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  • P Offline
    pilou
    last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 00:57

    But before use the Curviloft by Fredo , use other Tools by Fredo for transform your 4 curves of the ending surface! (Bezier tools (?) )

    Don't touch the 2 verticals (depend of number of segments you want but as it's vertical straight lines...)
    Transform Curve in PolyLine (Right Click / ) (upper & bottom curves)
    then Segmentor of Polyline (upper & bottom curves)
    (for example take 10 segments for upper and bottom Polylines - you can move some points if you want)

    then you will obtain that in Curviloft (third icon "Skin contour" )

    segmentor.jpg

    You will obtain a better result! β˜€ ( 1 minute & 30 seconds) (start surface (C) can be the exact straight rectangle projection of the start volumes (E))

    yours better.jpg

    Ps You must also clean your original object! πŸ˜„

    clean_line.jpg

    Frenchy Pilou
    Is beautiful that please without concept!
    My Little site :)

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      pilou
      last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 02:01

      If you draw a simple line(s) as vertical(s) (so no middle segments) that will work also ! πŸ€“
      and calculus will be some more speedy! 13 seconds! πŸ’š

      yours_speedy.jpg

      Frenchy Pilou
      Is beautiful that please without concept!
      My Little site :)

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        pilou
        last edited by 19 Nov 2018, 02:53

        I took your file but with a little changement! πŸ˜„

        Always use the Hidden geometry for validate your choice! πŸ˜‰

        Will work but in a little big time! Because your start object is very dense!
        And little deformations on the extremities due difference of segmentation!

        yours.jpg

        yours_curviloft.jpg

        Frenchy Pilou
        Is beautiful that please without concept!
        My Little site :)

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          taydavid03
          last edited by 22 Nov 2018, 17:04

          Wow you are amazing. Thank you!

          This was very helpful... Again, thank you Pilou!

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            hellolouise
            last edited by 2 Dec 2018, 23:13

            Hi,

            I am really struggling to get Flowify to work. I don't understand why so any help would be appreciated.

            I have attached the file πŸ˜„


            help.skp

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              hellolouise
              last edited by 2 Dec 2018, 23:26

              what does raw faces mean?

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                pilou
                last edited by 3 Dec 2018, 11:08

                You must don't have Group of Groups for the objects to be projected!
                Only one Group of faces! (raw face) πŸ€“

                But in your case there are also something with all modules!
                Maybe some overlapings somewhere!
                I investigate! πŸ˜„

                In fact some connections between modules are very bad!
                (if only one is existing Flowify will refuse to work! πŸ˜„
                You must have very prΓ©cise ones! πŸ˜‰

                a_mess.jpg

                Redraw precisely your modules between them and you will have no problem! πŸ˜‰
                Here with 2 different modules from side of your model.
                mess1.jpg

                Frenchy Pilou
                Is beautiful that please without concept!
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                  hellolouise
                  last edited by 3 Dec 2018, 15:39

                  Thank you so much that is very helpful!

                  I will try again πŸ˜„)

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                    optimaforever
                    last edited by 20 Mar 2019, 18:44

                    I have a strange behaviour too...
                    The flowify command generates a huge model, with an array of sectional faces.

                    The source material
                    First the source material: Group 1 composed of A target surface / B source surface / C projection vectors and D the source mesh (exploded)

                    And the result
                    The resulting groups from the flowify command

                    I succeeded all the other meshes with the same method but here I've got a bug...

                    The skp

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                      newnoob
                      last edited by 14 Mar 2020, 11:41

                      I am using flowify for the first time with very simple geometry but I get the error message

                      " INPUT ERROR: Error while parsing the projection grid".

                      https://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&id=158854&sid=d47475267b2b642d948ff06d550663e6

                      I have checked my model several times but I don't understand what I do wrong. I have also named all the groups like Pilou in his first post.

                      If someone could tell me what i do wrong I'd appreciate it.


                      flowify.skp


                      Untitled.jpg

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                        pilou
                        last edited by 14 Mar 2020, 13:23

                        Your Start Surface C must be a "rectangular" form and not the same surface as the original object ! πŸ˜‰

                        boxy.jpg

                        Frenchy Pilou
                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                        My Little site :)

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                          newnoob
                          last edited by 14 Mar 2020, 14:54

                          Ahhh, "rectangular", got it. Now it's working. I somehow missed that. I thought "plane".

                          Many Thanks Pilou! I'm glad you are still around!

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                            CREATIVE WIERDO
                            last edited by 6 May 2020, 15:45

                            Hello.
                            I have a problem with Flowify tool. Please check my file because i have made my groups correctly i think and when i choose the command flowify -> impose grid, the grid doesnt appear.
                            What am i doing wrong? I saw a video on youtube that says that if i have done my groups correctly a grid must appear.
                            Thanks for the help.


                            Help needed.skp

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                              Dave R
                              last edited by 6 May 2020, 21:28

                              What version of SketchUp? Your profile says 2018 Free/Make but that doesn't exist.

                              Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                pilou
                                last edited by 6 May 2020, 22:22

                                Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

                                Frenchy Pilou
                                Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                My Little site :)

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                                  juju
                                  last edited by 7 May 2020, 11:03

                                  @pilou said:

                                  Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

                                  I'm not sure how useful this would be these days, the earliest version I've seen people working on (recently) is version 8, rather ask people to post in SU 2017 version / format. Plus you're already on SU 2017 Make...

                                  Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                    pilou
                                    last edited by 7 May 2020, 12:09

                                    Better to cover the maximum range! πŸ˜‰
                                    It's the same time to make (1 second) πŸ€“

                                    Frenchy Pilou
                                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                    My Little site :)

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                                      juju
                                      last edited by 7 May 2020, 14:06

                                      @pilou said:

                                      Better to cover the maximum range! πŸ˜‰
                                      It's the same time to make (1 second) πŸ€“

                                      Yeah, but if you ask something that seems outrageous then people will be less likely to follow the advise.

                                      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                        pilou
                                        last edited by 7 May 2020, 16:12

                                        They want advices so they will make all for that! πŸ˜„

                                        Frenchy Pilou
                                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                        My Little site :)

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                                          aamirkaiser
                                          last edited by 18 May 2020, 10:03

                                          @pilou said:

                                          But before use the Curviloft by Fredo , use other Tools by Fredo for transform your 4 curves of the ending surface! (Bezier tools (?) )

                                          Don't touch the 2 verticals (depend of number of segments you want but as it's vertical straight lines...)
                                          Transform Curve in PolyLine (Right Click / ) (upper & bottom curves)
                                          then Segmentor of Polyline (upper & bottom curves)
                                          (for example take 10 segments for upper and bottom Polylines - you can move some points if you want)

                                          then you will obtain that in Curviloft (third icon "Skin contour" )

                                          [attachment=3:26d9tppe]<!-- ia3 -->segmentor.jpg<!-- ia3 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

                                          You will obtain a better result! β˜€ ( 1 minute & 30 seconds) (start surface (C) can be the exact straight rectangle projection of the start volumes (E))

                                          [attachment=2:26d9tppe]<!-- ia2 -->yours better.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

                                          Ps You must also clean your original object! πŸ˜„

                                          [attachment=1:26d9tppe]<!-- ia1 -->clean_line.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:26d9tppe]

                                          I have a problem utilizing the flowify plugin, and I think its the density that's the problem, can you tell me a work around for that issue... I have used flowify successfully multiple times so I know the selection or the group isn't the problem... It would be wonderful If you could help me out...


                                          Please help

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