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    • H Offline
      hellolouise
      last edited by

      Thank you so much that is very helpful!

      I will try again πŸ˜„)

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        optimaforever
        last edited by

        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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        • newnoobN Offline
          newnoob
          last edited by

          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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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            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!
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              newnoob
              last edited by

              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

                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 RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

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

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

                  %

                  (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                  G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                  M30

                  %

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    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

                      @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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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        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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                        • jujuJ Offline
                          juju
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            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

                              @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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                                akash das
                                last edited by

                                hi i am really struggling to use flowify, inspite of making sure of all the group of

                                1. curve surface
                                2. flat surface (a rectangle)
                                3. connecting lines
                                4. the module with raw surface

                                i have checked all the perimeters it doesn't work with all kind of models i feel.

                                kindly help

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                                • cottyC Offline
                                  cotty
                                  last edited by

                                  You can upload an example model so that we can have a deeper look...

                                  my SketchUp gallery

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                                    yashmishra
                                    last edited by

                                    a request for help : have been trying to get this right for past 2 hours everytime a different error is coming up. please could anyone help me out.


                                    help me flowify

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                                    • cottyC Offline
                                      cotty
                                      last edited by

                                      You need a quad mesh to be able to map it to the flat surface... but there will more work to do to make it a "nice" solid...

                                      untitled2.JPG


                                      Untitled2.skp

                                      my SketchUp gallery

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                                        yashmishra
                                        last edited by

                                        @cotty said:

                                        You need a quad mesh to be able to map it to the flat surface... but there will more work to do to make it a "nice" solid...

                                        [attachment=1:1tgwd386]<!-- ia1 -->untitled2.JPG<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:1tgwd386]

                                        could you please explain in detail why a quad mesh is required?

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                                        • cottyC Offline
                                          cotty
                                          last edited by

                                          @yashmishra said:

                                          could you please explain in detail why a quad mesh is required?

                                          Because it's a requirement in the second sentence of the plugin description?

                                          "The extension bends geometry along quad surfaces."

                                          my SketchUp gallery

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                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by Rich O Brien

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            could you please explain in detail why a quad mesh is required?

                                            You can't project something with Flowify on a complete sphere 3D!

                                            But yes if you make a little triming somewhere like that!
                                            You have now a "quad" surface! πŸ˜‰

                                            quasi-sphere.jpg

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

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