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    [Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24

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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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                  • R Offline
                    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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                      • R Offline
                        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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                                  • K Offline
                                    keitheseymour
                                    last edited by

                                    I'm running Sketchup 2015, and have installed Fredo6: Tools On Surface v2.4a. I can see it installed in my extensions list, but it doesn't show up in the menus to use. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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                                    • BoxB Offline
                                      Box
                                      last edited by

                                      Did you install the Fredo Library that is required.

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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Fredo's tools appear under the Tools menu, did you look there ?

                                        TIG

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                                        • S Offline
                                          stebbins
                                          last edited by

                                          Hello, how may I avoid these diagonal lines that are produced when offsetting rectangles?

                                          Thanks in advance,
                                          Chris


                                          showing diagonal lines.

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                                          • fredo6F Offline
                                            fredo6
                                            last edited by

                                            @stebbins said:

                                            Hello, how may I avoid these diagonal lines that are produced when offsetting rectangles?

                                            I would need to have the model, and also to understand how you used the OffsetOnSurface tool.

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