[Plugin] BezierSpline - v2.2a - 22 Apr 21

fredo6

Oh wait - I'm getting confused... Is Cubic the Classic?

Classic Bezier is the true bezier curve, which does not pass thorugh the control points, except the first and the last ones. It is often referred to as simply "Bezier".

In contrast, Cubic Bezier is a spline passing through all control points. It is made of portions of Bezier curves for 3 consecutive points, with derivative continuity. There are other type of splines, but this one is quite fast to compute with direct formulas.

Fredo

mitcorb

Thank you, Fredo, for that clarification, and best that you did.

meganm

Hi there,

I'm trying to download this plugin but am receiving a message saying I'm not authorised to download it...
I'm registered on this site. Are there other steps I need to take to be able to run BezierSpline?

Thanks,

Megan

Gaieus

Hi Megan,

There should not be any further steps and you shuld be able to access any attachments once you are logged in. Please, have a look at this topic however and see what the problem can be (essentially the issue is that the forum software logs people ooff once in a while):
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=19797

LannorMov

Gracias Fredo.you are wonderful in the art of making plugin, great is thy heart to give. Muy agradecido.

Scott M

Need help loading this file.I saved it to desktop and exracted to su 8 plugins restarted su 8 but it is not there.I see that the file ext. is efw how do I get it to load as rb. I am new to plugins.

Gaieus

efw? I have never seen that. Maybe try to rename it to rb (or rbs)?
Also, Bezier Spline may need to be enabled under Window > Preferences > Extensions (and then you find a whole toolbar for it under View > Toolbars)

LannorMov

@scott m said:

Need help loading this file.I saved it to desktop and exracted to su 8 plugins restarted su 8 but it is not there.I see that the file ext. is efw how do I get it to load as rb. I am new to plugins.

Scott M. you excuse my English is not so good. I use Sket8. What I did was to delete the first folder icons (without removing the internal folder containing the images), because it appeared to me the bar and showed me and the bar, but no picture and then I went back to get Images folder in the folder icons (which is the same, what happens is that it comes two in one) and do not know why but it appeared to me and icons. Not if you understand me, maybe you serve.

danbig

I have a question:

First, let me add my thanks to the many who have already said it: this tool should ship with SketchUp, and it really provides some key functionality.

I'm curious about the details of how you control the curves of a bezier curve: this plugin seems to have a different mode of control than say, Illustrator or even LayOut. In each of the latter programs, curves can be controlled with the two-sided handle, as shown here:

My question really has two parts:

Is the functionality of the bezier curves in this plugin the same as the curves in Illustrator and LayOut?
Would it be possible to change the mode of curve control to the two-sided handles for this plugin?

thomthom

The Bezier curves you see in Illustrator and similar are series of Bezier curves connected together. While the splines in this plugin are all one segment.

It would be interesting to see a variant like you describe, would allow for better local control.

tfdesign

This is a brilliant plugin. Thanks Fredo6! When I've got some money again, I'll send you a donation
(In fact I'll send donations to all whose plugins I use, once the work gets flowing again! ).

Scott M

@gaieus said:

efw? I have never seen that. Maybe try to rename it to rb (or rbs)?
Also, Bezier Spline may need to be enabled under Window > Preferences > Extensions (and then you find a whole toolbar for it under View > Toolbars)

If you go to the download link clik on save it will show the file type as a EFW file. When I save it too my desk top it is a EFW file. I then clck on send too zip folder.Then extract all into plugin folder. It showes up in this folder as a EFW file type.Am I doing something wrong.

thomthom

@scott m said:

@gaieus said:

efw? I have never seen that. Maybe try to rename it to rb (or rbs)?
Also, Bezier Spline may need to be enabled under Window > Preferences > Extensions (and then you find a whole toolbar for it under View > Toolbars)

If you go to the download link clik on save it will show the file type as a EFW file. When I save it too my desk top it is a EFW file. I then clck on send too zip folder.Then extract all into plugin folder. It showes up in this folder as a EFW file type.Am I doing something wrong.

When you click the "BezierSpline 1.4 - 02 Sep 10.zip" link you get an .eft file?
That is odd. Are you using some download manager that might be interfering?
When I click I get the expected "BezierSpline 1.4 - 02 Sep 10.zip" file...

Scott M

@thomthom said:

@scott m said:

@gaieus said:

efw? I have never seen that. Maybe try to rename it to rb (or rbs)?
Also, Bezier Spline may need to be enabled under Window > Preferences > Extensions (and then you find a whole toolbar for it under View > Toolbars)

If you go to the download link clik on save it will show the file type as a EFW file. When I save it too my desk top it is a EFW file. I then clck on send too zip folder.Then extract all into plugin folder. It showes up in this folder as a EFW file type.Am I doing something wrong.

When you click the "BezierSpline 1.4 - 02 Sep 10.zip" link you get an .eft file?
That is odd. Are you using some download manager that might be interfering?
When I click I get the expected "BezierSpline 1.4 - 02 Sep 10.zip" file...
When I clik on the download link this is what I see.
File Download
Do you want to open or save
Name:BezierSpline 1[1].4-02 Sep 10.1.321C02.efw
type:unknown File Type,108MB
From: forums,sketchucation.com

thomthom

@scott m said:

Name:BezierSpline 1[1].4-02 Sep 10.1.321C02.efw
type:unknown File Type,108MB

108MB! That is just wrong. You either got a download manager interfering, or a virus/malware. Something is not right there.
Can you try with a different browser? Or from a different machine?

thomthom

Here's what I found in regard to EFW files:
http://knightknetwork.com/2008/01/31/fix-your-efw-file-problems/
http://discuss.extremetech.com/forums/thread/1004400807.aspx

Scott M

@thomthom said:

Here's what I found in regard to EFW files:
http://knightknetwork.com/2008/01/31/fix-your-efw-file-problems/
http://discuss.extremetech.com/forums/thread/1004400807.aspx
Thanks went to the first link and fixed the problem it was my ca settings every thing worked this time thanks again

fredo6

NEW RELEASE 07 Nov 2010

This release mainly fixes a performance issue with the contextual menu in models having a huge number of elements, whether you use BezierSpline or not (see discussion at http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=31788#p280335).

Download new release at [url=http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=13563&p=100509#p100509:2ep6sbf2]main post[/url:2ep6sbf2]

Fredo

utiler

Thank you Fredo, Thank you, thank you, thank you.....

fredo6

@oxer said:

Hi Fredo!
Thanks for the plugin, i have introduced the spanish language to the BezierSpline v1.4 - 07 Nov10, i upload it here for share with all users.

Oxer,

I have published an update with the Spanish translation integrated.
see main post

Could please edit the previous post and remove the attachment (actually, there are some issues with the files you posted).

Thanks

Fredo