[Plugin][$] TopoShaper - v2.7a - 01 Apr 24

rv1974 · 29 Jan 2018, 16:16

RTFM helped as usual, many thanks

Pixero · 19 Mar 2018, 08:03

I was wondering if there is a limit to how detailed a ISO lines terrain can be to work with Toposhaper?
As you can see in the attached image only a part of the terrain is created. If I try with a less dense contour file of the same area it works but I need the detail as high as possible.

fredo6 · 19 Mar 2018, 09:11

@pixero said:

I was wondering if there is a limit to how detailed a ISO lines terrain can be to work with Toposhaper?
As you can see in the attached image only a part of the terrain is created. If I try with a less dense contour file of the same area it works but I need the detail as high as possible.

[attachment=0:2s5end60]screenshot.jpg[/attachment:2s5end60]

The typical usage of TopoShaper is to smooth out the terrain, using isocontours as guides for altitude. The precision of the contours is not necessary (i.e. does not need closely spaced contours, nor many points in the contour curves), and anyway in relation with the resolution of the mesh.

All this being said, I am impressed by the large model you have.

Fredo

clement duvoux · 10 Apr 2018, 23:45

Bonjour Fredo,

Après installation de la dernière version de Toposhaper (2.3b) et de LibFredo6 v8.1h, Toposhaper ne s'execute pas à l'ouverture de Sketchup, renvoyant un message d'erreur qui est le suivant : "you must install LibFredo6 to run Toposhaper
Open the download page of LibFredo6 at https....".

Après vérification dans l'extension manager, LibFredo est pourtant bien installé. Une idée sur l'origine du bug ?

fredo6 · 11 Apr 2018, 10:13

@clement duvoux said:

Bonjour Fredo,

Après installation de la dernière version de Toposhaper (2.3b) et de LibFredo6 v8.1h, Toposhaper ne s'execute pas à l'ouverture de Sketchup, renvoyant un message d'erreur qui est le suivant : "you must install LibFredo6 to run Toposhaper
Open the download page of LibFredo6 at https....".

Après vérification dans l'extension manager, LibFredo est pourtant bien installé. Une idée sur l'origine du bug ?

Il faut verifier que LibFredo6 est bien chargé. Est ce qu'il y a un menu Window > LibFredo6 Settings.... ?

Fredo

gio · 4 May 2018, 22:43

@pixero said:

I was wondering if there is a limit to how detailed a ISO lines terrain can be to work with Toposhaper?
As you can see in the attached image only a part of the terrain is created. If I try with a less dense contour file of the same area it works but I need the detail as high as possible.

[attachment=0:1bzib748]screenshot.jpg[/attachment:1bzib748]

Maybe you can make just smaller portions and join them in the end?

Gio

dlannetts · 7 May 2018, 10:38

Hello,
Great plugin, however I am having an issue, after generating the terrain from guide points, using the toolbar, and clicking off elsewhere, the toolbar disappears and I can't seem to get it back to modify the terrain. How can I get the toolbar back after it has disappeared?
David.

fredo6 · 7 May 2018, 12:06

@dlannetts said:

Hello,
Great plugin, however I am having an issue, after generating the terrain from guide points, using the toolbar, and clicking off elsewhere, the toolbar disappears and I can't seem to get it back to modify the terrain. How can I get the toolbar back after it has disappeared?
David.

Can you open the Ruby console, as there may be an error.

Did the terrain generate correctly by the way?

Fredo

simonhaufe · 13 Jun 2018, 09:52

I just try TopoShaper with a point cloud with more than 130.000 points out of a ASCII-File. How I can import it in SU and make any kind of terrain model?
Any ideas and suggestions are most welcome!!

Best Regards Simon

fredo6 · 13 Jun 2018, 14:00

@simonhaufe said:

I just try TopoShaper with a point cloud with more than 130.000 points out of a ASCII-File. How I can import it in SU and make any kind of terrain model?
Any ideas and suggestions are most welcome!!

Best Regards Simon

I don't think TopoShaper can handle 130,000 points; and I don't think either that Sketchup will not scream with a mesh of 130,000 vertices.
So you'll probably have to find a way, with other tools to simplify the input points or raw mesh, either simplifying, or cutting in pieces if the cloud covers a very large area. I don't know if there are Ruby scripts in Sketchup to do that, but I know there are specialized terrain software that can do it. There are several discussion threads in Sketchucation and Sketchup forums about terrains.

Fredo

rspierenburg · 11 Jul 2018, 13:04

I'm trying to use Toposhaper to create a topo from points. I have points selected and when I run the plugin all I get is a blank error.

fredo6 · 11 Jul 2018, 23:20

@rspierenburg said:

I'm trying to use Toposhaper to create a topo from points. I have points selected and when I run the plugin all I get is a blank error.

Hi,

It would be helpful that you attach your model so that I can investigate. Thanks.

Fredo

rspierenburg · 12 Jul 2018, 13:53

Thanks, Here is the model.

Topography.skp

fredo6 · 12 Jul 2018, 15:40

@Rspierenburg

You just need to put all contruction points and the contour within a Group, then select the group and run TopoShaper Cloud.

Note that your model seems to have some points which create peaks.

Fredo

Rspierenburg - Topography - SU2015.skp

Anastasia_0111 · 14 Jul 2018, 07:41

What can be the reason of such error of TopoShaper?
It appears on SketchUp17 and 18, if I try very simple terrain, just of 2 or 3 curves.

pilou · 14 Jul 2018, 08:19

Put your SKP, that can be helping!
Save as V6 for a more large audience!

Anastasia_0111 · 15 Jul 2018, 18:49

As I said it happens in any file, just if I try to create a terrain from 2 simple curves drawn by "freehand".

This is a full text of the error:

body_lib6g6.rbe

2254

block in proximity_point_curve_by_circle

body_lib6g6.rbe

2249

each

body_lib6g6.rbe

2249

proximity_point_curve_by_circle

toposhaperalgo.rbe

2419

block in altitude_at_point

toposhaperalgo.rbe

2417

each

toposhaperalgo.rbe

2417

altitude_at_point

toposhaperalgo.rbe

2390

altitude_multi

toposhaperalgo.rbe

427

block in top_processing

toposhaperalgo.rbe

425

each

toposhaperalgo.rbe

425

each_with_index

toposhaperalgo.rbe

425

top_processing

toposhapertool.rbe

574

algo_processing

toposhapertool.rbe

666

execute_validate

toposhaperpalette.rbe

130

execute_from_palette

toposhaperpalette.rbe

76

notify_from_palette

toposhaperpalette.rbe

518

call

toposhaperpalette.rbe

518

block (2 levels) in palette_validate

body_lib6palette.rbe

3596

call

body_lib6palette.rbe

3596

execute_button

body_lib6palette.rbe

3401

onLButtonUp

lib6palette.rbe

91

onLButtonUp

toposhapertool.rbe

984

onLButtonUp

fredo6 · 15 Jul 2018, 19:35

@Anastasia_0111

Could you indicate the text of the error (just just give the files and line numbers), as well as post one of this simple model with free-hand drawn curve.

Many thanks

Fredo

peggy1124 · 11 Aug 2018, 14:13

Thank you Fredo
amazing plugin

Keniff · 14 Sept 2018, 11:00

Hi, Can't get this to work on my Mac. Using the supplied 'test' SKP file I either get a full on program bug splat! a non contoured output, just the shape of the face or the attached useless error message:

Any help appreciated