[Plugin][$] Curvizard - v2.5a - 01 Apr 24

humbertorb

Thanks Dave! That was exactly the case. The way I read the instructions gave me the impression I had to dump all the files instead of moving the directory.

Cheers

HB

@dave r said:

It looks like an installation error. My guess is that you either took the contents of the Curvizard_Dir_11 folder out and dumped them into the Plugins folder or you have that folder inside another folder which makes them not load correctly. Go back to the first post where the footprint for the plugin is clearly shown and make sure yours looks like that.

jeff hammond

i haven't checked this out since last time i talked with you about it. it's awesome
(and i still havent thoroughly checked it out.. only weld and smooth)
(havent read the thread yet either )

not sure if youd be into it but with make curves, a speed mode would be great.. hypothetical usage:

• push W (or whatever your welding shortcut is)
• the curvizard cursor comes up
• select your line (i.e.- up til now, everything is the same except there's no palette up top)
• the line turns orange except only for a split second.. a flash.. then the line welds as per your previous(? or otherwise customizable) settings **
• the tool exits (maybe back to the previous tool if possible or even practical?)

• then there's also multispeed mode which is ⇧W (or whatever).. that makes the curve but doesn't exit.. its ready for another..
• click blank space to exit..

i dont' really think they should be added to the icon menu because it might clutter it up but it doesn't really matter.. these are mainly hotkey tools

ala jean.. just ideas

**[edit] - basically, it's acting like my current welding plugin with the benefit of not needing to preselect as you have your own cursor...

also, the flash gives some visual feedback in two ways.. first, you get to see that something actually happened and you'll also see what actually was made into a curve.. (whereas with recurve, i always (every single time) find myself reselecting the line to make sure a) the plugin worked and b) to see what was welded..

you have control over the settings

fredo6

Jeff,

I understand the requirement, but the capability of Curvizard to know exactly which segments will form a curve is limited (the Follow mode is based on angle continuity).

However, Curvizard include an autoexit feature (See Default parameters). You preselect the segments by the SU Selection tool and then call Curvizard (icon or context menu) that will just make them curves and exit. I can easily do the brief highlight (actually I implemented the feature and disabled it). Instead, you have the highlight in pale green of any SU curve you mouse over.

Fredo

rv1974

I have a feeling that curvizard could help me in my specific case:
Here's some kind of square put on very primitive ugly mesh. I'd like to refine (normalize, smooth out) the curb's polyline (copied upward) to redefine the squre surface.
Could anybody post step-by-step instructions? the plugin became a bit over-complicated
Thanks in advance.

fred.skp

victor hugo

RV1974 I'm not a user of this plugin but I saw the demo on the attached link, it looks it will help whit what you're wanting to do.

http://artisan4sketchup.com/

other one can be Vertex tools at http://www.thomthom.net/software/vertex_tools/

jeff hammond

@unknownuser said:

However, Curvizard include an autoexit feature (See Default parameters). You preselect the segments by the SU Selection tool and then call Curvizard (icon or context menu) that will just make them curves and exit. I can easily do the brief highlight (actually I implemented the feature and disabled it). Instead, you have the highlight in pale green of any SU curve you mouse over.

Fredo

oh.. yeah.. that's good for preselecting then welding
pretty much what i was imagining to myself earlier in the thread.. ha!

@unknownuser said:

Jeff,

I understand the requirement, but the capability of Curvizard to know exactly which segments will form a curve is limited (the Follow mode is based on angle continuity).

right.. that's how recurve is set up too.. the angle is 1 radian.. the main reason i use recurve is because you only have to select one segment then it follows/selects anything under a radian.. (well, also because i don't have to answer any questions at the end as in weld.rb)

i was thinking in the speed idea, the follow mode is using whatever number is listed in the palette.. (defualt 40 but if i change it to 60 at some point, then it will use that next time i use the speed mode)
[sorry for this 'speed mode' talk.. sounds kinda corny.. i don't know what else to call it though]

further, the mode could combine preselect & no selection.. (everything is already written/functioning.. i'm just suggesting (in my non-ruby-knowing-head) moving some of the wires around for a different style of user interaction)... usage-

• select a segment
• press keyshortcut
• curvizard's follow mode kick in then selects accordingly and welds
• auto exit

-AND-

• have nothing selected
• press the same keyshortcut
• curvizard's cursor comes up
• select a segment, follow mode, weld
• auto exit

i honestly think that would be the best welding tool yet.. by far
not sure how others would feel about it but i can't grasp someone not liking it much better than weld.rb

anyway, thanks for listening

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: Curvizard v1.2a - 18 May 13

Curvizard 1.2 is an technical update dedicated to the management of big number of edges and contours. It also fixes bugs related to operating on duplicated groups[/list]

Duplicated groups are groups which are just been copied from an existing group (via the Move+ tool or Copy / paste). Until they are edited, Sketchup treats them as pseudo components. This creates a lot of issues for Ruby scripts and is the source of potential crashes or errors of type "Reference to deleted entity".

Here is a short video showing the visual effect on a Make Curve process on 13,000 edges.
Curvizard 12 big contours.gif

Curvizard 1.1 requires an upgrade to LibFredo6 4.9 or higher.

See main post of this thread for Download.

Fredo

CadFather

Thanks Fredo ...some alternative icons just in case.

CV.zip

Oxer

Hi,
I have installed the last versions of Curvizard and LibFredo and an error appears now.
I work on Mac.

Curvizard Error.png

fredo6

Oxer,

This is very strange that the value for angle max is written 40,0 (with a comma).
I can't reproduce how this has been made possible, because even if comma may be the decimal separator in Spanish (like in French), the Ruby code only uses the notation with '.' as the separator.

Just to be sure, could you type the following in the Ruby console:
{ :a => 40.0 }.inspect

To fix it, you may start any Curvizard tool and click on the AngleMax value of the edge picker section and type another value. Tell me if this work.

Thanks

Fredo

Oxer

Hi Fredo,
I typed in Ruby Console and I obtain this:
%(#FF0000)[> { :a => 40.0 }.inspect
{:a=>40.0}]

I select a curve then I press an icon tool of Curvizard but I can't see the Tool Options Menu.

EDIT:
I deleted the sketchup preferences and for the moment it works fine again (it's possible that the preferences file was corrupt).

nesh70

I just wanna say thanks for all your amazing SU tools!!!

utiler

Hi Fredo, when converting an arc / circle to construction lines a point is added to its segment end. Is there a way of not doing so?

And once again, thank you for what you do for SU!!

utiler

@utiler said:

Hi Fredo, when converting an arc / circle to construction lines a point is added to its segment end. Is there a way of not doing so?

And once again, thank you for what you do for SU!!

Anyone? Here's a screenshot of what I'm referring too...

pilou

Select all
Right Click /Select Only Guide Points / Delete ?

Dave R

massimo

@utiler said:

@utiler said:

Hi Fredo, when converting an arc / circle to construction lines a point is added to its segment end. Is there a way of not doing so?

And once again, thank you for what you do for SU!!

Anyone? Here's a screenshot of what I'm referring too...

Like this?

pilou

Efectively more speedy than my basic method!

utiler

I knew it had to be something simple.... Thanks guys!

dedmin

Date; 25-Aug-13 05;57;22
An error occured in Curvizard#edge_prop
The operation is aborted

undefined method `length' for nil;NilClass
 
CurvizardAlgo.rb; 451 -- execute_geometry
CurvizardTool.rb; 1596 -- geometry_generate
CurvizardTool.rb; 1496 -- top_execute
CurvizardTool.rb; 290 -- handle_initial_selection
CurvizardTool.rb; 267 -- activate
CurvizardTool.rb; 46 -- select_tool
CurvizardTool.rb; 46 -- launch_tool
CurvizardTool.rb; 41 -- action__mapping
Lib6Plugin.rb; 134 -- call
Lib6Plugin.rb; 134 -- launch_action
bootstrap_Curvizard.rb; 51 -- launch_action
bootstrap_Curvizard.rb; 81 -- declare_command
Lib6Plugin.rb; 1044 -- call
Lib6Plugin.rb; 1044 -- command_invoke
Lib6Plugin.rb; 1026 -- build_config_commands
Lib6Traductor.rb; 1074 -- call
Lib6Traductor.rb; 1074 -- add_command