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    [Plugin][$] Curviloft 2.0a - 31 Mar 24 (Loft & Skinning)

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    • V Offline
      Vulfgangavi
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      @cadfather said:

      Hi Fredo, Is there anyway to override the default settings in the toolbar? (even hardcoded!)

      like this?

      [attachment=0:1jid7v16]<!-- ia0 -->edition.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:1jid7v16]

      And while we are on the note of modifications, any chance for a tutorial on how to use this plug-in on our Linux based systems? I see that some of the libraries that it requires are already part of Linux but all instructions are reserved to Windows and Mac so far. I need to start creating new renders for http://promocodius.com/tr/magazalar/trendyol-indirim-kuponu soon to avoid fines for copyright reasons but if I will not be able to find a way of installing this plug-in on the office laptop, I will be restricted to the stupid old Inkscape and its plug-ins. Since you are all here, you should already know that the two bears no comparison...

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      • fredo6F Offline
        fredo6
        last edited by

        NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.5b - 12 Aug 17

        Curviloft 1.5b is required for the support of usernames with non-ascii characters in Sketchup 2017.

        IMPORTANT: It requires LibFredo6 v7.7 or above.

        See main post of this thread for Download.

        Fredo

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        • jgbJ Offline
          jgb
          last edited by

          @azeemuddin said:

          Hi everyone.
          Can anyone help me for this problem with sketchup curviloft.

          I had the same problem.

          The solution is to reinstall the latest version of Curviloft or any other Fredo6 tools, but ONLY AFTER the latest LibFredo is installed.


          jgb

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            SWills
            last edited by

            Not working for me 😞(( comes up highlighting my shapes with numbers and then never shows the preview once I press enter. Could anyone help me out?
            Thanks

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              @swills said:

              Not working for me 😞(( comes up highlighting my shapes with numbers and then never shows the preview once I press enter. Could anyone help me out?
              Thanks

              Upload your model so we can see what you've got.

              Etaoin Shrdlu

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              (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

              G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

              M30

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.6a - 13 Aug 17

                Curviloft 1.6a is a maintenance release with the following additions:

                • Support of usernames with non-ascii characters
                • Certified for Sketchup 2017.
                • Compatible with high-resolution screens (simulation below)

                Curviloft - hi-res screens.png

                IMPORTANT: It requires LibFredo6 v7.7 or above.


                See Plugin Page of Curviloft for Download (or use the Sketchup PluginStore plugin for auto-installation.

                Main post of this thread

                Fredo

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                • jgbJ Offline
                  jgb
                  last edited by

                  NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.6a - 13 Aug 17

                  This is Sunday. Don't you ever take a day off???


                  jgb

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                  • fredo6F Offline
                    fredo6
                    last edited by

                    @jgb said:

                    NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.6a - 13 Aug 17

                    This is Sunday. Don't you ever take a day off???

                    Precisely, ...I work on the other days...

                    Fredo

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      @SWills

                      Please upload a SKP displaying this issue.
                      It need not be a big file, just the part with the problem...

                      TIG

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                        deezprez
                        last edited by

                        I recently started to have a problem with curviloft lofting along a path. When I choose the two shapes and path it doesnt work, the part outlines change color and nothing happens. This just started two days ago but I have been having issues for a while were it waits for a path to be made and never finishes. I could fix this by closing and reopening sketchup. I really dont know what is happening. I will post the file were im triying to loft the specific shape that just wont work.


                        lofting test.skp

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          @deezprez said:

                          I recently started to have a problem with curviloft lofting along a path. When I choose the two shapes and path it doesnt work, the part outlines change color and nothing happens. This just started two days ago but I have been having issues for a while were it waits for a path to be made and never finishes. I could fix this by closing and reopening sketchup. I really dont know what is happening. I will post the file were im triying to loft the specific shape that just wont work.

                          I expect it has to do with the small size of your geometry. SketchUp won't create the faces needed at the size of your model. Try scaling it up before running Curviloft. You can scale up and back down or use the method shown by Box here.

                          Screenshot - 8_28_2017 , 4_31_30 AM.png

                          Etaoin Shrdlu

                          %

                          (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                          G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                          M30

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                          • jgbJ Offline
                            jgb
                            last edited by

                            Part of your problem, and one that is difficult to control, is the number of segments in the top to bottom and left to right curves are not equal. Curviloft will create extra vertices on opposing curves to line up with vertices on the other side. Therefore you get extra segments on both sides.

                            You can minimize the problem if both opposing sides are true curves, not segmented lines, by making both curves contain the same number of segments. Select each curve and use Entity Info to adjust the number of segments.

                            But be aware, 3 sided perimeters will not loft smoothly to adjacent 4 side curves.
                            Your top drawing has a 3 sided perimeter (on the left) adjacent to a 4 sided perimeter, the way Curviloft will see it.

                            Even after I do this, I still usually have a lot of cleaning up to do by pulling intersection end points in the mesh to adjacent intersections to reduce the close spaced curves and other errors that creep in.

                            But Curviloft does 95++% of the work. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ Can't live without it.


                            jgb

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                              Einstein
                              last edited by

                              Yes, tkanks, I'm aware that the numbers of segments should match. But actually my problem is different. I still don't know why I cannot UNDO (in the second case) and why I cannot MATCH VERTICES (in the first case). Looks like something's missing in the plugin's core, with all the respect to Fredo.

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                              • fredo6F Offline
                                fredo6
                                last edited by

                                Could you post your model so that I have a look.

                                As far as I remember, I did not implement an UNDO for manual vertex matching.

                                Fredo

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                                  Einstein
                                  last edited by

                                  Looks like you did but it doesn't always work πŸ˜‰ Because usually when I add a forced pair I can Undo last action. In some cases I cannot. Also, after cancelling all changes some of them don't cancel. All I do is adding forced pairs, nothing more. I cannot distinguish when I perform an operation which is impossible to undo.

                                  SU file attached in the next post


                                  undoredo.png

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                                  • E Offline
                                    Einstein
                                    last edited by

                                    The model showing the problem


                                    problem.skp

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                                    • sketchartist023S Offline
                                      sketchartist023
                                      last edited by

                                      This plugin is ESSENTIAL for me πŸ˜„ THank you much. I will donate as long as I can get my idea to work πŸ˜›. May I have assistance? I will post up anything you need to know.

                                      Basic Concept: Taking a letter on a plane (non-3D) and forming it around an arc into a poly(preferably a simple rectangle).

                                      I have yet to do this successfully without overlapping and issues with turning it into a solid for 3d printing using this plugin plus a paid version of SUSolid πŸ˜•

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                                      • pbacotP Offline
                                        pbacot
                                        last edited by

                                        @sketchartist023 said:

                                        This plugin is ESSENTIAL for me πŸ˜„ THank you much. I will donate as long as I can get my idea to work πŸ˜›. May I have assistance? I will post up anything you need to know.

                                        Basic Concept: Taking a letter on a plane (non-3D) and forming it around an arc into a poly(preferably a simple rectangle).

                                        I have yet to do this successfully without overlapping and issues with turning it into a solid for 3d printing using this plugin plus a paid version of SUSolid πŸ˜•

                                        Maybe you can start a post with your specific task. An image of the result you want and a model of what you are starting with --and the result you have so far. Also Curviloft has a lot of features: What process are you using and what seems to be failing?

                                        It could also be that another approach is suggested, not involving Curviloft.

                                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                        • E Offline
                                          Einstein
                                          last edited by

                                          I have another problem with this plugin.

                                          I'm trying to perform Loft by Spline based on 3 curves. I went Contour Selection and I dictated contour order: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Proceeded to loft. And it didn't apply my choice. Did I do something wrong?


                                          loft by spline - contour order problem.png

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                                          • E Offline
                                            Einstein
                                            last edited by

                                            "Generate the juntions as SU curves" in Skinning (the icon of blue horizontal line and 3 vertical lines) - what does it do?

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