sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [Plugin] Sketchup Ivy

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    732 Posts 172 Posters 265.8k Views 172 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • OxerO Offline
      Oxer
      last edited by

      First you can select one or more leaves in the Leaves Tab

      "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
      [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        You must select one or more leave types in the dialog... They highlight blue when selected

        TIG

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • S Offline
          Sergio Morera
          last edited by

          Sorry guys but I have the same problem, After selecting leaves in the tab it will not generate them in sketchup 2015. I have the latest version of the plugin too. I have also reset all the parameters to their default values as suggested by TIG.Any ideas? 😞

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            When you select the Leaves images in the dialog are they highlighted in 'blue frames' [see the image].
            One click on it selects it, click on it again to deselect it.
            As you click in the model the ivy stems grow [in red lines].
            To grow towards the cursor use Alt+click.
            To add leaves you Ctrl+click [green stars are added as leaf proxies].
            To complete that piece of ivy do a Shift-click...
            It is made.
            To start new ivy press 'i'
            Please read the dialog's Usage and Keys tabs...


            Capture.PNG

            TIG

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • S Offline
              Sergio Morera
              last edited by

              I got the plugin to work in sketchup 2015 at last. The problem I found is that for the ivy to work, the faces of the surface where you want it to grow have to be oriented correctly. It will not work if you try it on a reversed face. I hope this help other users as well. Once again many thanks to those involved in its development.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • M Offline
                Mra
                last edited by

                Does this plugin still work? All I get is the parameters tab and no other tabs as in the screenshot a few posts above?

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  Does this plugin still work? All I get is the parameters tab and no other tabs as in the screenshot a few posts above?

                  Seems work very fine in 2015 - 2016! 😄
                  Yvy_pop.jpg
                  Yvy_pop1.jpg

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • TIGT Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    All SketchUp dialogs use Internet Explorer on PC*** [or Safari on MAC] irrespective of your day-to-day browser.
                    ***Please complete your Member profile so we know better what OS/version etc when replying...
                    Ensure you have the latest IE installed [11?].
                    Also ensure your Internet Options are not too restrictive/strict - many dialogs use javascript, and it you are limiting its use that can also cause issues.
                    So if you have an older IE version it might not support some dialog functions...

                    As far as I know this tool works in all SketchUp versions from at least v8 upwards - although in v2016 you will need to have selected the 'Unrestricted' security policy in SketchUp's Preferences [the shipped default], otherwise - like many other RBZs that have not been 'signed' by Trimble - it will not load at all.

                    TIG

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • M Offline
                      mansfen
                      last edited by

                      Hi TIG and all other users of this beautiful plugin,

                      At first I would like to thank the developer for all the support
                      and the work to get this off the ground. I was wondering, if you could
                      post some more leaf textures or just let me know where I could dl
                      some more leafs ...?

                      Your help is much appreciated.

                      With many thanks!

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        @mansfen said:

                        Hi TIG and all other users of this beautiful plugin,

                        At first I would like to thank the developer for all the support
                        and the work to get this off the ground. I was wondering, if you could
                        post some more leaf textures or just let me know where I could dl
                        some more leafs ...?

                        Your help is much appreciated.

                        With many thanks!
                        There are several leaf collections attached to posts in this thread.
                        They are relatively easy to make.
                        Make a SKP containing a face roughly shaped to the leaf's outline.
                        Apply a texture to it that is a PNG with transparency - that is so the bits of the model behind it will show through.
                        Its face will cast a shadow approximating to the outline.
                        These go in the folder ../Plugins/LiveIvy/Textures
                        When the tool loads, any SKPs in that folder are used for the leaves offered in the dialog.

                        TIG

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • halroachH Offline
                          halroach
                          last edited by

                          @gordy_z said:

                          Thank you Pierreden for all the work you've put in on your ivy generator and thank you Gilles63 for providing different shaped leaves.

                          In order to understand how the different variables affected the morphology of the ivy, I tested each variable on separate white walls. After doing this I modeled the ivy for the model I'm working on by choosing the best starting point for any variable by looking in the "ivy library" then exploring the nearby values of that variable on a test wall with my model's texture on it. I've uploaded the model that shows these first two steps so that you can see how the variables behave.

                          Then I mixed and matched variables to get the final look for my model (not shown in the upload). I think mixing and matching gives unexpected results, so if you use the library, please use it only as a very general guide.

                          It's an approximately 45 MB file, is at DropBox address https://dl.dropbox.com/u/79073930/Sketchup%20Ivy%200pt6pt3%20Tests.skp , and seems to work better with View/Face Style set to as simple a style as you can (you probably don't need to see the textures on my test walls). I tried to upload it here but couldn't, presumably because of the file size. If a file this size can be included here, let me know how and I'll do it. I hope it helps!

                          Gordy_Z

                          Hi,
                          The library looks very useful, yet the dropbox link above is offline.
                          Any chance for a re-up?

                          FlexTools - Super Quick Windows, Doors, Slats...

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • halroachH Offline
                            halroach
                            last edited by

                            When I use Vray to render geometry generated with Sketchup Ivy, the leaves don't render the same size as they appear in sketchup.
                            I've seen this issue noted by others here, when using Thea render if I'm not mistaken.
                            Other than exploding all the leaf components before rendering, I haven't found any other solution to solve this issue.
                            Exploding all the leaves causes model sizes to be quite large.

                            Is there any way to render the ivy without exploding? (I've combed the forum here, and all over the internet, so forgive me if I've missed something).

                            Attached are 2 images illustrating the issue.

                            Thanks for an amazing plugin!
                            Image from Sketchup
                            Image from Vray

                            FlexTools - Super Quick Windows, Doors, Slats...

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Z Offline
                              ZaludovaK
                              last edited by

                              Hi,
                              this is really amazing tool, but i have the same problem as Jersago, I have skp2015x64, i install de .rbz file with custom>extension..but when i open skp the subfolder menu doesn´t appear, only the Liveivy icon, but don´t work, don´t do anything. Instalatin was succesfull, i restarted sketchup, i tryed to run it from 'Draw' menu, but it's still not work. Do you know how to help me somehow.
                              Thanks Kristyna

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Have you tried running it with the Ruby Console open ?
                                Can you provide a screen-shot of what you have got and what error messages you see [if any].

                                Also is your Windows user-name SketchUp/Ruby friendly ?
                                I notice you have accented characters in your 'real name'.
                                Sometimes extensions have issues it the path to the user's Plugins folder contains unusual letters...
                                Can you copy+paste+<enter> this text into the Ruby Console and post the returned path...
                                Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')
                                It should be something like:
                                C:/Users/YourUserName/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins

                                TIG

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • OxerO Offline
                                  Oxer
                                  last edited by

                                  @halroach said:

                                  When I use Vray to render geometry generated with Sketchup Ivy, the leaves don't render the same size as they appear in sketchup.
                                  I've seen this issue noted by others here, when using Thea render if I'm not mistaken.
                                  Other than exploding all the leaf components before rendering, I haven't found any other solution to solve this issue.
                                  Exploding all the leaves causes model sizes to be quite large.

                                  Is there any way to render the ivy without exploding? (I've combed the forum here, and all over the internet, so forgive me if I've missed something).

                                  I have the same issue to render with Thea Render, is there some solution?
                                  Request:
                                  TIG made some changes in the ruby code to introduce a new feature to place different leaves, would be possible to implement the feature to save presets settings?

                                  Thanks in advance!!

                                  "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                  [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • romboutR Offline
                                    rombout
                                    last edited by

                                    i miss one info thing in the usage tab, when using command on the mac the ivy grows to cursor location. Quite nice to "guide" the growth.

                                    edit
                                    never mind i just noticed it under keys 😄

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • romboutR Offline
                                      rombout
                                      last edited by

                                      does anyone have a backup of the library from kris, it contains leaf textures and some models?

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • OxerO Offline
                                        Oxer
                                        last edited by

                                        Rombout, see this reply http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=36882%26amp;start=540#p545506

                                        "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
                                        [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • romboutR Offline
                                          rombout
                                          last edited by

                                          great thanks! i was searching for different name

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • L Offline
                                            laudhi
                                            last edited by

                                            👍

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 33
                                            • 34
                                            • 35
                                            • 36
                                            • 37
                                            • 35 / 37
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement