[Plugin] Shape Bender Beta
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Those are some wild shapes, Charly
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Thanks for clarifying Dave - I have not used the plugin in a whle obviously!, I've forgotten how it works apparently.
Great shapes there Charly, looks like you're getting the hang of shapebender quite nicely now!
Chris
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Thanks Chris
could be interesting also for wood working.
Charly
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Google SketchUp 8 - Windows 7 x64
Error; #<NoMethodError; undefined method `all_connected' for #<Sketchup;;ComponentInstance;0xaccf740>> C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;307;in `line_picker' C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;239;in `onLButtonUp' C;/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/clf_shape_bender/clf_shape_bender.rb;307
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That looks like a problenm with what you are selecting. I think you need to have just a single component selected when you begin the tool. Then click on a line.
Could you upload the model you tried it on? I could look at it and see what is wrong,
Chris
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Hi,
I'm still experimenting with the different profiles and different paths.In the example shown below,at the first step the profile is messed up. But that's not a problem. Press the up arrow key and then the down arrow key and the profile is then aligned.
Charly
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I solved the problem. I didn`t have any line parallel to x-axis (red axis).
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Hi,
Another attempt.
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Hello,
First of all I thank you a lot for the script, a great idea and a great work.
However I am having trouble with making it work, probably because i am being a noob, but i would still appreciate some help.
When I try to make the script work it tells me to "select something" even though I already selected the object.
I tried many times but still get this error.
Can anyone point me out what i am doing wrong?
Thanks
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Did you select a component before trying to run the plugin?
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Did you perhaps select a group instead?
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@thomthom said:
Did you perhaps select a group instead?
hmm...maybe...
well i am not even sure, i just made a cylinder and clicked on it with selection tool so it turns blue (so this is where i thought i selected it)
Sorry, i know it sounds stupid but i would still appreciate some pointers about how to use this plug-in : (
Thanks
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You need a 'Group' of geometry that you want to 'bend', a straight 'Line' parallel with the X-axis [Red] that determines the extents of the bending [note that this line cannor be connected to anything else!] and a 'curve' [i.e. an Arc, Bezier or collection of Edges 'Welded' into a Curve] that the bend will follow.
To make a group select your required geometry [e.g. your cylinder] right-click and 'Make Group'; it now selects as a single object because the geometry is inside it [you can also use a component-instance instead of a group - then use 'Make Component'!]...
The relative placement of the group[or component], the line and the curve affect the resultant bending.
Select the group[or component] and start the 'Shape Bender' tool.
Follow the prompts - pick the line - then pick the curve - swap the start/end with arrow-keys IF required [e.g. the ghost-image of the potential bent result looks 'twisted'].
Press <enter> and the group is copied in a 'bent' form, as a new 'shape bender component'... -
You made a cylinder - as in you drew a circle and push-pulled it? Then what? Did you group it or make it into a component?
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@tig said:
You need a 'Group' of geometry that you want to 'bend', a straight 'Line' parallel with the X-axis [Red] that determines the extents of the bending [note that this line cannor be connected to anything else!] and a 'curve' [i.e. an Arc, Bezier or collection of Edges 'Welded' into a Curve] that the bend will follow.
To make a group select your required geometry [e.g. your cylinder] right-click and 'Make Group'; it now selects as a single object because the geometry is inside it [you can also use a component-instance instead of a group - then use 'Make Component'!]...
The relative placement of the group[or component], the line and the curve affect the resultant bending.
Select the group[or component] and start the 'Shape Bender' tool.
Follow the prompts - pick the line - then pick the curve - swap the start/end with arrow-keys IF required [e.g. the ghost-image of the potential bent result looks 'twisted'].
Press <enter> and the group is copied in a 'bent' form, as a new 'shape bender component'...[attachment=0:31120sgk]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:31120sgk]Phew...that did it
Thanks to everyone who bothered to give an answer, I appreciate it : ))
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first of all thanks alot for your work -i just bought your repeat copy plug for landscaping and im very happy with it
i also got the shape bender which i really enjoy playing with .
the problem is-it works on 2 computers in version 7 but on my version 8 which i got alot of plugins installed in it , as soon as i pick the component and the 2 lines it starting to process and get stuck on 1-7% and writes that it is looking for components to explode
i tried with a component and with a group i tried reenstalling it ,the shapes i used r as simple as they come and my computer is very strong
my best guess is that is is clashing with another plugin
i got about 100 plugins so if you know of such plug that might be causing such a problem it will help alot -
Have you installed
progressbar.rb
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@tig said:
Have you installed
progressbar.rb
on both PCs ?yes i did
on the same computer i got v7 that works but got very few plugs in its library and v8 with alot of plugs that doesnt work correctly
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