft · 12 Apr 2013, 02:53

Thank you very much for the comments, this I am happy and motivates me to do more projects of this type!
please do not hesitate to ask questions if something is not clear or are having problems with something

mitcorb · 12 Apr 2013, 12:07

Congratulations:
This appears to be a very robust and refined version of helical construction.

nektares · 13 Apr 2013, 00:11

Fantastic! can´t wait to try it thank you for this amazing plugin!

utiler · 13 Apr 2013, 02:33

WOW, what a neat little tool!!!!!!!

charly2008 · 14 Apr 2013, 12:33

Hi 3dalbertsoft,

Here's an attempt at a helix. I have one question, why is the radius of the tube limited?

Charly

3dalbertsoft · 14 Apr 2013, 21:59

(Please forgive me for any errors in translation)
Karlheinz Hi, thanks for the image , this limitation occurs only if the program detects that could be built with very small length edges, there are circumstances in which the radius of the tube not allows the correct construction of all polygons in each ring that make up the tube, since this plugin is supported by followme tool of SketchUp, this limitation is needed to avoid bugs splats, but in the future could incorporate a tool "followme" own specialized for the needs of this plugin, which would avoid the need for the limitation.

You can try the tips mentioned in the alert message, may be helpful

3dalbertsoft · 20 Apr 2013, 02:16

It is also possible to use this plugin to make a random offset