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[Plugin] Contour Maker v1.6

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  • T Offline
    TIG Moderator
    last edited by 9 Apr 2012, 15:33

    @mrdcon said:

    @tig said:

    The contours are cut through a grouped mesh [e.g. a terrain surface that is a group]...

    I've downloaded the plugin and created contours for a meshed terrain model that was generated from Goodle maps. Now that I have contours on the meshed terrain model, other than seeing contours, what else can I do with them. I've tried to manipulate the contours (ie, push /pull, etc.) but they are not editable. Am I missing something?
    Use your imagination ?
    Perhaps all some people need is some contours drawn over their terrain to help visualize their design...
    But if you want a simplified surface mesh made from the contours edit their group and use the Sandbox tool to make a 'surface from contours'.
    The coarser you space the contours the more simplified is the new mesh...
    You decide what to do with the tool - I only made it ๐Ÿ˜’

    TIG

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      arystoteles
      last edited by 7 May 2012, 16:04

      thank you for the plugin!

      However I was wondering if you could suggest a tip to rebuild the curves and make them ultra smooth?


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        massimo Moderator
        last edited by 7 May 2012, 16:15

        Well the smoothness of the curves is related to the smoothness of the mesh.
        Here I've used "Artisan" plugin to smooth the terrain.


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          arystoteles
          last edited by 7 May 2012, 17:03

          Oh I see thank you Massimo!

          But regardless of the terrain mesh is there a function in Sketchup to rebuild a curve wit fewer points and therefore smooth it out?

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            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 7 May 2012, 17:19

            If you don't want to mess with the mesh you could use a edge 'smoothing' tool...
            I think Thomthom has something in his Edge Tools set - you'll [probably] have to use weld.rb on each connected set of contour-lines to make 'curves' from them firs, since they are made as raw individual edges...

            TIG

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            • M Offline
              massimo Moderator
              last edited by 7 May 2012, 17:25

              You could also use Fredo's bezier spline plugin. Select the curve-->right click-->convert to... ("catmull spline" for example), but as TIG said the curves will intersect with the mesh.

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                arystoteles
                last edited by 7 May 2012, 17:42

                Thank you guys for very useful and quick reply! (this forum is amazing)

                I just had a look at edgetools by Thomthom as TIG suggested but as I have understood simplyfy curves would rather simplyfy the curves into more rugged even further. (but I might definitely use it for some other stuff ๐Ÿ˜„

                Massimo you are my hero! BezierSpline plugin is just what I was looking for. Curves will intersect with terrain a little bit but I hope to fix it the final image by exporting terrain to Layout first and than overlaying curves on top with different file that has terrain hidden...

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                  goatboy
                  last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 22:57

                  TIG:

                  Upgraded to 2014. Contourmaker.rb is in my migrated plugins...I don't see it.

                  Arrgghh! This was my one contribution as an architect to a heavy civil team!

                  Help!

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                  • B Offline
                    Box
                    last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 23:00

                    Do not migrate plugins, install fresh updated versions.

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                    • D Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 23:21

                      Goatboy, the version you have must be old because the last version of it was updated at the end of April of 2013 and it works fine in SU2014. Or you didn't install it correctly or in the right place. As Box said, don't migrate plugins. Install fresh copies. Get the SCF Plugin Store and install it automatically.

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                        goatboy
                        last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 23:32

                        Yes, that did it. Also in the 2014 thread, Jim corrects some really incorrect instructions from Trimble on how to migrate plug-ins:

                        @jim said:

                        @unknownuser said:

                        On Vista, Win 7, 8:

                        C;\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
                        

                        On Win XP:

                        C;\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
                        

                        @unknownuser said:

                        On Windows, we also load plugins from a user-independent support directory.
                        On Win Vista, 7, 8:

                        C;\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
                        

                        On Win XP:

                        C;\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SketchUp\SketchUp 2014\SketchUp\Plugins
                        

                        This path is only loaded to the $LOAD_PATH array if the folder exists when on the user's machine when SU starts.

                        but your way: the SCF Plugin Store is way better. Thanks!

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                          Dave R
                          last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 23:50

                          Where are the incorrect instructions?

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                            goatboy
                            last edited by 4 Mar 2014, 23:57

                            Like in the 2014 help directions...

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                              Dave R
                              last edited by 5 Mar 2014, 00:27

                              So it does.. I sent a request for a correction.

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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 5 Mar 2014, 10:14

                                Get and install the latest version of ContourMaker from the PluginStore RBZ [Preferences > Extensions > Install...].
                                http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ContourMaker

                                It is compatible with v2014.

                                OR do it automtically from within SketchUp itself using the SketchUcation 'Plugin Store' AutoInstall capabilities...

                                Either way the correct Plugins folder is found for you...

                                TIG

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                                  goatboy
                                  last edited by 28 Aug 2015, 00:29

                                  TIG: I hope you have already been gold-plated. When I read the methods others use to make contours, I am SO GLAD I found contour maker.

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                                  • KrisidiousK Offline
                                    Krisidious
                                    last edited by 28 Aug 2015, 01:33

                                    Will this be coming to 2015 with us TIG?

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                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by 28 Aug 2015, 01:46

                                      @krisidious said:

                                      Will this be coming to 2015 with us TIG?

                                      Is there something that makes you think it doesn't work in SU2015? It certainly does work.

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                                      • KrisidiousK Offline
                                        Krisidious
                                        last edited by 28 Aug 2015, 02:54

                                        Didn't try... Saw the 2014 compatible and thought it would have said 2015 if it were, wondered if maybe since there are other plugins that do similar jobs if maybe it was not getting updated... Thanks for letting me know.

                                        By: Kristoff Rand
                                        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                                        • jujuJ Offline
                                          juju
                                          last edited by 28 Aug 2015, 07:15

                                          generally, if a script is SU 2014 compatible it will be SU 2015 compatible, AFAIK

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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