[Plugin] QuadFaceTools

TIG · 8 Jun 2016, 14:50

Have you installed the latest versions of the toolset from the PluginStore, AND the latest version of thomthom's Lib ?

The error message suggests that something is not up to date.

How are you installing them ?
From the downloaded RBZ files using Window > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension... button ?
Or using the 'Auto-install' feature of the SketchUcation ExtensionStore³ dialog ??

Have you restarted SketchUp after the two installations to ensure that the latest Lib code is in use ?

thomthom · 27 Jun 2016, 17:11

If you enter this into the Ruby Console and restart - does that fix things?


TT;;Plugins;;QuadFaceTools.settings[;uv_u_scale] = 1.0
TT;;Plugins;;QuadFaceTools.settings[;uv_v_scale] = 1.0

tuna1957 · 28 Jun 2016, 17:38

Thomas, The help you gave me on my pillow model over on the SubD forum got me thinking. I have run the sandbox to quads function on proxies after doing various adjustments. I'm now wondering if I'm using the tool correctly. ( I'm sure I forgot or didn't think I needed to do it to the pillow ) I've been triple clicking to select all in the group or component then clicking the sandbox to quads button. Is that correct ? Also I've noticed there is no outward indication it's doing anything. For example some plugins will turn the curser into the spinning beachball until the've done their thing. Short of running the analyze color to quads is their another indication it's done the job that I'm just missing. ?

thomthom · 28 Jun 2016, 18:36

I'm afraid there is not other indication right now. I have been toying with the idea of making a function that will update the face color based on whether its a triangle, quad or n-gone.

tuna1957 · 28 Jun 2016, 19:58

Thomas , thanks for the quick response and I'll keep forging ahead and try and learn from my mistakes.

thomthom · 29 Jun 2016, 21:39

I plan to make improvements to this - but I probably won't get around to do anything until after the summer.

tuna1957 · 29 Jun 2016, 22:44

It's all good Thomas. Amazed you do all the stuff you do. You must have some hidden super powers ! Definitely making progress with your tools. Heck messing about late last night and figured out how to get rid of the triangles I always end up with in the corners of those pillows.

tuna1957 · 29 Jun 2016, 23:30

Thomas, Geez I feel like I'm turning into a pain in your arse. Started to get this load error tonight. Only pops up if I open a fresh SU window. Tried a few times , the error popped up every time. Opened a couple of existing models and didn't get the error? Any idea what this is about ? What did I break ?

thomthom · 30 Jun 2016, 09:09

That's a pesky bug I've not been able to squash yet: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/tt-library-2/issues/18/tt-settings-with-length-cause-errors

Try this in the Ruby Console as a workaround:


TT;;Plugins;;QuadFaceTools.settings[;uv_u_scale] = 1.0
TT;;Plugins;;QuadFaceTools.settings[;uv_v_scale] = 1.0

tuna1957 · 30 Jun 2016, 15:23

thomthom · 1 Jul 2016, 17:08

I'll try to find a fix that doesn't break other extensions. The challenge with this is that is happening inside of TT_Lib2 - which is shared my most of my other extensions.

thomthom · 27 Jul 2016, 09:09

Hi everyone

I have uploaded a new version of QFT - 0.10.0. It doesn't have new end-user features, but I implemented the error handler which Solid Inspector, SUbD and Vertex Tools already use. This means that if you run into Ruby errors you will get a dialog that let you submit it back to me.

Please upgrade and make sure you hit submit when you run into errors. I'm trying to map out the various bugs in the extension. "Got to catch them all!"

plot-paris · 30 Jul 2016, 07:54

Hey guys,

I run into this problem quite often, where I model a shape, making sure, every surface is a quad.

But when I use SUbD to subdivide, it looks wrong.

When I then use the "Flip Triangulation Tool" of QuadFaceTools, I can see that some faces (marked red in the model below) are not being recognized as quads.

Does any one know how this happens? And more importantly, how to fix it?

Cheers,
Jakob

QuadProblem_v01.skp

Box · 30 Jul 2016, 08:09

Sometimes you just need to tell it to make quads.

plot-paris · 31 Jul 2016, 08:33

haha, I could have sworn I tried that. But obviously I didn't.

Thanks a lot

thomthom · 31 Jul 2016, 18:37

That reminds me - I had this idea for a function that would automatically color the faces as you modelled. I added an issue to track this: https://bitbucket.org/thomthom/quadface-tools/issues/98/live-quad-validation

thomthom · 31 Jul 2016, 20:40

Just need an icon...

thomthom · 1 Aug 2016, 21:06

Version 0.11.0 is out.

numerobis · 2 Aug 2016, 12:29

cotty · 2 Aug 2016, 14:53

and