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    • pilouP Offline
      pilou
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      Helix along curve ?

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      • bazB Offline
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        @tuna1957 said:

        I'll second solo on this. would cheerfully pay $$

        Yep, me too.

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        • K Offline
          KENTUCKY
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          I was asked to help on a ropes course project a while back. I was trying for a 3 strand rope. I never did come up with a good method and they ultimately just used sketchup line work for their illustrations.
          I felt like I was getting close to a good workflow a few times.

          I think Helix around curve could be modified create multiple helix and then a line to tube ruby could be used. The problem I had was easily creating multiple helix for multiple strands that worked correctly with the diameter of the rope. The helix has to be adjusted based on the diameter of the rope

          I think I attached my test file? I tried anyway.
          Hope that helps someone.


          rope test

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
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            @unknownuser said:

            The helix has to be adjusted based on the diameter of the rope

            Like in reality! 🤓

            File works fine!
            (next time save "as V6" for a more large audience! 😉
            ropes.jpg

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            • Bob JamesB Offline
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              @kentucky said:

              I attached a screen shot of a very quick try.

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              • soloS Offline
                solo
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                @kentucky said:

                Would it be possible to use a slightly modified version of the ivy plugin for wrapping rope around an object? You can get a single strand by playing with the parameters.
                I attached a screen shot of a very quick try.

                You forgot the screenshot.

                Ivy idea sounds good, maybe a little lack of control but still better than nothing.

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                • K Offline
                  KENTUCKY
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                  Would it be possible to use a slightly modified version of the ivy plugin for wrapping rope around an object? You can get a single strand by playing with the parameters.
                  I attached a screen shot of a very quick try.

                  IvyRope.jpg

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                  • F Offline
                    faust07
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                    This could be a solution: LSS Arch 1.5.9. Demo https://youtu.be/5e6SXCSwQg0

                    • the second half of the video.
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                    • JQLJ Offline
                      JQL
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                      Damn! That's an impressive plugin! Will try ASAP!

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                      • cottyC Offline
                        cotty
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                        Maybe this plugin can be a start?
                        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=64302#p589620

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                        • PixeroP Offline
                          Pixero
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                          @faust07 said:

                          This could be a solution: LSS Arch 1.5.9. Demo https://youtu.be/5e6SXCSwQg0

                          • the second half of the video.

                          What! I never heard of this plugin. Looks fantastic! 😎

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                          • PixeroP Offline
                            Pixero
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                            Here is perhaps a solution:
                            http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=64796
                            http://www.sketchrope.com/

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                            • N Offline
                              nektares
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                              Maybe this, on first step just draw a rough aproximation of where you want the rope to go.
                              on step two adjust it and then convert it with bz toolbar to catmull spline
                              and then the final step just tube along path or follow me along the generated catmull spline.

                              rope

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                              • A Offline
                                AcesHigh
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                                Nektares, this seems quite complicated for more complex geometry, like the part where the rope goes around that tube. And it may not end up realistic. A more complex scene with a rope might be too complicated for this method to work.

                                @Solo: aside Ropefall, which is subscription based, have you thought of using some BLENDER? Export model to Blender, do the rope, re-import rope to Sketchup?

                                Not the best workflow, but maybe better than pay a subscription plugin, specially if you do not need ALL THE TIME to work with complex ropes.

                                here, a tutorial on ropes in Blender. With the added benefit of already creating realistic ropes with the strands twisting, etc

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                                • jujuJ Offline
                                  juju
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                                  @aceshigh said:

                                  aside Ropefall, which is subscription based

                                  the plugin author has since changed to optional perpetual licence...

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                                  • bazB Offline
                                    baz
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                                    @nektares said:

                                    Maybe this, on first step just draw a rough aproximation of where you want the rope to go.
                                    on step two adjust it and then convert it with bz toolbar to catmull spline
                                    and then the final step just tube along path or follow me along the generated catmull spline.

                                    [attachment=0:18pbu3s6]<!-- ia0 -->rope_test1.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:18pbu3s6]

                                    That's a goer for me, I hadn't realized that BZ could convert straight lines. For my needs that works plenty good.
                                    Thanks.

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
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                                      Seems Ivy can also make some interesting things! 😉
                                      Following a surface!

                                      http://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?id=134892&t=1

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                                      • JQLJ Offline
                                        JQL
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                                        @nektares said:

                                        Maybe this, on first step just draw a rough aproximation of where you want the rope to go.
                                        on step two adjust it and then convert it with bz toolbar to catmull spline
                                        and then the final step just tube along path or follow me along the generated catmull spline.

                                        [attachment=0:25tsseem]<!-- ia0 -->rope_test1.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:25tsseem]

                                        The times I tried the same workflow tube along path worked better.

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