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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      You want "Slotter" πŸ€“

      Run the 'Slotter' tool, you select a shape [group] that has some intersecting forms [groups] (perhaps two 'sliced' sets in two 'planes'), choose whether 'top' or 'bottom' slots required in the selected shape.
      It booleans half slots in the selected shape at every intersection [say from the 'top] to match the intersecting forms, and also all of the other forms gets slots added in the other direction, so that then all of the forms will 'slot together' if made in reality...
      The slotted shapes would be copied/grouped for safety and laid flat if desired ?

      This idea is quite doable... I'll think on it πŸ’­

      Any feedback welcome during the 'gestation' phase...

      TIG

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        princedragoncok
        last edited by

        Slotter... that's exactly it. Don't really know what to add to your description at the moment apart from laying them out neatly after slotting. I have a laser cutter at my disposal at the moment (I work in a model shop) and would love to realise some concept designs with slotter, slicer and slicermodeller. Looking forward to the next upgrade!

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          xrok1
          last edited by

          πŸŽ‰
          wtf πŸ˜†
          we need a smiley of someone tapping there watch. πŸ˜†

          [edit] guess this will have to do

          http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn;2qN6u957f_4AnM;http://neatliving.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/03/smiley.png

          🀣

          β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

          http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            I do the impossible immediately, but miracles take a little longer... πŸ˜‰

            TIG

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            • P Offline
              princedragoncok
              last edited by

              @tig said:

              I do the impossible immediately, but miracles take a little longer... πŸ˜‰

              Lol, a slicing miracle... I can't wait

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              • mariochaM Offline
                mariocha
                last edited by

                @tig said:

                If you made a curve along the front edge then the ribs could be angled to match the angle-bisector to each pair of edges at a node, or square at the ends ?

                I just encountered a situation where I am asked for ribs that follow the curve, staying perpendicular to it (like radial).

                %(#008000)[Mario C.
                Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Noted...

                  TIG

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                  • X Offline
                    xrok1
                    last edited by

                    @tig said:

                    @xrok1 said:

                    @unknownuser said:

                    I have a [privately written and hopefully paid for] 'Slicer v4' that has such lines added etc for CNC work - watch this space.

                    hey, are you finally going to make your own and bust that slicemodeler @&&hole

                    I have written a paid commercial version [private] - Slicer_v4 - for someone for CNC use etc... it [or some of its ideas] might leak out to you too... πŸ˜‰

                    any news? πŸ˜„

                    β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                    http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      The news is, no news... I am bogged down with other 'paid stuff' at the moment... BUT it is around 2nd on the list [after some big stuff] πŸ˜’

                      TIG

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Here is v3.0 of Slicer.rb.

                        You can now choose / make its Layer on the fly and select any 'Colour'...

                        Enjoy...

                        (see v. 3.1 here instead)

                        TIG

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                          orangutanlibrarian
                          last edited by

                          I am working on a 3D printer so i was thrilled when i found you program. I just wonder if there is a way to save each slice individually?
                          thanks foe a great program.

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by

                            @orangutanlibrarian said:

                            I am working on a 3D printer so i was thrilled when i found you program. I just wonder if there is a way to save each slice individually?
                            thanks foe a great program.

                            I've a new version of Slicer on the back-burner that actually makes the slices as components.
                            Meanwhile this code snippet will do something for you.
                            First it converts the slice-groups to component-instances and then it saves them separately as SKPs in a folder called 'Slices' with the Model, each named after "model-name_slice-name.skp"...

                            def slicerexporter()
                              mod=Sketchup.active_model
                              pat=mod.path
                              (UI.messagebox("Save Model First!");return nil) if pat==''
                              sel=mod.selection ### process selection
                              gps=[]; sel.each{|e|gps << e if e.class==Sketchup;;Group}
                              (UI.messagebox("No Groups Selected!");return nil) if not gps[0]
                              fol=File.dirname(pat)
                              mna=mod.title
                              sfo=File.join(fol,"Slices")
                              Dir.mkdir(sfo) if not File.exist?(sfo)
                              mod.start_operation("slicerexporter")
                              puts "Saving SKPs...\n" 
                              gps.each{|grp|
                                sleep(1.0)
                                nam=grp.name
                                ins=grp.to_component
                                dfn=ins.definition
                                dfn.name=nam
                                pat=File.join(sfo, mna+"_"+nam+".skp")
                                dfn.save_as(pat)
                                puts pat.tr("\\","/")
                              }
                              sleep(1.0)
                              mod.commit_operation ### one step undo group >> compo = 'groups' reverted
                              puts "\nDone."
                              UI.openURL("file;///"+sfo)
                              ### NOTE; Sometimes these SKPs CAN be corruped on save_as ;(
                            end
                            

                            Copy+Pase into a file called slicerexporter.rb in Plugins - it should auto-load...
                            select Slices then in Ruby Console type slicerexporter and watch messages... πŸ€“

                            TIG

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                            • S Offline
                              Sir
                              last edited by

                              the plugin works great, but the end step is really buggy on my current file, rarely does it give the option to flatten slices for me.

                              its a large terrain model, 23923 edges, 9696 faces.

                              its offered to flatten once of ten times or so, and id entered the settings wrong! 😑

                              any tips on making it work?

                              thanks TIG!

                              -edit-
                              only trying to cut it into 66 slices

                              infact, it doesnt offer any of the final 3 steps, the xray, hide or flatten options

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Sir

                                That's still a lot of slices, with complex geometry !
                                It should always do the steps... BUT obviously it takes ages to process that many slices, and then offer to flatten them.
                                There are no shortcuts, except waiting.... πŸ˜•

                                EDIT: Run it with the Ruby Console open and see if there are any error messages - especially when it gets to the latter stages........

                                TIG

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                                  Sir
                                  last edited by

                                  Error; #<TypeError; reference to deleted Face>
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;454;in `pushpull'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;454;in `calculate'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;453;in `each'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;453;in `calculate'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;363;in `each'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;363;in `calculate'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;804
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;454;in `call'
                                  C;/PROGRA~2/Google/GOOGLE~1/Plugins/Slicer31.rb;454
                                  

                                  this was the response

                                  no geom on hidden layers

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    OK... sounds like the resulting slices are failing to pushpull because a face isn't 'enduring'...
                                    It's easy enough to trap for that BUT it begs the question - what is the actual problem?

                                    Can you post/PM a zipped version of the surface/volume you want to slice, with some notes about what you want to achieve... and I'll look at it... and report back...

                                    TIG

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Here's a new version http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=16689#p16689
                                      Please read the notes - particularly about removing earlier version[s]...
                                      It should now make all slices, even if your 3d form is non-solid and so complex that a meaningful slice cannot be made/faced/extruded; it will no longer stall even if some slices are not made as you might hope... To ensure good results ensure that the form you are slicing is 'solid' or at least simple enough the slice if it's not...
                                      [Sir's recent problem was from an overly complex form... BUT this update does mean that even that doesn't stall part way through the slicing...]

                                      TIG

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                                      • S Offline
                                        Sir
                                        last edited by

                                        thanks for updating this fantastic plugin, will give it a whirl now!

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Here's an updated version
                                          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=16689#p16689

                                          An Image export option has been added.
                                          Usage:
                                          Run the main Slicer tool and make your flatten slices set.
                                          Then preselect the 'Flat-Slice-nnnnnnnn' group and type into Ruby Console: Slicer::images
                                          It then makes .png image files of 0.9 quality, with no anti-aliasing, each named after the slice; all within a folder with the model, named 'ModelName-Slice-Images-nnnnnnnn'. All images are made the same size [based on the screen] with the relative size of each slice maintained in the 'pixel sizes', so subsequent auto-cropping of the white-space leaves images that are all 'relatively sized'...
                                          Tip: use a Style with a white '[back]ground', no profiles, no extensions, no endpoints etc so the images are as sharp as possible.
                                          πŸ€“

                                          TIG

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                                          • G Offline
                                            Gschwartz9
                                            last edited by

                                            Despite studying and testing essentially everything in this thread, I'm unable to accomplish what I need.

                                            I'm laying out laminated flooring in my home. Each laminate plank measures ~ 4"x30"x3/8". I've made a group of the plank.

                                            I need to "saw" the planks to varying lengths, and save the pieces sawed off, minus 1/8" saw kerf. The saved pieces will be used where short pieces are needed on the opposite end of the room.

                                            I'm prepared to give myself a dope slap if I've failed to recognize the solution in this thread.

                                            SU8 Pro, Win7

                                            Gary

                                            There's always a better way.

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