Anyone know of a plugin that will paint components...

Amfab

I mean like in illustrator, you can create something and paint with it–scatter brushes and stuff. Anyone know of a way to easily apply multiple instances of components in a model? Like painting them in?

-Andrew

thomthom

Yes there is! http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=16446

Chris Fullmer

I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but Didier Bur has a great script called component spray tool.

The newest version. Download the plugin at this link:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=16446

This link goes to an old version, don't download the script from this link. But the pdf is useful to help understand how to use the plugin.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6913&hilit=component+spray

I'm not convinced hat is what your looking for, but maybe.....

Chris

EDIT: Ope, Thom beat me to it!

thomthom

davide.skp

ciao amfab ...

I think this software is for you, I known yesterday through a link on the homepage of the forum!
?!what a coincidence!?

http://www.3dpaintbrush.com/

I initially used the site to see how the program worked, but then I honestly desistir,
I seem to say that it has some limitations but I'm not sure ..... sketchup quit and I do not know if we go back .... or should I try the demo to see if we can import the object in sk painted by hand, retaining the coordinates of the map!

The site is very well done ... but all the pictures I see I DO NOT DREAM!
If you want to be guinea pig for us ! install it by and let us know.

hello, davide

Amfab

Thanks Thom and Chris, that is exactly what I was looking for. It seems to be a little slow and Im having a bit of a time getting it to work efficiently in a large model but it will save me a ton of time once I work it out.
Davide, I am on a mac, I dont see a version for the mac of this software, not that I really need another learning curve right now,
Edit:
Actually after working with this I'm not very happy with it, maybe its just what Im trying to do but I fine the way it distributes stuff is very uneven. It requres so much screwin around to get it right I find myself spending so much time setting up to get the right density and then cleaning up afterwards that It is easier to make a bunch of copies then use drop.rb and randor to get the effect I want, I was hoping for soemthing faster to use.

Thanks though for the help

Thanks all

-Andrew