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    • tuna1957T Offline
      tuna1957
      last edited by

      n hong, Flowify might not be the best tool for what you want to do. I’m not a Flowify expert but my tests end up distorting the shape of the wall studs. Your might be better off using something like “Copy Along Curve” by Anton S.

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        mingjawaz
        last edited by

        Can someone help me to solve this flowify problem. Why i cant use the flowify even i have followed the steps of group things
        😞


        Sketchup 2020

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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          @unknownuser said:

          The projection plane is either an empty rectangular face or a flat custom made quad grid with the same topology as the target surface.

          Your target mesh is not Quad Grid.

          https://i.imgur.com/5ohQlT1.png

          You've some work to do

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            meerhumzakhan Newcomers
            last edited by

            HELP!!!! I have done following steps and got the error in the end.

            1=group
            2=group
            3=group
            1+2+3=group (let's call it "X")
            imposed grid=Ok
            4=group
            4+X=group
            ====> flowify====> not enough input error


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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by Rich O Brien

              8nUyvN9_d.webp

              The source and target need same topology and the support should be aligned as shown above

              p4B4kyl_d.webp

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              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by Rich O Brien

                I lied...
                xgHqtSx_d.webp
                ...you can go like this too

                So something in your setup is not right. Could be nesting order or topology...

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                • panixiaP Offline
                  panixia
                  last edited by

                  @Rich The text in your example is pure genius 🤣

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    I believe it's not 4 + X = group
                    but 4 + X = Select! 😉
                    Then call Flowify! 🤓

                    Frenchy Pilou
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                      RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                      last edited by

                      Hey everyone!

                      I’m having some trouble with Flowify and hoping someone can help me out. I’ve set up my groups as follows:

                      A – The curve

                      B – The length of the curve

                      C – The pathway

                      D – The group I want to flow

                      But when I select everything and try to apply Flowify, it doesn’t actually "flow"—instead, it just resizes to a much bigger scale. Any idea what might be going wrong?

                      Thanks in advance! Appreciate any help!

                      PS. I attached a video showing my problem

                      SKP Flowify Problem.mp4

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                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Can you share a file? @RemsRivera123

                        It’s quicker solve if there’s something to see

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                          RemsRivera123 Newcomers @Rich O Brien
                          last edited by

                          @Rich-O-Brien Hello there, here's the skp file
                          Staircase 01.skp

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                            RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                            last edited by

                            IDK if my reply is pushing through @Rich-O-Brien but I did send a reply with the skp file attached

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                            • Rich O BrienR Offline
                              Rich O Brien Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Posts are approved to prevent spam. You should be good to bypass approval now.

                              I'll take a look at the file and see if something stands out

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                                RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                                last edited by

                                Got it, thanks! I appreciate you checking the file. Let me know if you spot anything that needs adjustment.

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                                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  I think your are expecting too much of both Flowify and SketchUp trying to conform the railing.

                                  Also bad geometry IN equals bad geometry OUT.

                                  Your grid is 1500+ entities and the railing is 210k+ entities.

                                  If you look at any YouTube video related to Flowify you will see at least some continuity in term of topology and entity count.

                                  This, for me, is possible but in terms of having workable file at the end a texture would be 100x the better approach.

                                  You are asking a plugin to take 210k+ entities and conform them to a curved surface containing ~400 facets.

                                  The end result is even more entities.

                                  Maybe breaking down your rail into manageable pieces would be better. But asking it to do the whole thing is a bit much.

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                                    RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks for the detailed explanation! That makes a lot of sense. I didn’t realize the entity count was that high, and I see now how that would be a problem. I’ll try breaking the railing into smaller sections to see if that helps. If that still doesn’t work efficiently, I might explore using a texture instead. Appreciate the insight!

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                                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      image.png

                                      You can see if I just run it on these pieces I get a result.

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                                        RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                                        last edited by

                                        I tried something similar and got the same result. However, my main challenge is the ornament on the handrail. Should I also break it down into sections? If so, do you have any tips on how to do it?
                                        Screenshot 2025-01-31 215540.png

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                                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Use a texture....save yourself a headache

                                          image.png

                                          Here's a texture for you....

                                          staircase-01.png

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                                            RemsRivera123 Newcomers
                                            last edited by

                                            Aww, I was hoping to use a texture to save time, but I’m required to model the ornament at work—haha! Still, I really appreciate your help!

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