[Plugin][$] Curviloft 2.0a - 31 Mar 24 (Loft & Skinning)

Mattc25 · 5 Feb 2022, 21:36

Hoping for some help with a project. I'm trying to make a scale aircraft nosecone. To try to match the contours precisely I've divided the nosecone into two front/back sections with four quadrants each. I can easily skin each quadrant and this worked pretty well for the forward section. The problem is at some of the skin junctions between quadrants on the back section. With default skinning parameters I get a sharp corner transition between quadrants. When I "Swap rails and Profiles" the sharp transition goes away. However, I now get a weird "buttcrack effect" between the left and right quadrants. ![The "crack". Hard to capture but very noticeable when panning along the junction line.](/uploads/imported_attachments/1jFS_Crack.png "The "crack". Hard to capture but very noticeable when panning along the junction line.") It's faint and does not exist across the entire length of the junction but it is there and noticeable in the model. I've made sure that the cross section contours are flat horizontal or vertical across the junctions but I still get these effects. I'm using vertex-to-vertex matching but I've tried the other options as well with minimal effect on result. Any idea on what's causing the "crack" and how to resolve it?

The model, skins mostly removed to fit under the 5Mb limit.

fredo6 · 13 Feb 2022, 12:26

NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.9a - 13 Feb 22

Curviloft 1.9a is a maintenance release for compatibility with 3D mouse devices.

See Plugin Page of Curviloft for Download (or use the Sketchup PluginStore plugin for auto-installation.

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Fredo

Kaataa · 2 Mar 2022, 20:13

Has anyone had the problem in Sketchup where it ask for a licenses to use Curviloft?

Rich O Brien · 2 Mar 2022, 21:11

@kaataa said:

Has anyone had the problem in Sketchup where it ask for a licenses to use Curviloft?

Many of Fredo's tools have become paid extensions which now require a license to use them.

naija architect · 22 Mar 2022, 13:20

@fredo6 said:

NEW RELEASE: Curviloft v1.9a - 13 Feb 22

Curviloft 1.9a is a maintenance release for compatibility with 3D mouse devices.

See Plugin Page of Curviloft for Download (or use the Sketchup PluginStore plugin for auto-installation.

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Fredo

i downloaded a curviloft plugin a month ago and i wanted to use it today but i wasnt able to do that because it said trial expired,i havnt event gotten to use it once

Dave R · 22 Mar 2022, 13:34

The trial period is 30 days starting the day you install it. Not sure if there's anything Fredo6 can do about the passage of time.

naija architect · 22 Mar 2022, 13:39

@dave r said:

The trial period is 30 days starting the day you install it. Not sure if there's anything Fredo6 can do about the passage of time.

woah,thank you

Rich O Brien · 30 Mar 2022, 22:20

@ktea said:

Yes you baited us, what can I say, these tactics really suck.

You need to re-evaluate what you said. You're misinformed

@unknownuser said:

I think at this point I will take it as a sign of the times and move to Blender.

Blender has a very strong commercial ecosystem too.

ktea · 31 Mar 2022, 00:39

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Zampano1 · 28 Apr 2022, 14:02

Hi Fredo6!

I am working with an old windows machine on win7 and su 2015.

Is there any download link for an older Curviloft version to work with (works with SU 2015)?

Thanks a lot
Alex

IainM · 1 May 2022, 07:22

Hi

Can you please tell me how I can buy the Fredo6Bundle2022 license, and what plugins it includes?
Is this the same for a lifetime licence of 3 seats?

thanks

Iain

Rich O Brien · 1 May 2022, 09:36

@iainm said:

Can you please tell me how I can buy the Fredo6Bundle2022 license, and what plugins it includes?

SketchUcation | Cart

(sketchucation.com)

@iainm said:

Is this the same for a lifetime licence of 3 seats?

This I don't fully understand...

But the Bundle has 8 extensions listed in the link above. Each extension has a license for 3 seats.

IainM · 1 May 2022, 16:02

many thanks. all gone through ok.

py1998 · 11 Jun 2022, 20:12

Hi,
I was trying to use this plugin, but after installing it in the warehouse manager, it says that the plugin is expired. But this is the first time I have installed it

Andru Chena · 15 Jun 2022, 20:49

This actually works... Thank you goys!

Miho Mihov · 3 Jul 2022, 14:05

Hi Fredo,

I recently purchased the whole bundle of the tools and they are amazing. I have experienced a problem with one of the tools - Curviloft - Skinning. It does not seem to produce consistent results for a simple system of edges which create a triangulated 3D surface. There are always a number of triangles which become distorted - not planar.

I wonder what I am doing wrong. Would appreciate if you can assist.

Attached is the sample file containing the edges as well as the result after the command is executed.

Looking forward from hearing from you.

Regards

Miho Mihov

Sample - skinning

Mrkay · 13 Jul 2022, 03:32

Hi, could someone help me. my licensed curviloft (loft by spline) seems does not working today. I created a simple curve and offset it. when I tried to apply the loft by spline, it doesn't do anything except like in the image attached. Please advise

Dave R · 13 Jul 2022, 12:45

@mrkay said:

Hi, could someone help me.

Upload the SketchUp model file so we can see exactly what you've got.

phoebemaylim · 14 Jul 2022, 14:45

First time downloading Curviloft and RoundCorner and it says license is expired. Never used the extension before. We suppose to get the trial for 30 days right? Rather no need to mention free trial if there's no intention to give free trial.

Dave R · 14 Jul 2022, 15:19

@phoebemaylim said:

First time downloading Curviloft and RoundCorner and it says license is expired.

Did you download and install the required Sketchucation Extension Store tool before downloading Curviloft and RoundCorner and then use it to install the extensions?