[Plugin] BezierSpline - v2.2a - 22 Apr 21

[Ahmed0007]

@fredo6 said:

Can you check if in your plugin directory, subfolder bezierspline, you have a file called LibTraductor.rb.

If not, can you download beizerspline v2.1a.

Also, you should delete any file LibTraductor.rb which would be in the main Plugin directory.

Thanks Now it's working.

[fredo6]

@ahmed0007 said:

Thanks Now it's working.

What was the problem?

[rv1974]

Fredo, two observations:
'Close nicely' in Cubic Bezier is broken (the curve disappears, rarely the curve is kept but it exits without closing)
Would it be possible to add some F(?) shortcut to 'Done end exit' across all sub-tools?
Thank you
P.S. BTW there's something in your closed curves that doesn't allow them to be used as paths for Profile Builder's assemblies. I'd have to explode or 'turn to arch' (another plugin) to overcome it. Is there possibility to do something on your end?

[fredo6]

I am not able to reproduce the issues you mentioned.

Could you open the Ruby console when you play with BezierSpline.

Fredo

[rv1974]

Error: #<ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)>
C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/offset.rb:56:in offset' C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2793:in close_loop_by_Bezier'
C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2049:in call_compute_curve' C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:984:in draw'

[rv1974]

rror: #<ArgumentError: At least 2 points required to initialize curve>
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/curve.rbe:8:in initialize' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/chain.rbe:2097:in new'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/chain.rbe:2097:in block in rebuild_entity_array_from_points_array' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/chain.rbe:2037:in each_index'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/chain.rbe:2037:in rebuild_entity_array_from_points_array' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/chain.rbe:1995:in offset!'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/assembly.rbe:2191:in offset_chain' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/assembly.rbe:219:in block in build_rails'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/assembly.rbe:215:in each' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/assembly.rbe:215:in build_rails'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/pbapi/assembly.rbe:184:in draw' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/assembly_dialog.rbe:1221:in build_fence'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/assembly_dialog.rbe:1209:in block in build_along_path' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/assembly_dialog.rbe:1208:in each'
c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/assembly_dialog.rbe:1208:in build_along_path' c:/users/user/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2021/sketchup/plugins/dm_profilebuilder3/assembly_dialog.rbe:126:in block in initialize'

I could send a file if needed

[fredo6]

Could you send me the offset.rb file that is mentioned

C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/offset.rb:56:in `offset'

I don't know what it is but it may cause a conflict.

[rv1974]

some info:
http://www.smustard.com/script/Offset

Please download the updated offset.rb from there.
After I updated the offset.rb from the link above the error message slightly changed:

Error: #<ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)>
C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/offset.rb:149:in offset' C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2793:in close_loop_by_Bezier'
C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:2049:in call_compute_curve' C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/bezierspline/bezierspline_main.rb:984:in draw'

[fredo6]

You should definitely disregard this plugin.

It redefines base methods for native Sketchup objects (Face, Array, ...). So it causes conflicts with other plugins, among which mine. There is nothing I can do about it.

By the way, this offset.rb is a library to be used by other plugins or extensions. Which one requires offset.rb?

[rv1974]

at least this one:
https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=14095
damn.. from 2008 (sketchup 6) .. I have to put it down with heavy nostalgia.

[fredo6]

@rv1974 said:

at least this one:
https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=14095
damn.. from 2008 (sketchup 6) .. I have to put it down with heavy nostalgia.

I publish a fix with version BezierSpline v2.1b.

But, frankly, offset.rb should be avoided, because it redefines methods in base classes of Sketchup Ruby.

[fredo6]

NEW RELEASE 2.1b - 14 Apr 21

This release prevents a conflict with offset.rb (RickW).

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More info at main post

Download BezierSpline at Sketchucation Plugin Store

Fredo

[rv1974]

Huge thank you Fredo!
I assume PB assembly problem is not at your end, is it?
PS I said good-buy to windowizer 4+offset, thank you for pointer.
PPS Some F3 for 'done and exit'- not this time?

[DarthKeidran]

I don't know if you're updating this to work with Sketchup 2021 (Running macOS Big Sur), but the only functions of this plugin I can use are "Classic Bezier Curve", "Polyline", "Catmull Spline", "F Spline", and "Courbette". From tutorials I can find, the other tools are supposed to bring up a Parameters dialogue box (or contextual menu based on what the Rubi Console says), which I can't get to appear no matter what I try.

A good example of this is the action in this sketchup discussion: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/divide-existing-arc-into-equal-segments/74870/2

I, more specifically, am trying to get an ellipse with equally sized segments as is demonstrated with your tool in this sketchup discussion: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/elliptical-array/17102/13

If you have any suggestions to fix this, let me know please.

DarthKeidran.

[fredo6]

NEW RELEASE 2.2a - 22 Apr 21

This release improves performance for selection contextual menu.

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More info at main post

Download BezierSpline at Sketchucation Plugin Store

Fredo

[R0bBot]

Is there any way to turn off the "double shift" feature? Im not sure the technical term but how the curve's controls changes when pressing shift twice. Im not sure how to remove that feature since its more of a nuisance than an addon

[elviocb]

Toolbar Icons are really small on Sketchup 2022. Any plans to update it?

[fredo6]

@elviocb said:

Toolbar Icons are really small on Sketchup 2022. Any plans to update it?

No Plan....
Except if someone provides me with icons in size 128x128.

Fredo

[atrodler]

re:Bezier spline

is there a way to use the convert feature on more than 1 line/polyline segment at a time? I convert topo lines to equally divided lines using the bezier spline toolbar but can only run the "convert to" command on one line at a time. Can be tedious and timely. is there a batch process / command to convert multiple lines/polylines in one execution?

[fredo6]

@atrodler said:

is there a way to use the convert feature on more than 1 line/polyline segment at a time? I convert topo lines to equally divided lines using the bezier spline toolbar but can only run the "convert to" command on one line at a time.

Not with BezierSpline, but possible with FredoSpline.