[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta
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@chris fullmer said:
Hi arjunmax, that looks like a progressbar error. Or rather, it looks like progressbar mgiht not be installed? or else you actually have an old version of component spray.
Could you temporarily remove component spray from your plugins folder and see if that fixes anything? Also try opening the ruby console in the Window > Ruby Console menu, then run the script. Se what kind of errors it outputs. Thanks,
Chris
Thanks Chris for this valuable suggestion... the shape bender is finally working!!!!
anyway.... now what should i do to compononent spray??? -
Just go download the newest version of component spray here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746
And install it. Shape bender will still work, and component spray will work too. It is a very good script,
Chris
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Chris, I wonder if there is a way you can detect this old version of CompSpray? And then have a messagebox pop up telling them to upgrade it - avoiding this same question in the future.
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Probaly about 10 pages of this thread are directly related to component spray.....that would probably be a good thing to add!
I'll have to track down a bad version of the script though. Anyone who has a bad version want to PM it to me?
Chris
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@chris fullmer said:
Just go download the newest version of component spray here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746
And install it. Shape bender will still work, and component spray will work too. It is a very good script,
Chris
Thanks a lot Chris!!!! can't wait to download the new compo spray!!
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hey chris... is there a way to increase the segments of the bended object...?? I've attached a video of the object i want to bend...I think if there's no such option...adding one to your plugin will really improve it....
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It bends in however many segments are in the curve line. So if you want a fine detail in the bend, your curve needs to have finer detail. I made it this way so that the bending always matches up the curve that you are trying to fit to. It is more useful this way for bending a shape to an existing curves - like curving a logo onto a curved existing wall.
So jsut try adding segments to your curve,
Chris
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oh is see..!!! Thanks Chris..
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@august said:
Hi arjunmax09,
@arjunmax09 said:
... is there a way to increase the segments of the bended object?...
If that's clear, great. If that's confusing, try thinking of it this way:
It works as if the Shape Bender picks up the object and the guide line at the same time and then bends, stretches, or shrinks the guide line to fit the target curve, bending, stretching, or shrinking the object along with whatever it does to get the guide line to fit onto the target curve. Depending on the shape of the target curve, the size of the bending object, and the distance between the guide line and the bending object, some parts of the object may be compressed while other parts may be stretched. But regardless of stretching or compressing of the object, one segment of the bent guide line is created for each segment of the target curve.
I hope this helps,
AugustThanks a lot Mr. August!! I must say that was a really a complete crash course in "SHAPE BENDING USING SHAPE BENDER - EVERY CONCEPT EXPLAINED Thank you very much!!
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Yes Thanks August. I find that this plugin works better the more you understand what it is doing behind the scenes. It becomes easier to get predictable results if you know how the plugin works, and how it tried to process the given shapes.
Chris
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@chris fullmer said:
Yes, Thanks August.
You're Welcome. Being able to make that kind of difference is a big part of why I got into Technical Writing.@unknownuser said:
I find that this plugin works better the more you understand what it is doing behind the scenes.
I find that's true for a lot of things, and it's part of my personal philosphy about writing instructions and explanations.Chris, have you or anyone else done any more of a tutorial on this than your video at the beginning of this thread? This has become one of those plugins that, for me, has become an indespensible part of what makes Sketchup magical and I'm thinking of puting it on my to-do list.
I had just been using Shape Bender the day before "arjunmax09" asked his question, so how I think about how the tool works was very fresh in my mind. I've attached an image of the logo I used Shape Bender on.
August
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Yeah, Simon le Bon put together a fairly comprehensive (and very dense) thread about how he has used shape bender. I think I jumped in a little helped hammer out some of the technical intricacies and quirks in the code (of which there are plenty).
The thread I am thinking of is in the tutorial section, and he was making a wine jug? or a woven basekt? boy, now I don't recall exactly. Plus there is probably more info towards the start of this thread too.
A fairly simple, yet accurate and comprehensive tutorial on this plugin would be greatly appreciated. So a HUGE thanks in advance if you ever get around to it.
Chris
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@chris fullmer said:
Just go download the newest version of component spray here:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746
And install it. Shape bender will still work, and component spray will work too. It is a very good script,
Chris
I downloaded the latest component spray from the above link... and unzipped its ruby script in my plugins folder... but it still interferes with the ShapeBender Tool. If I remove the compo_spray.rb file from my plugins folder the shape bender works fine. What should I do now??
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Hmmm, that is very odd. I have not heard of that before. MAke sure that when you download it and open it, you are not opening an old cached version of the file or something...?
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no i am not downloading any cached version... internet explorer windows pops up "do you want to save this file??>yes>save in my documents>that's it....
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ok, I'll download it and try it and see what I get. I won't be able to do it for probably a few days though.
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@chris fullmer said:
ok, I'll download it and try it and see what I get. I won't be able to do it for probably a few days though.
okay...
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using windows 7, sketchup pro 7
I am trying the plugin but it freezes and does nothing
I get a message in the status bar:
->--------------- 5%. End @ ? (1 of 5) Searching for objects to explode.
What am I doing wrong?
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Component Sporay is interfering. You will need to remove it for now. THere was a component Spray update a while ago that cleared up this issue, but it appears that the update might not be working right anymore. So for now, just remove it if you need to use ANY script that uses the progressbar plugin.
Chris
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Thanks chris... wonder how plugins... lose their foolproof performance in few months!!!!
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