[Plugin][$] JointPushPull Interactive - v4.9a - 02 Apr 25

daniabreu1 · 1 Apr 2020, 17:10

Hi, I am having a problem with this plugin SU2020 - Trying to use the jointpushpull= and a little grade surface keep showing up and the tool doesn't work. Any solutions?

Dave R · 2 Apr 2020, 12:56

You've given no useful information making it impossible to help. Share your SketchUp file and give a clear description of what you are trying to accomplish. Also show us what settings you are using with the extension.

daniabreu1 · 3 Apr 2020, 18:59

Thanks Dave. Somehow I uninstall it and installed again and it works. Thank you for trying to help tho!

daniabreu1 · 16 Apr 2020, 00:54

Good evening everybody,

Again I am having problem ith the thickener.

Date: 15-Apr-20 20:31:28
An error occurred in Thickener
Error in generation of the geometry

Cannot convert argument to Geom::Point3d

jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 531 -- vector_to
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 531 -- geometry_block_reversal
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 243 -- geometry_robot_prepare_mesh
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 212 -- robot_call_action
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 183 -- geometry_robot_exec
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 166 -- geometry_robot
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 81 -- block in geometry_execute
lib6operation.rbe:: 370 -- step_geometry
lib6operation.rbe:: 419 -- start_execution
jointpushpullgeometry.rbe:: 81 -- geometry_execute
jointpushpulltool.rbe:: 1118 -- go_preview_or_geom
jointpushpulltool.rbe:: 844 -- dragging_stop
jointpushpulltool.rbe:: 1399 -- execute_validate
jointpushpulltool.rbe:: 1590 -- onReturn

I have LibFredo6v9.5k and using SU2020. There is a post describing almost the same thing:

"It's a fairly complex surface - a piece of terrain that is a hill with sections cut out of it (I draped a road onto the surface so that counts as a separate surface, for example)."

It was solve with Libfredo 9.0 but I have 9.5 version.

Any idea?

Thank you all.

fredo6 · 16 Apr 2020, 11:05

I fixed the error in the code, but somehow this reflects a problem or complexity in the generated geometry. It may be helpful to get the model where it happens.

I am no longer able to publish updates to my plugins, pending Sketchup changes to their releasing process for developers.

So the fix will go in the next version whenever I can resume publishing.

Fredo

rv1974 · 6 May 2020, 10:57

Hi Fredo,
Say I have a surface cut to non-coplanar patches by visible edges.
I can't find a proper combination of Borders+Surface selection settings to perform a global JPP so every patch would get an independent border by contour (BTW there's some negative molding).
I'm able to JJP manually patch-by-patch (demonstrated in attached gif) but there's no way to process all surface en-masse instantly.
Would it be possible to implement please?

fredo6 · 6 May 2020, 13:20

First, you could select the 4 surfaces at once

select the first surface
Move over the other surfaces with SHIFT pressed
Release Shift

Second, if you do it surface by surface, you should toggle on the button "Neighbour influence" in the 'Misc' sub-palette.

rv1974 · 6 May 2020, 17:03

Fredo, I don't understand. Could you please show 'one click' procedure (not strip by strip clicks). thank you in advance.

Untitled.skp

fredo6 · 6 May 2020, 17:27

@rv1974 said:

Fredo, I don't understand. Could you please show 'one click' procedure (not strip by strip clicks). thank you in advance.

I am not clear. Do you want a 'valley' between each surface or have them joined.

If you wish the valleys, then you have to select the surfaces one by one. Otherwise, you would mold the whole terrain.

rv1974 · 6 May 2020, 18:28

you just exactly reproduced the way I created the 'wanted' model.
Originally I just wanted clarity (or request ) maybe there's some combination of settings that allows to achieve the 'wanted' result without tedious 'one by one' clicking

fredo6 · 6 May 2020, 18:38

@rv1974 said:

:lol: you just exactly reproduced the way I created the 'wanted' model.
Originally I just wanted clarity (or request ) maybe there's some combination of settings that allows to achieve the 'wanted' result without tedious 'one by one' clicking

Many things can be done, but it would make the UI more complex...

rv1974 · 6 May 2020, 18:58

something like this

rv1974 · 6 May 2020, 19:28

>>Many things can be done, but it would make the UI more complex...
Ok, I'm just suggesting to tweak the plugin's behavior without UI changing:
If face selection = surface,
molding not equal 0,
borders = grid,
Then
'moldings' to be created between surfaces (and not along contour only)?

a_pusen · 27 Jun 2020, 12:07

This does not work in Sketchup 2020 after installing the latest Fredotools. When will this be fixed?

TIG · 29 Jun 2020, 09:22

It should work OK.
You need the latest RBZs installing for the Fredo Extensions and his LibFredo.
Note that the JPP Extension is separate from FredoTools Extension ???

After installing them you'll also need to restart SketchUp to sync everything.

When you say, "it doesn't work", what is the problem ? what are the error messages ? etc - providing those [if any] would help us to help you...

Tymnastik · 21 Jul 2020, 05:47

Please I have installed fredo jpits shows on the tool bar but it won't work

Dave R · 21 Jul 2020, 23:57

@tymnastik said:

its shows on the tool bar but it won't work

Did you also install LibFredo6?

What version of SketchUp are you actually using? Your profile says 2018 Free/Make but there is no such version. Knowing the right version could help us help you.

AISmebel · 3 Sept 2020, 09:33

hi Fredo.
I ran into such a problem, I cannot make a uniform indentation around the entire perimeter on a model with an irregular shape. I couldn't find any plugin that could do this.
I have a big request to you to consider this improvement in the next versions of your excellent plugin. Thank you so much for your work!
https://youtu.be/wCsli3Ps7xc

slb_jwm · 12 Nov 2020, 16:00

Joint push pull Joint and Thickener both fail with errors when I try to make this skin (part of a geodesic dome of frequency 3) thicker (by 3/4"). But they only do it when the component is part of a larger model.

In a separate model, both those forms work, but only extrude normal to the faces (as designed).

Extrude works, but takes only an average direction, presumably along the radius to the centre of the hexagon.

Feature request: could there be an option in the existing plugin to enlarge radially from a given centre? Either the origin of a component opened for editing, or perhaps picked by the user?
Trying to thicken this radially from its origin.

I've managed to do it approximately with the Scale tool, but can't get it to scale to an exact thickness of 3/4"

Dave R · 12 Nov 2020, 16:32

Is this what you're trying to do?