[Plugin] Project Beam (Update)
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Very nice. sdmitch.
But I have to say some other existing plugins do the same work. Such as "pushpull faces along vector" in the Projection toolbar of D. Bur (was a standalone plugin "pushpull tool" since sketchup 4).
Or "vector pushpull" in the "Joint Pushpull" toolbar of Fredo6...
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g_wilson, Please download and try the new version. When I created the plugin, I tested it only to satisfy the criterior of the requestor. The new version corrects the problem caused by non-parallel faces. The only problem that I'm aware of at the moment is when the selected face only partially falls on the face projected to.
boiling, yes I am constantly re-inventing the wheel. Case in point TIG's Extrude Edges by Vector and Extrude Edges by Vector to Object.
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Both end faces of the final shape will be parallel to the original face that is extruded. I don't find a restriction on the orientation to axes so far.
I think the direction the edge is drawn (away from the face) is the direction the beam is made. -
@sdmitch said:
g_wilson, Please download and try the new version. When I created the plugin, I tested it only to satisfy the criterior of the requestor. The new version corrects the problem caused by non-parallel faces. The only problem that I'm aware of at the moment is when the selected face only partially falls on the face projected to.
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=25362Congratulations Sir. It works without fail.
All previous problems gone. Even tried - two faces at some compound angle two each other with one face "square" to the world and with edge at some compound angle - it works no matter which face you start from. Nastiest example I can manage - two faces both nonplanar to each other and the world and edge at some random angle in all planes- it still works. One little oddity cropped up - using a hexagon it works but tells you that it can't match opposite face,will draw to length given by edge - no problem. But with a circle it DOES cope into the finishing face as long as the edge is within some small angle to one plane (XYZ) - just bloody wonderful if working with pipe or similar!! Great job !! Thank you !! -
g_, the message you mentioned should only occur if the projected face does not completely fall on the face being projected to. It's an all or none.
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@sdmitch said:
boiling, yes I am constantly re-inventing the wheel. Case in point TIG's Extrude Edges by Vector and Extrude Edges by Vector to Object.
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=25362We should thank you as all the other authors here for creating useful plugins and share them with us.
I also tried to download all your plugins on your website.
But I find a problem as well. Did anyone tell you that you uploaded the video tutorial for "snappoint" twice and forgot to upload the plugin itself?
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No you're the first. Thanks.
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Awesome plugin!!! Thank You Sam
Please keep, "re-inventing the wheel". Your plugins are great.
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Sam,
I've been using this plugin a lot lately and it's wonderful. A problem I've run into is projecting the I-beam to a curved surface. Does that work or am I doing something wrong?
Thank You,
Paul
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@raineysky said:
Sam,
I've been using this plugin a lot lately and it's wonderful. A problem I've run into is projecting the I-beam to a curved surface. Does that work or am I doing something wrong?
Thank You,
Paul
Sorry but no since the projected corners of the selected face will not be co-planar due to the curved face being projected to.
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Sam,
Thanks for the quick reply and thanks for the great plugin. It has really sped up my workflow. I'll find a work-around for the curved surface.
Paul
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@raineysky said:
Sam,
Thanks for the quick reply and thanks for the great plugin. It has really sped up my workflow. I'll find a work-around for the curved surface.
Paul
Does the projected beam have to be a solid? If not, commenting out one statement will allow it to work.
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