[Plugin] PomPi (Pompous Piping 2016 RC2018 )

Frederik · 26 Jun 2016, 19:55

Hi Dezmo,

Thanks for this plugin - it's really useful for people working with pipes...
In the past I worked with cooling and ventilation systems and I've been using the 3skeng plugin, but I really like your plugin...

Is it possible only to have the outer mesh of the pipe?
I'm asking about this, as the thickness isn't really needed and if you have very complex models, it will take a lot of geometry and make SU slow when orbiting the model...

dezmo · 26 Jun 2016, 21:14

@frederik said:

Hi Dezmo,

Thanks for this plugin - it's really useful for people working with pipes...
In the past I worked with cooling and ventilation systems and I've been using the 3skeng plugin, but I really like your plugin...

Is it possible only to have the outer mesh of the pipe?
I'm asking about this, as the thickness isn't really needed and if you have very complex models, it will take a lot of geometry and make SU slow when orbiting the model...

Nice to see if you like my plugin!

Put 0 to inner diameter...

Frederik · 27 Jun 2016, 05:05

@dezmo said:

Put 0 to inner diameter...

So obvious...

I don't have the need for making pipes in my new position with another company - at least it will be very rare...
But I will definitely recommend your plugin to the company I worked with in the past...
They're still using the 3skeng plugin, but your plugin have some great features...
In particular I like the way users can make their own libraries...
The company I worked with used a special DIN and I always had to adjust radius for bends and length of reducers etc...
With the option your plugin has, it's much easier...

dezmo · 27 Jun 2016, 06:51

@frederik said:

In particular I like the way users can make their own libraries...
The company I worked with used a special DIN and I always had to adjust radius for bends and length of reducers etc...
With the option your plugin has, it's much easier...

Yes. Thanks for nice words. And you are right this was the main goal to use external file as a dimensions, so you can quickly choose what you want. Sure, you can override it manually you don't need some dimensions so often.

As you can see you can "play" a lot with parameters but at the end you can resize the UI to smaller and you can use as a "toolbar" only...

(BTW when I'm finishing my work in Denmark I'll try to make some "final tune" on PomPi and the user manual... but I still can't give a deadline... )

Frederik · 27 Jun 2016, 13:10

@dezmo said:

...my work in Denmark... )

Your work in Denmark...?!?
Where do you work in Denmark...?
I'm based in Denmark and I'm working in the center of Copenhagen...

dezmo · 27 Jun 2016, 15:11

@frederik said:

@dezmo said:

...my work in Denmark... )

Your work in Denmark...?!?
Where do you work in Denmark...?
I'm based in Denmark and I'm working in the center of Copenhagen...

I'm in the middle of nowhere... in industrial area. (Videbæk close to Herning)

Frederik · 27 Jun 2016, 18:52

@dezmo said:

I'm in the middle of nowhere... in industrial area. (Videbæk close to Herning)

Aahhh... In Jylland... Far away from Copenhagen...
But you're not Danish - right...?!
Could have been fun to meet you and have a cup of coffee or a beer...
Aahhh welll... Perhaps another time...

dezmo · 28 Jun 2016, 05:13

@frederik said:

But you're not Danish - right...?!
Could have been fun to meet you and have a cup of coffee or a beer...
Aahhh welll... Perhaps another time...

I'm Hungarian, currently living in Germany and traveling a lot. Maybe one time we can have some coffee...

dezmo · 11 Jul 2016, 18:49

Update in the first post:
Changes: (2016_0711_2005)

The HTML UI tuned (horizontal UI removed)
User input check is massively improved
Note the input fields check still not 100% complete, be careful what you type in. If you got crash please report here!
Undo stack is more clear now
User manual updated
Other small improvement
clean up, reduce file sizes, typos etc...
small bugs, and other things what I don't remember...

pilou · 11 Jul 2016, 20:38

If you are interested in French UI and manual in French, don't hesitate!
Seems remember i have made the 3SKeng and site in French in the past for the fun!
(seems they have updated that! There is only rest the menu on the left!

For the UI I need a list or a multi-Language system, because I don't want to swim in the code!

dezmo · 12 Jul 2016, 04:24

@pilou said:

If you are interested in French UI and manual in French, don't hesitate!
Seems remember i have made the 3SKeng and site in French in the past for the fun!
(seems they have updated that! There is only rest the menu on the left!

For the UI I need a list or a multi-Language system, because I don't want to swim in the code!

Thanks a lot pilou!I am very grateful!
But unfortunately the code itself is not prepared for more than 1 language. (yet?) But at least the manual can be useful...

pilou · 12 Jul 2016, 11:07

French Manual!

dezmo · 12 Jul 2016, 15:09

@pilou said:

French Manual!

What a nice surprise! Thanks!

I'll put it to the first post!

Frederik · 14 Jul 2016, 09:30

One thing I'm really missing is the ability to make bends other than 90 degree...
With the 3skeng you have the option to select the bend degree when connecting it to a pipe...

If I select the pipe and bend, I can't get i.e. a 45 degree angle...

dezmo · 14 Jul 2016, 16:03

@frederik said:

One thing I'm really missing is the ability to make bends other than 90 degree...
With the 3skeng you have the option to select the bend degree when connecting it to a pipe...

If I select the pipe and bend, I can't get i.e. a 45 degree angle...

Oh, yes. Originally it is designed to make perpendicular piping between two existing point, when I did not think even of the Pipe Auto function.
But I get the idea of "pipe auto" and started to work on it, than pipe&bend remained as it is.

The drawn line endpoint is the 90°bend "other end" "horizontal" projection to be able to align to the next component. Right now the pipe length is the distance between picked point minus the bend radius. I do not know what should be the length if the angle is different than 90°, because the "end" face of the bend looking somewhere other direction than the length of the pipe+bend "height" (bend "height" = the bend two end face middle point distance.)
If I allowing to put other than 90° I have to calculate backwards somehow and I would heve to know in advance the "height" of the bend + pipe length.
Did you get my explanation, because I'm already lost...

So lot of questions raises regards your "simple" request.

I'll see if I can do something... Currently I don't have any idea and my boss extended my work for (in) Denmark & the holiday season is also here...

Frederik · 14 Jul 2016, 16:20

@dezmo said:

...and my boss extended my work for (in) Denmark & the holiday season is also here...

Nice to hear...
Too bad the weather is so bad this year...
Summer time can be great in Denmark, but this year we seem to have UK/Irish conditions...

zxin0410 · 20 Jul 2016, 15:48

I am use mac os.It works fine.But i think it would be great if the font could be bigger.
In high resolution screen,the fonts of user interface will be too small to use.

dezmo · 21 Jul 2016, 15:49

@zxin0410 said:

I am use mac os.It works fine.But i think it would be great if the font could be bigger.
In high resolution screen,the fonts of user interface will be too small to use.

Thanks for feedback from MAC!!
Probably I will make a "style" with bigger font or button to change font size... or something like this, but definitely only after holiday season... sometime!

dezmo · 5 May 2018, 21:13

New version is updated to 1st and 2nd post.
I hope, you will like it!

pilou · 6 May 2018, 08:37

Seems I must update the Pompi French site (this summer)