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    • C Offline
      catwoman
      last edited by

      It's not working with the .skp file. I probably don't know how to do it. After waiting and waiting, I get the message that "No data was sent," (or... found, or received, or something like that).

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        How about using Planar Shearing from FredoScale?

        Screenshot - 6_22_2014 , 4_46_30 AM.png

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          catwoman
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          Thank you, Dave -- I have just finally successfully found and installed FredoScale. From your example, it certainly does look exactly like what I need. Thank you so much! Gigi

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            catwoman
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            May I ask (anyone) how the FredoScale Plane Shear tool is used? I downloaded the .pdf user manual but it only covers the FredoScale part -- this is a set of plug-ins and the other ones didn't get a mention. So I looked on his page, searched on SketchUcation, and on google, and can't find any discussion or instructions anywhere.

            Thanks for helping!

            Gigi

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
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              Gigi, all I did was select the railing component (which contained the rails and the spindles) and then the Shear tool. I clicked on a handle in the middle of the top edge at one end and dragged it upward. It's a little like working the Scale tool.

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                catwoman
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                I seem to get a rotation tool, so maybe I'm clicking on the wrong one. The one I use has a set of red arrows (one pointing up, one down), and it says "Planar shearing by selection of plane and angle" when you hover over it. Should I be using another one?

                What you describe is exactly what I want to be doing, because I have a point marked to which I want to raise that one side!

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                • massimoM Offline
                  massimo Moderator
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                  Cattura.JPG

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    I used the blue one. See the upper left corner of the screen shot.
                    Screenshot - 6_23_2014 , 4_06_16 PM.png

                    Beaten to the punch. 😉

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                      catwoman
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                      Thank you, thank you, both of you! Thank you Dave for turning me on to this plethora of plug-ins! They will surely make much work simpler for me for a very long time. And thank you, Massimo, for clarifying that detail that had me scratching my head.
                      Gigi

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                        mitcorb
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                        Just some words of caution:
                        IF you are unable to widen the ramp surface to extend under the ballustrade sufficiently, a sharp eyed inspector may say you need some kind of "kickboard" or curb for compliance. This might be related to use of a cane or crutches and the likelihood of these slipping off the ramp surface. Then again, this may not be a problem in your particular case.
                        Excessive rail extension at the bottom of the ramp can also be a hazard under some circumstances.

                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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