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    • H Offline
      Hogwarts
      last edited by

      I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

      I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

      An Install guide would be helpful.
      Thank you

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

        @hogwarts said:

        I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

        I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

        An Install guide would be helpful.
        Thank you

        Install by putting the script in your plugins directory.

        As it says on the first post

        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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        • thomthomT Offline
          thomthom
          last edited by

          @hogwarts said:

          I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

          The plugin description only mentions a right-click menu .. no Tools menu.

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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

            No, it should appear when you right click a group.

            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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              Hogwarts
              last edited by

              @unknownuser said:

              @hogwarts said:

              I can't get this plugin to work and I need to use it desperately for some artificial snow I'm making for a building roof top.

              I put it into plugins folder and then I tried tools but no luck.

              An Install guide would be helpful.
              Thank you

              Install by putting the script in your plugins directory.

              As it says on the first post

              Edit, I see it's on right click menu FFD now but I only have 3 commands?
              Lock, unlock and make patch. None of them seem to do anything?

              Could someone direct me to a guide to using this plugin. Thank you.

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

                FFD won't allow you to create a N x N cage if it's raw geometry or a component

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                  Hogwarts
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  FFD won't allow you to create a N x N cage if it's raw geometry or a component

                  So how do you create the cage? I am just starting at Sketchup.
                  I've been using it for 1-2 months now.

                  Here is what I'm trying to make.
                  The snow cap on top of this window.

                  http://i.imgur.com/VOOrS.png

                  I already made a cylinder. Radial bended it around the top. Now i need to deform it like snow

                  How do you suggest I do this. Thank you.

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

                    Have you read the description in the first post?

                    Make your cylinder a group. Right click and choose N x N. Input values for height, depth and width. These will be the points that weight your cylinder.

                    Edit the point group and adjust points accordingly.

                    It's best if you attempt to do this then ask when things become difficult.

                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                      Hogwarts
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Have you read the description in the first post?

                      Make your cylinder a group. Right click and choose N x N. Input values for height, depth and width. These will be the points that weight your cylinder.

                      Edit the point group and adjust points accordingly.

                      It's best if you attempt to do this then ask when things become difficult.

                      Ok I've completed your steps up to "edit point group"

                      I'm not quite sure how, could you explain it? Thanks for the patience.

                      http://i.imgur.com/wv8PA.png

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

                        Now you've 2 groups. The cylinder and the points.

                        Edit the points group the manipulate the cylinder group. The points can be moved individually or in multiples. Pick a row and move them. The mesh should update when the move is committed.

                        Just practice 👍

                        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                          Hogwarts
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          Now you've 2 groups. The cylinder and the points.

                          Edit the points group the manipulate the cylinder group. The points can be moved individually or in multiples. Pick a row and move them. The mesh should update when the move is committed.

                          Just practice 👍

                          Thanks for the help. I'm starting to make it look like the image.
                          It's going to take practice you're right. This is cool!

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                            chadlharris2000
                            last edited by

                            I have a very novice question. I'm trying to download the SketchyFFD plug in but I can't see where the link is to download it. please tell me how to find it on this website. Thanks

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                            • ToboboT Offline
                              Tobobo
                              last edited by

                              @chadlharris2000 said:

                              I have a very novice question. I'm trying to download the SketchyFFD plug in but I can't see where the link is to download it. please tell me how to find it on this website. Thanks

                              it is at the bottom of the first post, just click on it and save it to your plugins folder.

                              Toby

                              Philippians 4:13

                              I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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                                shri
                                last edited by

                                very cool stuff..thanks alot..makes very easier working with organic shapes
                                FFD..rocks...

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                                  Lana
                                  last edited by

                                  just have the best here . thank you . 😍

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                                    itscabbage
                                    last edited by

                                    Erm, i'm new here. i have sketchup 8 and i've put this ruby into the plugins folder with all the other rubys, but i can't find out how to use this in sketchup?

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                                    • mitcorbM Offline
                                      mitcorb
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi, itscabbage:
                                      I would highly recommend reading through the entire series of pages in this thread. Among the pages are animations, visuals etc. that can provide information on how to use the tool. If you are unable to activate it, perhaps you should check to see if it is in the proper folder. This is dependent on whether you are using Windows or Mac.
                                      FFD does take a little practice.
                                      And, if you haven't already done so, update your profile. This will enable helpers to determine specific solutions, especially with regard to operating systems.

                                      I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                      • gillesG Offline
                                        gilles
                                        last edited by

                                        For some reason, only the first version works for me.

                                        I set NxN
                                        width=11
                                        depth=11
                                        height=1
                                        subdivise=false

                                        First version everything is OK, scale move rotate...

                                        Second version, nothing moves (see ruby report)

                                        Tig's version, trying to move the original group just disappear? 😲 no console report.

                                        Any idea?

                                        WARNING: make_unique is a deprecated methodof Sketchup:Group Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method*' for nil:NilClass>
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:453:in calcBernstein' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:214:in initFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:213:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:213:in initFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:211:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:211:in initFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:209:in upto' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:209:in initFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:200:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:200:in initFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:151:in startFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:20 Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass>
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in each'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in each'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in applyMultipleFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:423:in analizeLattice'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:163:in updateFFD' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:84:in onChangeEntity'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:453
                                        Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method []' for nil:NilClass> /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253:in applyMultipleFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:252:in applyMultipleFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in each' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:242:in applyMultipleFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:423:in analizeLattice' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:163:in updateFFD'
                                        /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:84:in onChangeEntity' /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/SketchyFFD.rb:253

                                        Sans titre.skp

                                        " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          I made the adjusted version because the older versions were all causing issues, clashes with other scripts etc, the observer was very flaky...
                                          My version works fine for me when tested using your settings, although I don't fully understand the 'moving the group...disappear' issue 😕 what disappears ? If you move the group away from the guides it will deform differently...
                                          You can only have one set of FFD guide-points at a time, so is this your issue ?
                                          The 'second' version had the most fails so I'd expect the litany of error messages...

                                          TIG

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                                          • gillesG Offline
                                            gilles
                                            last edited by

                                            I set NxN parameters and clicking ok the group disappears, it is still in the outliner but nowhere in the model.

                                            " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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