[REQ[ Extrude profile line along path

silver_shadow

what i basically look for is like a line extrude tool...but it can extrude along a path.

solo

But is'nt the path already a line?

TIG

Didier's tool [that thomthom linked to] does this but then only one vector at a time... With the proposed re-focus of selection to the new edges it could then do what you want ???

silver_shadow

hmm i think im making a confusion lol
Ok say for instance, you for a free hand line that you want to extrude along another freehand line, kinda think it will take forever to do each segment.
I use a lot the line extrude tool, but i kinda just thought if this is possible,...great. saves so much time, give you more flexibility on organic modelling.

TIG

I've just quickly hacked Didier's 'Extrude_Lines' ruby - and made the few simple tweaks needed - it works fine - just as I think you want. Now you can select the edges/arcs etc to extrude into faces - and they don't even need to be connected - then pick the start, then end of a vector - this can be the vertices of lines forming the required path or in fact any other two points - the edges extrude into faces along the vector - the focus of the selection switches to the new 'end' set of edges - since the tool stays active you can now pick the next two vector points and the extrusion of faces continues, re-focusing the edge selection as you go on, and on, and on...

I can't publish my tweak - it's Didier's code and it's encrypted [I happen to know how to decrypt it ]...

Let's hope Didier quickly introduces this useful upgrade to the tool...

Edit: It wouldn't take much to take Didier's ideas and apply them to the vertices of a pre-selected path... If Didier doesn't do it I can...

TIG

I have a passable version that should be available for beta testing during next week or so...

dylan

Looks excellent and I shall enjoy testing it

pilou

If you have 4 different lines that is Coons'surface
Have a good work TIG
Sandbox by contour makes that but mesh result has not quadrangles

pilou

Seems you can make that with the Copy along a Path / nodes by Rick Wilson

In 2 pass

Select line 1 gouped
Apply on Line 2

Select line 2 grouped
Apply on line 1
Then Explode result and select all

Create faces / orient face et voilà
Not so a big deal

sepo

Any progress on this?

TIG

I'm beta testing it now hopefully next day or two will see it's general release...

TIG

See here for my new tool... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=166780#p166780

pilou

Cool indeed this new plug!
Bravo!