[Plugin][$] Tools On Surface - v2.6a - 01 Apr 24
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From the very first post of this thread...
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I have looked around and I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else. When I try to draw shapes on a sphere (smooth or not), faces get deleted randomly. Sometimes I can get it to come back with the line tool, but sometimes I can't. Am I missing something?
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How big is the sphere?
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This example is 2" wide, the one I was working on is 4". Is that the issue? It just needs to be bigger?
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Yep. Try scaling up by 100x.
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Not that it matter here but you are working inside out. You should work with the faces orientated correctly or you will run into problems. The Default front face is white and back face bluegray.
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Before using any "surface" tools (tools-on-surface, Joint-push-pull, etc) do an Orient Faces first.
It really does not matter which face is outside, although standard practice is "white outside - blue inside" as Box noted.The missing faces is an SU quirk when 1 side is tiny. Scaling up does solve that problem, but sometimes scaling up then back down creates a placement problem.
So to prevent that, I make the overall object, or just a piece of it a temporary component, and copy it away in free space. Then I do an OUTSIDE of box scale up, edit that and do the surface operation. It will be duplicated on the original, intact. Then delete the scaled up working copy and explode the original comp.
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In some cases it does matter which faces are out. It's good practice to do housekeeping as you go along and correct reversed faces and otherwise keep the model clean. It can pay off big later on. As with anything computer related, GIGO applies.
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I'm having trouble finding an active link to download this plugin. Can anyone point me in a direction?
Thanks
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It's amazing what you can find if you look at the first post in a thread.
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I should have specified. When I click the link, it tells me I do not have access to that page. Is it for paid subscribers only? Is there an alternate link?
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You should try the link again, your account may not have been fully authorized when you clicked it before.
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Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I'm still not "authorized to view this page".
Hmmm.
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As a new member with >3 posts your access should now be reset...
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It's actually easier to go install the plugin store and auto install if from there.
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I am trying to draw a line on a curved surface using Tools on Surface plugin.
My question is: Once I draw the line does the process take a long time? I now am watching my Mac ball spin for 45 minutes.
The line is only 37" long. See the screen shot below.
Should I let it continue to run?
Thanks,
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I loaded this plugin directly form the Plugin Store and it installed successfully I then restarted SU and the tool was there immediately like it was supposed to.
After looking at the curve in my screenshot, Should this curve take an hour to process. I have never used the tool before but I cannot believe this curve could take that long to process.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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The simple answer is , no it shouldn't. But then we don't really know what it is working on.
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Thanks for reply.
Actually I gave up a while ago and started working on something else. I will go back to it and run a couple of tests and try again.
Mainly I was looking for the short answer to thank you.
-R
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As Box asked, are you just trying to cut the sheet metal at the angle of the roof? Tools on Surface is an excellent plugin but it would be easier to cut the tin with a cutting plane using the native Intersect Faces. Let SketchUp draw the edge and get into all the curves.
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