Square as base and circle as top face
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My mistake Fredo lol apologies!! I hadn't had any coffee by that point, that's my excuse!!
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It's an amazing plugin. Thank you to the author thomthom.{EDIT} OK I MEAN FREDO LOL
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28586
Use the Plugin Store to search and install plugins within seconds:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=467479#p467479
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You have also 2 faces + Path by Kirill2008
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I've never dealt with plugins in SU and I've just tried to install the Plugin Store as olishea has recommended me in this thread to install then Curfiloft, but I already failed to install the Plugin Store.
First I read this: http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/37-beginner/108-installing-sketchup-plugins
But it did not help me. Than I thought maybe I have to put the plugin file at first into the plugin folder of SU, to be able to select then the plugin in the "System preferences" window in SU. Well I did that but it is not displayed there.
Then I saw the menu button "Plugins" but the plugin is not displaed not there either.
... so sad
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Verify if inside Sketchup Menu Windows / Preferences /extensions / Curviloft is enable!
and Menu View ToolBars / Curviloft is enableIf they are not existing
Maybe I will use the old Method
Load the curviloft Plugin and the LibraryCurviloft 1.2d - 13 Apr 12.zip http://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=86271
Load LibFredo6 4.2 or higher http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17947#p144178
- Download and Open the archive
- Select All (Ctrl A)
- Extract into the Sketchup Plugin Directory
- Answer Yes to overwrite former existing files if any
The footprint in the SU Plugin Directory must be:
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins
- LibFredo6.rb
- LIBFREDO6_Dir_44 (or more recent)
- CURVILOFT_Dir_12 (or more recent)
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If you are still having problems installing the RBZ here's a little vid that shows you how.
On a PC
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Curviloft is like a programme itself!
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THX you very much for your help.
the "old method" has worked now Curviloft is displayd in SU under
Menu Windows / Preferences /extensions /
and a red juwel apperaed in SU when I opened it after I put the folders in the SU Plugin Directory
maybe I have time to try out Curviloft in the evening, than I will post further errors
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[sub:2lt05k1e][/sub:2lt05k1e]Hi Alex, hi folks.
If you want to practice using basic tools, before diving into the world of plugins, click in sequence on the scenes tabs of this sketchUp file for ideas. It is in V6 for Pilou.
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@jean lemire said:
[sub:3p4ysvc1][/sub:3p4ysvc1]Hi Alex, hi folks.
If you want to practice using basic tools, before plugin into the world of plugins, click in sequence on the scenes tabs of this SketchUp file for ideas...
Indeed it is best advised to understand how "geometry" works in SU first. Plugins are great to automate processes but unless (and until) you know what they are actually doing (and until you can do it yourself by hand any time - though obviously slower), you are mislead of your knowledge of SU.
This is particularly valid in this newbie forum, my friends!
Do you guys want to learn here or just finish your job fast?
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Jean thank you for your attachment, it made me understand how a transition from a square to a circle works and it remind that there actually is no "bent geometry", everything is done with "angled geometry".
But what I don't understand is why the move tool does not perform the "square to round" operation like in your attachment and instead produces a weird body like at the picture in my first post.
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Am I missing something or this Can be done with native tools and simply moving a circle vertically from on top of a square. One just needs to lock the vertical dimension when using the Move tool, no?
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For this time Jean makes a very complex creation!
@unknownuser said:
But what I don't understand is why the move tool does not perform the "square to round" operation like in your attachment and instead produces a weird body like at the picture in my first post.
It's just because the 2 figures don't start at the same place for the second click!
For that make like this ( Whithout plugin!
Use the for the Square and the Circle!
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thanks pilou
I couldn't remember the alt key!
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@ Pilou
Your answer was the answer! β so it does work and it can be done with the move tool, my two figures where just not centered correctly above each other.
THX you.
Phuu that was a long thread to get finally aware of that.
..and I spend quite some time yesterday to build figures like in Jeans attachment, well I guess it was not pointless, maybe I've learned something thereby
..hopefully
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@unknownuser said:
and I spend quite some time
It's always like that the first time, but the next time when you have well understood that will be like the light's speed!
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@gaieus said:
This is particularly valid in this newbie forum, my friends!
Sorry I didn't realize it was the Newbie section and would have answered accordingly.
Moving a circle upwards from a square seems to work fine for me, for this purpose.
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Guess I'm just not an ALT kinda guy.
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