[Obsolete] BZ__Arc for BezierSpline 1.2

fredo6

This extension is now included in BezierSpline 1.4

BZ__Arc is an extension of BezierSpline which will draw a Polyline with round corners. You can specify the offset (distance to the corners) and the number of segments as the Precision parameter (based on the number of segments for a full circle). It also manages closed polylines (loop mode).

As the polylines remains parametric as long as it is a curve, you can later change the parameters, and move, add or remove vertices.

Finally, as for other extensions of Bezierspline, you can convert any Sketchup curve into a Polyline with Round corners.

Here is a small video about it.
[flash=425,344:1cmsigfz]http://www.youtube.com/v/XpLcAusWYV0&hl=fr&fs=1[/flash:1cmsigfz]

Indeed you need to install BezierSpline 1.21 beforehands. If not already done, just refer to the post at http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13563#p100509.

For installation of BZ__Arc, you just need to

drop the attached file BZ__Arc.rbin your BZ_Dir_12folder
drop the two icon files into the subfolders IMAGES_CadFather and IMAGES_Standard which are located in BZ_Dir_12 folder

I am interested to know if it is useful in practice.

This extension is integrated in the main release of BezierSpline 1.4. See this [url=http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=13563#p100509:1cmsigfz]this post[/url:1cmsigfz] for download

Fredo

xrok1

i think you're just showing off now

Ecuadorian

Let me be the first to say Thank You, Fredo, for all the time you've devoted to helping the SketchUp community!

xrok1

yes thankyou. now how do i get it to show up in the toolbar?

jmmad

Incredible Usefull tool
Good for maiking street layouts among others.
You have save me like a month of hard modeling with your "plugins". Or i should say for the realese of sketcup 7.9?.

Thxs a again

boilingsnow

Great!!!
Maybe even better if one can define the segment number by himself.

xrok1

sorry, i was so busy copying the icons i forgot to copy the .rb

pilou

It was dangerous to post something the 1 April

idraft

Thanks a lot Fredo cant wait to try it. Youre comment about what it could be used for in practice? This one looks pretty diverse for all users, so I imagine it could used for anything, including modeling your own dentures Personally I would probably use it to create accurate site plans where the site boundaries have curves to them.

For some reason when I downloaded the attachments i couldnt find the two image icons? they were missing. can someone please post them here, thanks Jeff.

xrok1

right click on them here and choose save as.

idraft

MALAISE

An another helpful plugin made in Fr(edo6)!
MALAISE

watkins

Dear Frodo,

Can your Plugin be used used in X, Y and Z? This is just the type of Plugin that one would use for pipe and wiring runs. An option to draw the lines by inputting the X,Y and Z co-ordinates as well as drawing the lines free-style would be great.

Like all those that have replied, I greatly appreciate your skill and generosity.

Kind regards,
Bob

fredo6

@boilingsnow said:

Great!!!
Maybe even better if one can define the segment number by himself.

Just type the number followed by 'S' in the VCB.
This of course is by refreence to a full circle, because there is no need to use a lot of segment for a very open angle.
By default this 'Precision parameter' is set to 24, which is the usual default for Sketchup circles.

Fredo

fredo6

@watkins said:

Dear Frodo,

Can your Plugin be used used in X, Y and Z? This is just the type of Plugin that one would use for pipe and wiring runs. An option to draw the lines by inputting the X,Y and Z co-ordinates as well as drawing the lines free-style would be great.

Like all those that have replied, I greatly appreciate your skill and generosity.

Kind regards,
Bob

The plugin works in 3D, as all the BezierSpline extensions.

For drawing the polyline, I think you have full freedom to use the tool you like, then make it a Sketchup curve (by Weld), and then convert it to a Round Corner polyline.

Fredo

thomthom

"Sketchup Fredo Edition"

Burkhard

It is great and usefull, even for filet. Just draw the rectangle , weld it et voilà

Chris Fullmer

I like that Fredo is now making plugins for his plugins

Chris

watkins

Dear Fredo,

I just tried your plugin. Brilliant! It does pipe runs beautifully when used with pipe along path.

Thanks once again!

Kind regards,
Bob

gaganraj

everytime i try to leave SU....i just get dragged back.

i'm unable to download the icons. For some reason there is no download link?