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    [Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

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    • D Offline
      draftprint3d
      last edited by

      When I am bending a shape, it goes a lot faster when Netflix is playing fullscreen in front. I have no explanation but that is what I observe.

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
        last edited by

        Odd... but it might be that the full screen app in front disable UI functions in SketchUp that would otherwise slow things down.

        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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          Z Donk
          last edited by

          Hey, I just loaded this up and am trying to use it for the first time. Got it in my Plugin folder etc.. I'm trying to do exactly what chris did in his first example video and running into a wall: Once i have the simple group selected, as commanded, the "select a single line on the red axis" is the next command. Try as I might, I can't get the selection to take. It highlights blue, It's on the red axis, its a single line. The next command for selecting a curve does not come.... Tried it as a group, as an exploded group, etc. -The line is selected then the grid doesn't show and the commands stop there.. Bear in mind, I'm an intermediate sketchup user but even recreating Chris's simple example I hit a wall.

          (Ultimately, I'm trying to bend a 3d geometric rectangle plate along 3 different angles)


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            Z Donk
            last edited by

            Hi moderator, I found the problem, I didn't know I had to have the entire file in my plugins folder.. Off and running.

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              @z donk said:

              Hi moderator, I found the problem, I didn't know I had to have the entire file in my plugins folder.. Off and running.

              So we can put your problem down to incorrect installation? That seems to be the most common reason plugins don't work for folks. It's one of the reasons for the Sketchucation Plugin Store. If you haven't got it and installed it, you should.

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              • P Offline
                PabloNCS
                last edited by

                Hi everyone,

                I don't know what am I doing wrong, but the text I am trying to bend does not mantein its original size and it kind of stretches out.

                Anyone can give a hint?

                Thanks.


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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  The length of the arc is longer than the length of the original text and the original line so of course the text would get stretched. Make the straight line the same length as the text and the arc the length of the straight line and it works better. The letters will still get a bit distorted but that's to be expected. You might even make the arc a little shorter than the straight line in the case of your text.


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                    PabloNCS
                    last edited by

                    Thanks for the tip. It worked better that way.

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                    • A Offline
                      archipenti
                      last edited by

                      Hello

                      Seems we can not use custom axes for the "red axis"

                      is there any update or solutions for this little bug?

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
                        last edited by

                        That's not a bug. πŸ˜’

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                          viahe
                          last edited by

                          Thank you so much. Simple but yet, great ruby

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                            dancho
                            last edited by

                            Hi Chris,

                            plugin don't work with FREDO's AdditionalPluginFolders.
                            Is it possible to make it work with it?

                            THX
                            Dancho

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Like I told you in another recent post... πŸ˜‰
                              The code needs adjusting around lines #158-160 of the main code file clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb...
                              Use Notepad plain text editor...
                              Change the lines:
                              line_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("line_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender") curve_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("curve_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender") default_cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("default_pointer.png", "Plugins/clf_shape_bender")
                              to read:
                              line_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "line_pointer.png") curve_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "curve_pointer.png") default_cursor_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "clf_shape_bender", "default_pointer.png")
                              Save the file and restart SketchUp...
                              This approach will then work with any folder location. which is auto-loading a plugin like this, and which is looking for helper files in a subfolder within its folder...

                              TIG

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                              • Chris FullmerC Offline
                                Chris Fullmer
                                last edited by

                                Cool, thanks TIG.

                                Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                                All my Plugins I've written

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                                • LanaL Offline
                                  Lana
                                  last edited by

                                  Is very cool!!!Thank you!!! 😍

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                                  • J Offline
                                    janpaw_kei
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Guys!

                                    I'm new in Sketchup and I just downloaded the shape bender tool for the curved car ramp that I'm making, and I can't seem to make it work.

                                    My reference would be:
                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGHTIOMm_34

                                    I followed the video step by step.

                                    1. Click "grouped" shape.
                                    2. Click SHAPE BENDER TOOL.
                                    3. Click "straight" line.
                                    4. Click "arched" line.

                                    I have problems with step 3.
                                    I can't seem to click THAT separate straight line I made after I clicked on the shape bender tool icon. πŸŽ‰

                                    Is this a download error?

                                    Thanks a lot!!

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                                    • BoxB Offline
                                      Box
                                      last edited by

                                      The straight line must follow the red axis, not be part of a group or attached to anything.

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                                        janpaw_kei
                                        last edited by

                                        Yeah, I've been doing that. I still can't click on that straight line on the red axis 😞

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
                                          last edited by

                                          Upload the SKP file so we can see what you've got going on.

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                                          • J Offline
                                            janpaw_kei
                                            last edited by

                                            Here it is πŸ˜„


                                            Bender tool.skp


                                            curved ramp.pdf

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