[Plugin] SketchyFFD (Classic)
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This IS a very plugin !
The code in../Plugins/SketchyFFD.rbis throwing an error in line#32 where there's a misplaced 'return'.
This doesn't affect earlier Ruby versions, but fails in the newest version shipped with v2019.To fix it do the following...
Find the RB file in your Plugins folder.
Edit it with a plain-text editor - like Notepad++ [or TextWrangler on MAC]
Find line#32 and edit it.
Changereturn nilto**#**return nil[with an additional leading**#**]
Save it and restart SketchUp, it should now load OK... provided that your Extension Manager Loading Policy is set to Unrestricted...Note that its submenu only appears in the context-menu, and it is only 'full' if a suitable Group is selected...
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Its showing entities of type 'group' can't be deformed !
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Firstly, have you fixed the code as explained in the previous post ?
PS: Please get the latest v6 which is fixed for you - see next post...You are getting an odd message - please post it all.
However, I suspect it results from the selected group containing no editable vertices - e.g. if the selected group contains some other group[s] or component-instances, but no 'raw geometry', then there will be no vertices in it for FFD to process. Look in the Outliner and explode the nesting, OR edit and perform the FFD operations on a group that does contain raw-geometry which will in turn supply the needed vertices...Put simply, you select a group and use the context-menu to apply some guide-points in a 'cage'.
These are grouped separately, so to select them it's easiest to use the Outliner.
Edit their container and move the points etc to deform the connected group's geometry... -
Because we've had a lot of confusion with this old Plugin - especially with v2019 - I've updated its RBZ in the PluginStore.
Now v6 should be compatible and it is also 'signed'...
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=SketchyFFD -
Support for rotated groups would be a big deal in this plugin.
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Any further development is unlikely - this old plugin has not been updated much in ~6 years.
To work on a rotated group...
Rotate it.
Select it.
Explode it.
Immediately make a new group of its still highlighted contents using the context-menu.
Rest its name, material, layer to match the original one...It is probably easier to do it, than it is to write it, and it is certainly easier than [re]coding it...
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HI CAN I ASK WHAT TO DO TO MY SKETCH UP. IT ONLY HAS LOCKED EDGES, UNLOCKED AND MAKE A PATCH. AND THE DOTS DONT APPEAR ON THE OBJECT. CAN I ASK WHAT MAYBE THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM?
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The 'dots' are guide-points, these are only visible if you have set View > Guides > ON [ticked]
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A cool trick for use FFD is to use the Onliner + Xray for an easy selection of what must be selected!
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HI CAN I ASK WHAT TO DO TO MY SKETCH UP. IT ONLY HAS LOCKED EDGES, UNLOCKED AND MAKE A PATCH. AND THE DOTS DONT APPEAR ON THE OBJECT. When move my points the form doesnt changes
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@nazart said:
HI CAN I ASK WHAT TO DO TO MY SKETCH UP. IT ONLY HAS LOCKED EDGES, UNLOCKED AND MAKE A PATCH. AND THE DOTS DONT APPEAR ON THE OBJECT. When move my points the form doesnt changes
Your explanation is unclear.
You say the dots don't appear, then you say you move them ??
Do you have View > Guides set Visible ?
Do you use the Outliner to edit the points' container and move them ?
Please supply a SKP showing the issue, with a step-by-step guide to what you are doing... -
Hi,
Thank you for the nice plugin.
However, I ran into some problems with FFD when I wanted to make shapes with the NxN FFD option. For example, I go for the setting NxN FFD 3-3-3-true to subdivide a cube, then I move some selected control points but either nothing happens, or the whole cube is broken and some faces are missing.
Would you be so kind and help me with that?
Thank you! Best, Meda -
Please post a simple SKP model which displays this problem.
It is a very old plugin, so it can be flaky... so no promises about a fix... -
hye i hav installed FFD extension in sketchup 2019 pro but the icon box doesnt show up, neither in the tool bar lists. its already enabled in extension manager but nothing show up
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This tool is run from the right-click context-menu items, which are available when there's a suitable selected group.
Also use the Outliner to access then edit the associated cpoints group... -
I installed your plugin (SketchyFFD v6) on SketchUp 2018, but after installation the icon and generally the tool did not appear.
maybe I should install the old version of the plugin v2018? Could you drop the file?sorry for my English.
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Please read the main post which explains the tool's usage.
As I posted recently
@unknownuser said:This tool is run from the right-click context-menu items, which are available when there's a suitable selected group.
Also use the Outliner to access then edit the associated guide points group... -
Hooray! thank you so much! found everything.
why did you remove the plugin icons that were before? It was very comfortable.
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What is purpose of 'make patch'?
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It sets / changes the number of control guide-points used ?
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