[Help]- How do I drop a Object and make it flat on XY axis?

xrok1

Hmmm does anyone know if sketchy physics can help in this situation?

as far as i can see it should try it. did you try chris's script?

chango70

@chango70 said:

Hmmm does anyone know if sketchy physics can help in this situation?

as far as i can see it should try it. did you try chris's script?

Yes but because of the geometry's group box isn't oriented properly it doesn't drop flat.

chango70

Howto.skp

I've uploaded the file, can someone give it a go? I can't figure out sketchy physics, it keeps giving me bug splats...

xrok1

i finally found a practical use for SP

Howtolevel.skp

chango70

@xrok1 said:

i finally found a practical use for SP

Amazing! How did you do it?

remus

You can do it natively in SU by drawing a line between opposite points on the shape then making it in to a plane. You can then rotate the shape+plane to get it flat then move the shape down.

Proof:
Howto_native.skp

BTM

@chango70 said:

@xrok1 said:

i finally found a practical use for SP

Amazing! How did you do it?

that would be easy. group it, convexhull, play, it lands flat, pause, save a copy as., and you're done. works for action poses too, if you have something in the middle of breaking down a wall or something.

xrok1

@chango70 said:

@xrok1 said:

i finally found a practical use for SP

Amazing! How did you do it?

the convexhull is probably what you missed. that and saving the file while the geometry was on the ground, oh that and you didn't have a (static) ground plane in your scene for it to land on.

chango70

lol YES! Convexhull! I was trying static mesh the whole time... THX Everyone!

Chris Fullmer

And if you ever need a script that would add spikes to everyone of those faces, you know where to find that in the future too .

Chris