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    • D Offline
      diacovoni
      last edited by

      I have downloaded bender and have used it a couple of times, however it does not curve the ends of the box as it shows on your video tutorial. I am actually bending text, but have used it on a rectangular box as well. Both curve but keep all of the vertical ends at 90 degrees to the original line and do not curve. Are there settings for this that I am not aware of? Also if it matters my straight text was already rotated vertically to be placed on a building facade. Does this matter?

      diacovoni

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        diacovoni
        last edited by

        I tried to post this earlier, but couldn't find it so sorry it it is in here twice. I have downloaded Shape bender and I have successfully used it on a rectangular box and text, however in both cases the ends of the box and text stay perfectly vertical and do not have a radial curve as shown in the video tutorial. Is there a setting that adjusts this?

        diacovoni

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        • Chris FullmerC Offline
          Chris Fullmer
          last edited by

          Hi there, sorry your post took so long to get approved. I think we (the moderators) are on vacation mode a little. We try to get them approved quickly, but today it is taking a quite a few hours.

          Well, I am not exactly sure what the problem is. Do you have an image to describe it? My guess is that you are experienceing a known fault with the plugin. It does not bend the first and last segments the same amount as the rest of the segments in the curve. It does this for a few technical reasons - sometiems it is the correct bending solution. But sometimes it is not. So if you post a picture of what you are experiencing, I'll look at it and I'll tell you if it is this same problem. IF it is, there is a bit of a workaround you can try that includes adding an extra segment to the arc in the beginning and the end.

          Chris

          PS I'm on vacation until Jan 3rd, so I might be slow-ish to respond.

          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
          All my Plugins I've written

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            diacovoni
            last edited by

            I think I figured it out. My text was already rotated vertically on the wall. I read some previous posts where it indicated the script was based on the horizontal red green axis. I placed my text flat on the ground and then had no problem with the curve. All I needed to do after that was rotate it vertically to place on the wall.

            Thanks for the response. Hope this helps others in the same situation.

            diacovoni πŸ˜„

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              xtr3mx7
              last edited by

              Hello, I am a new user and while running the script, I am not able to select any line, be it single straight or curve.

              Pls find below the ruby console output:

              
              Error; #<TypeError; can't convert nil into String>
              C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;161;in `create_cursor'
              C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;161;in `make_cursors'
              C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;131;in `activate'
              C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;1017;in `select_tool'
              C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;1017
              
              

              Thanks in advance.

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @xtr3mx7 said:

                Hello, I am a new user and while running the script, I am not able to select any line, be it single straight or curve.

                Pls find below the ruby console output:

                
                > Error; #<TypeError; can't convert nil into String>
                > C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;161;in `create_cursor'
                > C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;161;in `make_cursors'
                > C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;131;in `activate'
                > C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;1017;in `select_tool'
                > C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Tools/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;1017
                > 
                

                Thanks in advance.

                It seems it's not finding ../Plugins/clf_shape_bender/curve_pointer.png - you should have these files in the 'clf_shape_bender' subfolder inside Plugins...Capture.PNG

                TIG

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                  arjunmax09
                  last edited by

                  Hello everyone..
                  I'm using Google SketchUp Pro 8 . I am unable to make a ramp using shape bender that is 34 metres long and has 1:10 slope. The Shape Bender doesn't bend the ramp as expected. I've attached a video and a model of the ramp.


                  Ramp problem.rar

                  when you fail at something....you haven't really failed...you've found one way the thing will not work out

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                  • numbthumbN Offline
                    numbthumb
                    last edited by

                    How about this?

                    Comfortably numb...

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      Arjun,

                      I think the problem comes in that there needs to be some distortion in the top surface which shape Bender doesn't do. I think NumbThumb's suggestion is a good one. I did it manually because I wanted to see how the shape develops but I think the plugin would be much faster.


                      http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5290313722_16e1a20be2.jpg


                      http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5290313788_1952597cc1.jpg

                      Is this what you want as a result?

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

                      %

                      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                      G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                      M30

                      %

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                        arjunmax09
                        last edited by

                        @dave r said:

                        Is this what you want as a result?

                        yes i want a ramp like this only..is the edge on the end coming out to be 3.4 metres in height??

                        when you fail at something....you haven't really failed...you've found one way the thing will not work out

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          Yes, it is the same height as the straight ramp you had drawn in the file.

                          It's on my computer at home and I'm not there at the moment. I could send it to you or post it when I get back.

                          Etaoin Shrdlu

                          %

                          (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                          G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                          M30

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                            arjunmax09
                            last edited by

                            but isn't there an effective way to make the ramp i'm making using shapebender?? πŸ˜’

                            when you fail at something....you haven't really failed...you've found one way the thing will not work out

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                              xtr3mx7
                              last edited by

                              Thank you TIG for providing the solution. The plugin now works perfectly πŸ˜„

                              This is indeed a very great script. Big cheers to Chris πŸ˜„

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                                unclex
                                last edited by

                                thanx this wonderful Plugin

                                but it can not work with TIG's [HolePunchTool] Plugin, if punch was loaded, run Bender, SU would Crashed...

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                                • TIGT Offline
                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @unclex said:

                                  thanx this wonderful Plugin
                                  but it can not work with TIG's [HolePunchTool] Plugin, if punch was loaded, run Bender, SU would Crashed...

                                  I am working on it... πŸ˜• πŸ˜’

                                  TIG

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                                    unclex
                                    last edited by

                                    @tig said:

                                    @unclex said:

                                    thanx this wonderful Plugin
                                    but it can not work with TIG's [HolePunchTool] Plugin, if punch was loaded, run Bender, SU would Crashed...

                                    I am working on it... πŸ˜• πŸ˜’

                                    ThanX

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                                    • TIGT Offline
                                      TIG Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      There's an updated version of the HolePunch tool available that avoids this clash...
                                      see here for details http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=302853#p302853
                                      and the zip's download is here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=271170#p271170
                                      πŸ€“

                                      TIG

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                                        fuzzion
                                        last edited by

                                        @ben ritter said:

                                        Chris, I can hardly keep up with your wonderful scripts. Most importantly though, you are very much appreciated for your kindness to the SU community.

                                        Very well said. πŸ‘

                                        Excellent plugin.

                                        "Only the dead have seen the end of war" - Plato

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                                          jrtaylor6
                                          last edited by

                                          After I download how to I make it work on sketchup?

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                                          • GaieusG Offline
                                            Gaieus
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi Jonathan (and welcome),

                                            Did you watch the video in the first post, It pretty much explains everything.

                                            Gai...

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