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perk · 20 Nov 2007, 10:01

I'm working on a model for a competition. Unfortunatly it is too large to attach the model so I am attaching a jpeg.

I have a complex curved wall framed out with tubing which I created using the folow me tool. I am infilling this wall as a solid but the only way I have found to infill this is to connect the dots to create a triangular paln to create the face. I have many more of these walls to infill and it is taking forever to do. Any suggestions on how I might speed up the proccess?

Perk

Gaieus · 25 Nov 2007, 11:50

I guess (hope) you still have those lines you used the follow me tool along with?

You can then use either the sandbox > from contour tool to create a mesh with or Darrel's (kind of still beta) skin.rb you can find here somewhere (who know whichever version is working now):
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=1306

You can apply the sandbox tool on all the lines together but it may be a bit ugly.
For the skin rb you'll need to select them in pairs.

perk · 25 Nov 2007, 11:52

I do still have the lines from the follow me command. That is how I have been triangulating the faces. I have never used a rb script before. I'm also not sure I can. I am working on this at school on a school computer. So I may not be able to download them. How would I use a ruby script anyway?

Gaieus · 25 Nov 2007, 11:53

A ruby script is just a plain text file actually. Normally you just copy it into the Plugins folder of your SU app which is (by default)
C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Plugins for Win and
Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 6/SketchUp/Plugins for Mac.

The next time you start SU they are available from (mostly) the Plugin menu or in Darrel's case from the Tools menu afaik.

But until then you can try the sandbox tool

dylan · 25 Nov 2007, 11:53

An interesting looking model Perk. I would like to see more when it's finished.
Maybe post something in the Gallery when you get chance.

elmer · 25 Nov 2007, 11:53

Hi Perk,
Interesting looking model. I agree with Gaieus about using the sandbox from the construction lines of the tubing.
Good luck and let's know what you get.
Patrice

Howard leslie · 25 Nov 2007, 11:54

Perk,
I've added a Tutorial to the Forum for you here:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1076
...
Hopefully this will help you / give you some ideas.
Good luck with the competition.
Your model looks great.
...
Regards
Howard L'

Anssi · 25 Nov 2007, 12:01

If your lines form a nice triangulated mesh, Todd Burch's Makefaces.rb might do the trick. It is a freebie from the Smustard site.

Anssi

perk · 25 Nov 2007, 12:05

Gaieus
I tried that script and I couldn't get it to work.

Howard
your tutorial looks like it is exactly what I need. I downloaded the scrips used in the tutorial and I'm sure I saved them in the correct place but I could't find the tools once saved. I restarted SU and it still wasn't there. I even had a friend who is more of a computer wiz the I am and we still couldnt get it. Is there a trick or am I doing something wrong?

I have also attached several more images. a little further along than the last time. Any tips or advice will be greatly apprieciated, especially since this is due in 48 hours and I dont see much sleep in my the near future.

Dont pay much attention to the materials as I have not added any yet. Also I know that some of the faces are reversed, Those issues will all be taken care of before the final

This view is with the green roof lifted off so we can see the tubing framework of the structure.

dylan · 25 Nov 2007, 12:07

Perk, the weld.rb you place in your plugins folder. When you open SU you will see it in the Plugins dropdown menu.

Soapskin, download zip file. Unzip it all to tools folder. Once in SU, go to View/Toolbars scroll down to soapskin and tick.
This will place a small toolbar in SU.

Gaieus · 25 Nov 2007, 12:08

Yet another thing:
go to Window > Preferences > Extensions and enable the SSB plugin there (scroll down if you cannot see).
BTW - enable everything there...

Then go to View > Toolbars and enable the scripts toolbar.

lapx · 9 Jan 2008, 04:18

Perk,
I can't believe you do not use ruby's. Your modeling skills are superb. How did your final model turn out. This is interesting. Did you use follow me for all the tubes?

perk · 9 Jan 2008, 20:48

Lapx
This thread was what got me started using rubys. I use the weld ruby all the time now. I did use the follow me tool to create the tubes. I also started useing the sandbox from contours tool to create the wall infills which saved me a LOT of time. I still consider myself a newby. But I think my skills are increasing rapidly mostly due to this forum. I did finish the model and it turned out great. Someday when I get time I will post it.

Thanks for your coments

lapx · 10 Jan 2008, 23:25

Hello Perk,
You should try soapskin if you already haven't. It's as good as windowizer. What am I saying, there are a lot of good ones depending on the circumstance

perk · 11 Jan 2008, 18:24

Lapx
I never was able to get the soapskin ruby to work. I think I was doing something wrong but I will try it again when the oportunity comes again, which I'm sure it will.

art4med · 29 Feb 2008, 21:32

Show me the soapskin link, please?
Thanks!

remus · 29 Feb 2008, 22:05

Soapskin