[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta

thomthom

the final thing that worked was CREATING a folder plugins on the apple directory...

That doesn't sound correct... Here's a guide: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/installing-plugins-for-google-sketchup/

thegoodguy

Thanks for this waaaaay clever and useful script Chris.

alexxur

Christian: este es uno de los mejores plugins que eh visto por aquí. Es gratificante ver hasta donde puede llegar el ingenio humano. Felicidades y gracias..

ningsiman

I'm doing a natural trail in su and I hope this can help! Thank you so much!

Flowrellik

By far the best plugin I've seen. This reminds me very well of the Days at highschool when I practiced AutoCAD. Thank you very much.

Chris Fullmer

Thanks everyone. Its nice to hear from people when it works, and not just from people who can't figure out how to install it.

Leon1217

This is really amazing! Thank you a lot!

alexxur

Upss ... I forgot to download "progressbar.rb" as they say in the beginning. perhaps this requirement should be highlighted or larger font.

Dave R

It's bold and highlighted with the word 'Requires' in larger, red, bold text.

Chris Fullmer

Ok, if it will help, I've gone ahead and made it bigger, bolder and redder! And I added another notice at the bottom of the page. So it says it at the top and bottom. Maybe this will help. Thanks,

Chris

mgonzavega

HI Chris,

I have a problem with the shape bender tool. I select the objecy (group) and then hit the shape bender button. Then an arrow with a short line appears but it does not select the line the is on the red axis. Why? Please help!

Chris Fullmer

Probably you installed it incorrectly. Please open the Ruby Console and then try to run shape bender again. It will probably write some errors. Please copy and paste those back here.

TIG

Another possibility is that you are 'above average intelligence' and that you have installed it correctly [you say you are getting the custom cursor etc which is a good sign and hopefully you have also installed the required 'progressbar.rb' script too to avoid the tool falling over a little later on ]...

Perhaps your first line that you select [which must be parallel to the red axis and in the same context as the group you want to bend] might be touching some other geometry - it must be freestanding otherwise it can't be selected - the tool needs it to have no connected geometry. Similarly the 'curve' that you need to select next cannot touch other geometry either [the line/curve can touch the group or other groups/instances, but not each other, or other nearby loose geometry].

With these two possibilities addressed how does it perform...

AnthonyPatschorke

Chris how exactly do i get this plug in. Its just not working out for me.

Dave R

Anthony, go back and read the first post of the thread and watch the video. Also read the first page or two. It has been explained quite well.

If you still have problems using it, explain what happens when you try it. Show us your set up. Give us something so we can help you.

envisionary

Any chance there is a MAC version of this amazing plug in?

Gaieus

Unless I have completely missed something (and am an idiot as not being able to find any reference), the plugin should work on Mac just as well as on Windows.

envisionary

Sweet. I have not tried it, I just assumed.

TIG

Unless a tool says specifically that it's PC only then it should work on a MAC too.
The worst that will happen is it won't work.

Dave R

@envisionary said:

Sweet. I have not tried it, I just assumed.

You know what "assume' does.