Profile Builder released!

[Whaat]

Profile Builder has just been released at http://www.smustard.com/script/ProfileBuilder

See video for just a glimpse of what Profile Builder is capable of.

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Profile Builder is like the Follow Me tool 'on steroids'. It has been designed for professionals who want to model intelligent building materials with extreme speed and accuracy. It may forever change the way you model with SketchUp.

Compatible with:

* Windows systems SU6 and up
* Mac systems SU7 only

Features

* Ability to define and save custom profiles
* Intelligent modelling of real building materials
* Automatic orientation of profile extrusion along any path
* Ability to edit a path and automatically update the extrusion
* Full control of profile orientation (placement point, rotation, offsets, etc.) along a path
* Profile Member Path Inferencing (PMPI)
* Automatic edge smoothing
* Export material quantity reports
* Downloadable profile libraries

For a complete list of features, download the user guide.

Sorry...I could not fix the followme twist in this version. Hopefully next time!

Hope you enjoy it!
Dale

[Frederik]

Thank you so much for this, Dale..!!

@whaat said:

Sorry...I could not fix the followme twist in this version. Hopefully next time!

If I purchase now, will I get a free upgrade, when this is fixed..??

[Gaieus]

Great plugin!

@whaat said:

Sorry...I could not fix the followme twist in this version. Hopefully next time!

Actually it was a feature request to addto PB so should not be sorry (yet ).
Would be nice tho...

[plot-paris]

what a start into 2009!

[Frederik]

@gaieus said:

Actually it was a feature request to addto PB so should not be sorry (yet ).
Would be nice tho...

Yeah - I just bought it...
Waiting for the download instructions from Smustard...

[Stinkie]

Just bought it. Thanks, Whaat, and keep 'em coming.

[peweuk]

I just bought and tried this, and I have a query.

I created a walls profile and it's great. It allows me to create a 2 layer wall with the correct dimensions for the walls and cavity quicker than anything else I have used.

However I have a problem with the texturing of the walls.

In the image below the walls were drawn in one operation from front left to back right, but when a texture is applied it orients it differently on the two walls.

What's the solution? Any ideas?

[dtrarch]

Peweuk

It looks like a real bug and was the same for me.
If you explode the group the texture will be as expected.

dtr

[Click Draw]

Thanks so much Dale. Just got it. I think I'll be calling in sick for work tomorrow!
Cheers,
Jeff

[peweuk]

@unknownuser said:

It looks like a real bug and was the same for me.

I was hoping it was not me

[pilou]

What Whaat is Dale?
Seems an another task!

[steelers05]

have not tried it yet but it looks awesome. With tools like this and sub+smooth, i may get over the aggrevations of SU and not even bother to try and learn 3ds max....um wait nix that because SU still doesnt support high poly counts. I vote that be the next script that somebody creates. Anyways, great work and cant wait to get my hands on this one.

[linea]

Thanks Dale

superb!

[david_h]

just made my purchase. Any special instructions on Installation?

Uh . ..never mind! I got the Guide.

[utiler]

Way cool, I'm going to the shop now.....

[boilingsnow]

Hello Whaat,
I bought the plugin just now and I'm happy to have the excellent tool in my sketchup.
But I also found a problem while using it.
If I have a closed path （rectangular for example）and use the "follow me" tool, the result I get is NOT closed but open at one point. It doesn't work either even when I weld them into a polyline.

[dazza]

Just bought it and can't wait to get some time to play around with it.
Thanks Dale, great work!!!

[dtrarch]

Howard'L

This is really super and gota have utility but does need some way to get into the Libraries to view / select etc without having to scroll through the profiles one at a time.
They are just ascii files and if anyone knows how to view and or convert each to a vector graphic that would be good start.

Not my expertise but sure would be a "Giant Step" (Trane) to make PB more versatile.

dtr

[remus]

Im starting to run out of cool ways of describing your plugins, i think that says it all really. Thanks again.

[Howard leslie]

Dale,
Thanks for creating this plug-in - its brilliant.
I'm just trying it out at the moment.
See below - possible bug and a request.
.......
A Possible Bug:

1. When you assign Mark numbers - ie a Prefix or Suffix eg #1,
   I was expecting the original Group Name to still remain - is this deliberate or a bug ???
   eg Original Group Name = UB_152x89x16
   After applying Mark (Suffix) I would expect to see:
   UB_152x89x16#1, UB_152x89x16#2, UB_152x89x16#3 etc
   What I get is #1, #2, #3 etc
   Could you please take a look at this if you get time as this feature will be so useful.
   (Make original group name remain by default - unless users actually DO want to get rid of it).

2. Something for you to ponder:
   I have folders containing many profiles. One skp file = One Profile. I'm sure I'm not alone.
   (eg Steel Sections).
   Traditionally, this would be imported into a skp file (it would now be a component) and then extruded manually. Profile Builder gives us the ability to do our extruding a bit smarter and quicker than this - Halleluljah !!!.

My request is, could you either:

a. Add in a feature to import profiles from a directory THAT ARE INDIVIDUAL *.skp files into a Profile Library (profiles retaining their skp filenames minus the *.skp file extension ie UB_123_567.skp = UB_123_567 in profile library OR
b. A feature so that these profiles can be utilised directly (ie without importing them).

The alternative to this at the moment is to add all profiles one by one. This is possible but tedious.
.........
Any help you can give much appreciated

Thanks once again for all your hard work with this script.
Regards
Howard L'