Curviloft default settings

pipingguy · 30 Nov 2018, 13:28

When using "loft junctions between surfaces based on spline curves", can the various choices in each of the tool palette's panels be set as user-defined defaults? For example, 95% of the time I use 'junction by orthogonal elliptical curves' in the Spline Method panel. Also - is there a way to force the generated geometry's edges to follow a user's pre-defined degree of softness? Just trying to save some click time.

Box · 30 Nov 2018, 13:48

Go/Tools/Fredo6 Collection/Curviloft/Default parameters...

pipingguy · 30 Nov 2018, 15:13

In the "Default Parameters: Curviloft" thing being suggested, I just tried unchecking all boxes associated with quads > saved changes > re-launched skp - but still getting same old softened edge results.

fredo6 · 1 Dec 2018, 11:30

Note that Curviloft keeps the state of the latest parameters used, even across Sketchup sessions. In practice, this is more flexible than to use default parameters.

And, for softening edges of the generated surfaces, unfortunately, there is NO way via the Sketchup API to specify the smoothing angle (unlike what you can do in the Sketchup GUI).

Fredo

pipingguy · 1 Dec 2018, 13:02

I wish it would retain settings as you describe. But it always reverts back to 'smooth junction by a single cubic bezier curve' every time I activate the tool within the same session. Could outdated script be the issue? see attached pdf.

revert.pdf

fredo6 · 1 Dec 2018, 13:54

@pipingguy said:

Could outdated script be the issue? see attached pdf.

Definitely.
I even wonder how your old versions still work.

For the future, you'll better keep my plugin up to date, even if you run an old version of Sketchup.

The preservation of Curviloft parameters was introduced earlier this year.

pipingguy · 5 Jan 2019, 16:50

OK.....I updated my Fredo files. However, I am still unable to preserve the parameter 'junction by orthogonal elliptical curves' as a user-defined default. I am not really seeing anything in the parameters dialogue box that would be applicable. See attached images.

fredo6 · 6 Jan 2019, 16:13

@pipingguy said:

OK.....I updated my Fredo files. However, I am still unable to preserve the parameter 'junction by orthogonal elliptical curves' as a user-defined default. I am not really seeing anything in the parameters dialogue box that would be applicable. See attached images.

You have to go to the Default Parameters dialog box of Curviloft
menu is: Tools > Fredo6 Collection > Curviloft > Default Parameters.

pipingguy · 7 Jan 2019, 01:12

that works! thanks!

pipingguy · 8 Jan 2019, 12:20

Monsieur Fredo (or anyone)- how best to extrude the attached tapered volute?

tapered volute.skp

fredo6 · 8 Jan 2019, 20:39

Curviloft does not like that the two circle are coplanar.
I don't have time to investigate and troubleshoot at the moment.
So I suggest you look at Spirix, which is specialized in creating spiraling shapes.

Fredo

pipingguy · 9 Jan 2019, 13:43

That's OK. I will just continue doing it in 4 pieces, then 'welding' them together.

pipingguy · 24 Feb 2019, 21:23

From what i can see, there is no such thing as default parameters for Fredo6:Bezier Spline - correct?

fredo6 · 26 Feb 2019, 18:14

@pipingguy said:

From what i can see, there is no such thing as default parameters for Fredo6:Bezier Spline - correct?

NO, but it should keep the parameters to their last value when you exit BezierSpline.

pipingguy · 2 Mar 2019, 11:59

Not that I can see.

memaridrue81 · 20 May 2022, 14:40

hi ,
i really dont now what happned but my curviloft settinngs is so diffrent from the ususal settings I see in you tube.

fredo6 · 21 May 2022, 06:02

@memaridrue81 said:

hi ,
i really dont now what happned but my curviloft settinngs is so diffrent from the ususal settings I see in you tube.

The video may be old.
Anyway, could you be more explicit et advise whether there is a problem. Thanks.