[?] Is there a plugin for this? [graduating color]

utiler

Hi guys, I want colour gradient across 2 or more colours in the Z axis and am wondering what's the best way to achieve this?

I've tried Chris F's 'Color By Z' http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=16660 but doesn't seem to work on 2015.
Also had a go at this one by Steve R http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=410416#p410416 but it shows up an error on opening SU...

Any ideas?

matteo

Do you need a flat color on each face or can you use a texture?
Maybe the SketchUV Mapping Tools http://sketchucation.com/plugin/960-dm_sketchuv is the right plugin.

Can you post a screenshot of your model? to undestand better which plugin is better for you.

Pixero

You could try projecting a gradient texture on to the geometry in one direction, X or Y.
I used Fredos Thruepaint in this example.

utiler

Thanks for chiming in, guys. I don't really have a screenshot of what I want to do however the images in the 'gradientator' plugin is pretty much what I'd like to achieve although around a sphere. Say mid to dark green at the bottom and light up to a light green at the top.

solo

Like this?

pilou

Color By by Sdmitch ?

utiler

@solo said:

Like this?

[attachment=0:1qvos3et]Gradient.jpg[/attachment:1qvos3et]

Yes Pete!!! is that Color By SDMitch?

Cheers Pilou.

utiler

Its a shame that 'Gradientator' doesn't work because that's pretty much what I need but I get an error on loading it.....

solo

@utiler said:

@solo said:

Like this?

[attachment=0:7bpt1o79]Gradient.jpg[/attachment:7bpt1o79]

Yes Pete!!! is that Color By SDMitch?

Cheers Pilou.

That is just a gradient texture projected onto a sphere, want it?

sdmitch

@utiler said:

Its a shame that 'Gradientator' doesn't work because that's pretty much what I need but I get an error on loading it.....

If you edit the Gradientator.rb file and remove the "@" above the "^" shown in the error message, the plugin will work. It is just a difference between Ruby 1.8 and Ruby 2.0.

However Gradientator only works based on a face's distance from the origin.

So you will need to rotate the sphere like this. Also, Gradientator only paints the front faces, so if you don't see the colors, select all and reverse the faces.

utiler

I get it thanks Sam. I'll give it a go....

And I'll let you know if it doesn't Pete!

utiler

Silly, silly....

Chris Fullmer's 'Color by Z' is the simplest way to do this.....

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=16660

Although so does Gradientator which offers an additiona color change.

Anyway got what I needed. Once again. thanks guys.!