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    • fredo6F Offline
      fredo6
      last edited by

      @einstein said:

      Hi!

      As you can see in the screenshot, I selected two neighbouring surfaces. Offset on Surface creates one big offset for them both, together. I was thinking, if it's possible that offsets would be created separately, independently for each surface?

      Why don't you select each face for individual offset?

      Fredo

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        Einstein
        last edited by

        @fredo6 said:

        Why don't you select each face for individual offset?
        Fredo

        Because in another model I have tones of surfaces to offset and selecting them one by one would be haaard.

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        • R Offline
          rv1974
          last edited by

          Use one of lattisizers and then intersect it

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          • fredo6F Offline
            fredo6
            last edited by

            NEW RELEASE: Tools on Surface 2.4a- 01 Nov 18

            This maintenance release is for bug fixing

            You will need to migrate to LibFredo6 8.6j or higher


            Please see main post for discussion

            See Plugin download page for download

            Fredo

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            • R Offline
              reza1813
              last edited by

              Dear Fredo,
              Hello, I kindly reach you to ask you, Is there any possibility to add curve line to the Tools On Surface plugin or link BezierSpline plugin with Tools On Surface in order to draw the F-spline or Catmull Spline. Because sometimes we need to draw the special curve on curved surfaces. (Attachment file).
              Tools On Surface
              Tools On Surface
              Tools On Surface

              Sincerely
              Hamidreza

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              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                That's relatively difficult to make a Draw Bezier on Surface.

                I think in the case of your model, the best would be to proceed with shaped cylinder and then intersect the torus.

                Fredo

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                • R Offline
                  reza1813
                  last edited by

                  Dear Fredo,
                  Thank you for your prompt reply to my question. Wow, I thought that adding curve line(Bezier) on Tool on surface plugin will be possible in SketchUp as MESH interface because this is just an example in order to show you what I mean and you obviously know that we usually need to add curve line on the curved surface(Like other Software: Rhino and...). Indeed, I ever use Drap(Feature in the SketchUp) or Flowify plugin(Anders L.) in order to put a pattern on my curved surface but most of the time it doesn't work properly or It does not look like what I am looking for.
                  All in all, I hope so in the near future, we have this feature on SketchUp. Thanks in advance.

                  Tools On Surface

                  Tools On Surface 02

                  Yours sincerely,
                  Hamidreza

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                  • ChumleyC Offline
                    Chumley
                    last edited by

                    Hi there.

                    Do you have a link to download the Tools on Surface plugin? I tried on the main page but link doesn't work.

                    Thanks.

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      You should always look in the Plugin Store for the latest versions of almost all toolsets...
                      See here...
                      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=ToolsOnSurface

                      Also remember to download and install the latest LibFredo...
                      https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=LibFredo6

                      After the installations, restart SketchUp to ensure everything gets synced...

                      TIG

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                      • C Offline
                        Caleb_Stanley
                        last edited by

                        I am having issues upon the startup of SketchUp with ToolsOnSurface, I believe it may have something to do with the latest update but I am not sure. Below is the text of the error code upon starting.

                        ToolsOn Surface 2.4a: Error starting up plugin (creating menus and icons) invalid byte sequence in UTF-8 [in lib6config.rbe - #'===0: line 319]

                        c:/...'sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6core.rbe:1058:in'rescue in block in effective_load_part2'

                        Please Help. Thank you.

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          I'm sure that Fredo will respond with more details...
                          However, the error message you posted is incomplete - in fact it omits the vital parts.
                          Can you re-post the FULL message [including your ../users/user_name/ etc]...

                          Also please confirm that you have the latest LibFredo RBZ installed...

                          TIG

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                          • fredo6F Offline
                            fredo6
                            last edited by

                            Thanks, TIG, for your invaluable help.

                            I already answer in the other thread where the problem was also posted.

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                              rv1974
                              last edited by

                              Fredo could erroneous Arc behavior be fixed please?


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                              • jgbJ Offline
                                jgb
                                last edited by

                                I get that a lot too. Mentioned it numerous times in the past 8+ years and no improvement. Sometimes it works correctly, but I cannot define what works and what doesn't.


                                jgb

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                                  rv1974
                                  last edited by

                                  Yep it's present from day 1. The 'workaround' is not to start/end from the outer edges. Just a microscopic offset, then manually extend the arc Kinda helps in many (but not 100%) cases

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                                  • fredo6F Offline
                                    fredo6
                                    last edited by

                                    This is a fundamental flaw in the algorithm when you start from sharp borders.

                                    So, not something simple to correct, versus revisiting seriously the algorithm itself.

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                                    • jgbJ Offline
                                      jgb
                                      last edited by

                                      What do you mean "sharp borders"?


                                      jgb

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                                      • fredo6F Offline
                                        fredo6
                                        last edited by

                                        @jgb said:

                                        What do you mean "sharp borders"?

                                        Usual cases where you TOS algorithm has problem are those where the surface is a close shape and when you start from an edge which has a sharp angle.

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                                        • M Offline
                                          mrswissmaster
                                          last edited by

                                          Is it possible to place image on curved surface?

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                                          • Dave RD Offline
                                            Dave R
                                            last edited by

                                            Native tools can do that or you could look at Fredo's Thru Paint.

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