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

[Miho Mihov]

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

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Sample - skinning

[Mrkay]

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

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[Dave R]

@mrkay said:

Hi, could someone help me.

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

[phoebemaylim]

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]

@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?

[DCDP]

Helo Fredo
Thanks for your amazing tool. It helps me a lot to create special surfaces.

Sometimes when I use skinning tool, Curviloft seems blocked and does not create the surface. the control panel appears and stays at 0%.
Do you know why ?

Thanks for your help.

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[fredo6]

@dcdp said:

Sometimes when I use skinning tool, Curviloft seems blocked and does not create the surface. the control panel appears and stays at 0%.
Do you know why ?

Difficult to know without the model.
Also, could you open the Ruby Console before launching Curviloft. There may be some errors displayed.

[DCDP]

@fredo6 said:

@dcdp said:

Sometimes when I use skinning tool, Curviloft seems blocked and does not create the surface. the control panel appears and stays at 0%.
Do you know why ?

Difficult to know without the model.
Also, could you open the Ruby Console before launching Curviloft. There may be some errors displayed.

"Points are not planar"
The same kind of surface was created on the opposite side of my model.

Here is the Ruby message :
"
Error: #<ArgumentError: Points are not planar>
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:123:in add_face' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:123:in geometry_link_flat'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:148:in geometry_link_bz' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:263:in step_geometry'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:37:in block in execute_geometry' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6operation.rbe:381:in block in launch_execution'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6operation.rbe:369:in step_geometry' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6operation.rbe:418:in start_execution'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6operation.rbe:381:in launch_execution' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftgeometry.rbe:37:in execute_geometry'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:736:in execute_geometry' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:281:in execute_validate'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:269:in execute_from_palette' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:217:in notify_from_palette'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftpalette.rbe:529:in call' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftpalette.rbe:529:in block in init_palette'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:4076:in execute_button' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/body_lib6palette.rbe:3830:in onLButtonUp'
/users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/lib6palette.rbe:103:in onLButtonUp' /users/dominiqueconvard/library/application support/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:503:in onLButtonUp' "

[Einstein]

Hello,
I feel like I need some clarification here.
Am I thinking right that Curviloft 1.8a is the last version that can be used for free without any time limit?

[Rich O Brien]

TIG's ExtrudeTools extensions are similar to CurviLoft if you want a free alternative.

SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

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[Astrid Findreng]

Hi
I would like to purchase curviloft after free trial expired.
But how do I do it.
Cannot find any buy option. should the donate button be used instead?

Help!
Astrid

[Rich O Brien]

SketchUcation | List of Plugin Licences

(sketchucation.com)

[Pat58]

Hi Fredo6,

I have a problem with the currently release of Curviloft and associated products, the tool palette has disappeared I only get part of the toolbar.
Please see attached image.
I using Sketchup Pro 2022 on a MAC
Fredo6 Libfredo6 version 13.6a 29 Nov
Curviloft 1.9a

I look forward to hearing from you
regards

[Gus R]

I can't seem to be able to Loft by Spline between two simple arcs. What could I be doing wrong?

[Gus R]

@gus r said:

I can't seem to be able to Loft by Spline between two simple arcs. What could I be doing wrong?

It suddenly started working again.

[Dave R]

@gus r said:

I can't seem to be able to Loft by Spline between two simple arcs.

It works for me in SU2022. Share your .skp file so we can see what you have set up.

[Gus R]

Thanks Dave. I don't know what happened. Was working in the past but then this morning it wasn't working. I cleared my temp directory and then it started working right again. Was just between to simple arcs for a brick arch texture set-up. This is what it looked like when it wasn't working. Between Windows and potential plug-in conflicts there's no telling what could have caused it.

[fredo6]

@gus r said:

Thanks Dave. I don't know what happened. Was working in the past but then this morning it wasn't working. I cleared my temp directory and then it started working right again. Was just between to simple arcs for a brick arch texture set-up. This is what it looked like when it wasn't working. Between Windows and potential plug-in conflicts there's no telling what could have caused it.

Could you upgrade to LibFredo6 v13.6a. It should solve the problem.

[Gus R]

@fredo6 said:

@gus r said:

Thanks Dave. I don't know what happened. Was working in the past but then this morning it wasn't working. I cleared my temp directory and then it started working right again. Was just between to simple arcs for a brick arch texture set-up. This is what it looked like when it wasn't working. Between Windows and potential plug-in conflicts there's no telling what could have caused it.

Could you upgrade to LibFredo6 v13.6a. It should solve the problem.

I got it up and running again but suddenly it stopped working today. I uninstalled LibFredo and reinstalled it but it still won't work. I tested it with a simple default arc that I offset and it won't work.

[Gus R]

This is from the Ruby Console.

Coord pt ( --2147483648', --2147483648', --2147483648') = nil Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodz=' for nil:NilClass>
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1476:in coords_2d' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1322:in block (2 levels) in link_compute_2D_footprint'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1322:in collect' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1322:in block in link_compute_2D_footprint'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1322:in collect' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1322:in link_compute_2D_footprint'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1262:in link_compute_polygons' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:1424:in junction_construct'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:407:in block in link_construct_all' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:407:in each'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:407:in link_construct_all' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:396:in link_calculate_all'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:369:in prepare_all' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curviloftalgo.rbe:362:in proceed'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:641:in transition_to_loft' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:334:in activate'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:67:in select_tool' c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:67:in launch_loft'
c:/users/z590-e/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2022/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_curviloft/curvilofttool.rbe:53:in action__mapping' C:/Users/Z590-E/AppData/Local/Temp/Fredo6_LibFredo6_TemporaryFiles/data6.rb:65:in call'`