Extrude lines along path
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i know didiers got a ruby that projects a line along a vector, not sure if it does it along a path though. The ruby's called projection.rb or something similar.
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yes, but that only works with 2 point you click, right? or would if follow a path if they were lines that were glued together?
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your right, it only works with 2 points you specify, so wouldnt work for a curved line or a series of lines.
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It works on a curve(s) - they can even be distinct, separate entities. Select curve(s) > select script tool.
It explodes polylines though so edges are not soft.
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i was talking about the vector which the line must follow, so although you can extrude curved lines, you canot extrude curved lines along a curved path, and as i understand it, this is what fletch is looking for.
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correct Remus, I'm looking for something that works exactly like the followme tool... the part where you select the lines to follow first, then click the followme tool... then the face follows those lines you had selected previously... I'd like to do that, but just with a couple lines instead of having to close the face, then followme, then erase the thousand unwanted faces (if we are talking about following many many lines in one shot)
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(sorry didn't read the whole post).. if i understand right you just need to draw the path on the floor, select it and use Didier's project/extrude lines. it will be like the follow me tool, only done the opposite way..
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On a 3D path, FollowMe twists. The normal direction keeps changing. A line version would fight the same issues.
Al Hart had some success keeping a face properly oriented in his flat path extrusion tool. But there were some problems with some types of paths. So the tool is still in beta.
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thanks guys...
ok, I am maybe using the wrong script, because it's not working as described.
I downloaded and used the projection_extension.rb. I followed the tutorial .pdf provided (Great work, Didier!)... but it does not do this... see attached image. for simple example
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http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/EM/ExtrudeAlongPath.rb ?
Not exactly but...
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