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    • T Offline
      TeKnoel
      last edited by

      Hi this is still a very valuable plugin and one of the most powerful ways of transforming CAD typographical information into 3d. It would be even more powerful if we could get it to output meshes that were compliant with the new Quad workflow that subdivision surfaces utilizes. I imagine you're familiar with the requirements. would it be a big job to update?

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      • fredo6F Offline
        fredo6
        last edited by

        @mthpumps said:

        Hi, I was successful in generating a terrain with skirt from my 2D contour map, however, I'm trying to export to Sweet Home 3D in DAE, 3DS, or OBJ formats but the only format that is working at all is the DAE format. Even so, the terrain is coming in as 3D contour lines only and no surfaces or skirt. I'd like to place the home I designed on the terrain, but can't seem to figure out how to bring the 3D model into Sweet Home in a useful way. Am I missing something in Toposhaper, Sketchup, or is the DAE file format a limiting factor?
        Any thoughts would be appreciated....MTHPumps

        The problem might be in Sweet Home. The terrain generated by TopoShaper is just a regular group with a set of regular faces.

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        • fredo6F Offline
          fredo6
          last edited by

          @teknoel said:

          Hi this is still a very valuable plugin and one of the most powerful ways of transforming CAD typographical information into 3d. It would be even more powerful if we could get it to output meshes that were compliant with the new Quad workflow that subdivision surfaces utilizes. I imagine you're familiar with the requirements. would it be a big job to update?

          Are you referring to the properties of the diagonal of quads?

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          • pbacotP Offline
            pbacot
            last edited by

            I wonder if there can be a solution to the effect of "stair-stepping"? In this image you see a couple of conditions. One is the long steps in line with the contours, for no apparent reason--the contours are fairly even. One low slope area becomes a little plateau followed by a "step" to the next contour.

            There's a dirt road traversing the slope. While i don't expect much definition in this case, the steps or pockets along the road are misleading.

            Is some interpolation required? The contours are at 2' intervals. Or is the resolution of the grid too high? I chose a grid that turns out to be about 2.5' (more fine that I generally use).


            Screen Shot 2021-01-24 at 10.19.29 AM.png

            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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            • fredo6F Offline
              fredo6
              last edited by

              I think it's always better to model the terrain without artefacts like roads or building foundations, when it is possible. Then you can carve the roads and building on a clean terrain.

              Do you have the isocontours lines. You should probably edit them and suppress the points that are corresponding to the road. TopoShaper is not too sensitive when contour are missing, and often gives a better smoothing when there are not too many contours or they are not too close.

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              • pbacotP Offline
                pbacot
                last edited by

                OK. thanks. I could probably take out the road. So closer intervals is not the answer.

                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                • M Offline
                  menes
                  last edited by

                  Hello,
                  I need help!
                  I'm puzzled and I can't get on top of this issue
                  this great plugin from the time I've installed the new 2020 SU it's not working as it was effectively before...
                  I attach some files maybe someone understands what's going on

                  thanks, everybody will be going to help
                  Alberto


                  TOPO 3D CLEANED 1.jpg


                  initial status of isolines


                  preview


                  terrain created...not correct!

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                  • fredo6F Offline
                    fredo6
                    last edited by

                    @menes said:

                    I attach some files maybe someone understands what's going on

                    I would suggest you do not select the quadrangular base contour, just the isocontours.

                    Best would be that you attach the model.

                    Fredo

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                      menes
                      last edited by

                      Hello,

                      thank you very much for your reply...

                      "I would suggest you do not select the quadrangular base contour, just the isocontours.

                      Best would be that you attach the model.

                      Fredo"

                      I didn't included the base contour...but the problem remains
                      I add here the file , thank you

                      Best
                      Alberto


                      TOPO 3D CLEANED.skp

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                      • fredo6F Offline
                        fredo6
                        last edited by

                        @menes said:

                        I didn't included the base contour...but the problem remains

                        Actually, it's a matter of scale. Your model is far too small (height is 30 cm).

                        So scale it by a factor of 1000 and it will give give normal results.

                        Menes - terrain iso.png

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                          menes
                          last edited by

                          LOL .... 🤣
                          you're right...sometimes we getting lost with the most stupid thing...
                          thank you very much...sorry.

                          Best regards
                          Alberto

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                          • M Offline
                            menes
                            last edited by

                            I've just imported from Autocad from a Topographer...and I didn't scale it at all 😆

                            Thank you again

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                              menes
                              last edited by

                              ah ...by the way

                              You are great Fredo ...admiration!

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                                sgb1456
                                last edited by

                                I keep getting an error while using the extension with Sketchup 2021. Ill post the text below:

                                Date: 03-Mar-21 10:06:57
                                An error occurred in CLEANSING
                                The operation is fully aborted

                                cannot hide layer that is a part of the active path

                                body_lib6tool.rbe: 2538 -- visible=
                                body_lib6tool.rbe: 2538 -- block in switch_to_temp_layer
                                body_lib6tool.rbe: 2537 -- each
                                body_lib6tool.rbe: 2537 -- switch_to_temp_layer
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 1391 -- change_view
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 1358 -- set_preview_working
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 544 -- cleansing_processing
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 523 -- after_selection
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 493 -- notify_edge_picked
                                body_lib6edgepicker.rbe: 539 -- call
                                body_lib6edgepicker.rbe: 539 -- notify_action
                                body_lib6edgepicker.rbe: 595 -- terminate_current_selection
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 658 -- execute_validate
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 387 -- handle_initial_selection
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 319 -- activate
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 133 -- select_tool
                                toposhapertool.rbe: 133 -- action__mapping
                                lib6plugin.rbe: 129 -- call
                                lib6plugin.rbe: 129 -- launch_action
                                lib6plugin.rbe: 227 -- launch_action
                                bootstrap_toposhaper.rbe: 83 -- launch_action
                                bootstrap_toposhaper.rbe: 136 -- block in startup
                                lib6plugin.rbe: 1347 -- command_invoke
                                lib6plugin.rbe: 1328 -- block (2 levels) in build_config_commands
                                lib6traductor.rbe: 1377 -- block in add_command

                                Should I just reinstall Sketchup 2020? I can't live without this extension!

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                                • fredo6F Offline
                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by

                                  @sgb1456 said:

                                  Should I just reinstall Sketchup 2020? I can't live without this extension!

                                  You do NOT need to reinstall Sketchup. Maybe relaunch it and try again.

                                  Otherwise, if you could post or PM me the model, this would help.

                                  Fredo

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                                    Grey24601
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Fredo,

                                    Brilliant plugin.
                                    What am I doing wrong here? When I select cloud I get a yellow triangle warning as if the guide points have not been selected? It worked earlier without any problems?

                                    Thanks in advance.


                                    toposhader.jpg

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      Maybe you could upload the .skp file so we can see what you're working with?

                                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                                      • fredo6F Offline
                                        fredo6
                                        last edited by

                                        @grey24601 said:

                                        What am I doing wrong here? When I select cloud I get a yellow triangle warning as if the guide points have not been selected? It worked earlier without any problems?

                                        You need to enclose the guide points in a group and then select this group before launching TopoShaper cloud.

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                                        • fredo6F Offline
                                          fredo6
                                          last edited by

                                          NEW RELEASE: TopoShaper v2.6a - 24 Apr 21

                                          Requirement: LibFredo6 11.6a

                                          TopoShaper 2.6a is a technical release for performance of contextual selection menu.


                                          Home Page of TopoShaper for information and Download.

                                          Main post of this TopoShaper thread.

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                                          • E Offline
                                            emrecy
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi,

                                            I have SU2017 and fredo lib 6 and some fredo tools. I need Topo shaper. I have downloaded extension file (TopoShaper_v2.6a - the one for the SU2017 and later versions)I have installed it from extension manager. It said menus will appear after I restart SU. But nothing happened. I have restarted whole computer several times, checked if it was installed actually. I see Toposhaper in extension manager list. I have checked AppData Roaming Plugin folder. Toposhaper is there as well. But no menu is showing up. It is as if it was never downloaded. I have tried the old version for the ones before SU2017. Surprisingly toposhaper menus have showed up. But one of two icons do not work. I could not use it. Now I am going for a trial SU2020 to make it work. But I need to solve the issue for SU2017 as its my paid licensed software. Anyone any ideas?

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