[Plugin] extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb

TIG

First, TIG, thank you so much for this awesome plugin! ...
The only issue is that the edge remains in its original orientation as it follows the path, it does not re-orient to be perpendicualar to the edge line, or at least keep the original angle between them.
Please see attached to see what I mean, I am looking for a tool to create something like shown on the right of this image example... if this tool is not intended to do what I'm looking for here, please ignore this post. thx.

You are correct it is 'extrude edges *by*edges' and does NOT extrude alongedges as in the followme mode... It's not exactly what you want.
However, I am looking at another tool 'extrude edge by rails' - you'll select a profile and two 'rail' edge-sets [or just one 'rail' and the other will be inferred as being like the first but at the other end of the profile] and then it extrudes the profile along the edges in a followme manner; these rails can be different shapes and orientations and a complex surface mesh is made from the three in combination... It's WIP at the moment... watch for first beta release...

japanNuke

my jaw just hit the ground
thank you tiger-sama

tigerobj

cool hihi

Fletch

@tig said:

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You are correct it is 'extrude edges *by*edges' and does NOT extrude alongedges as in the followme mode... It's not exactly what you want.
However, I am looking at another tool ... watch for first beta release...

will be looking, thanks, TIG!

JClements

Version 7.

Seems to do the trick.

Thank you, SIR.

jwlyon1

So great! So many uses! This is one of my new favorite plugins!

TIG

Here's v1.8
Significant speed improvements in Orienting and Triangulation...
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=166780#p166780

BorgMan

@tig said:

[...]However, I am looking at another tool 'extrude edge by rails' - you'll select a profile and two 'rail' edge-sets [or just one 'rail' and the other will be inferred as being like the first but at the other end of the profile] and then it extrudes the profile along the edges in a followme manner; these rails can be different shapes and orientations and a complex surface mesh is made from the three in combination... It's WIP at the moment... watch for first beta release...

Great bird of the galaxy, you're actually taking a go at that? I really don't know where I would be if it weren't for you guys with a SketchUppers best friend in the form of ruby's ^_^

TIG

If fact. ExtrudeEdgesByRails.rb is now progressing well... Expect a release within the month !

It already 'works'. BUT I am trying to make it 'foolproof' - as it's possible [easy] to select a profile and 2 rails that cause all sorts of generation complications - I am trying to trap this out...

plot-paris

@tig said:

If fact. ExtrudeEdgesByRails.rb is now progressing well... Expect a release within the month !

that is fantastic news, TIG. can't wait to try it out!

iamarchitecture

Many thanks...first post btw.;.

Nick1

Hi all,
I could be blind but where can I find or download these scripts?
TIA,
Nick
I think I found it. Thanks again.

TIG

@nick1 said:

Hi all,
I could be blind but where can I find or download these scripts?
TIA,
Nick
I think I found it. Thanks again.

It's the first post in the thread...

pr0bka

Tig, is the extrude edges by rails going to be something that has the ability to morph 2 different polylines into each other across another polyline? Much like a cross between Chris Fullmers loft plugin and your extrude edges by edges?

Btw, just curious, how long does it usually take to program something like this? I'm amazed at all your and everyone else's work!!!! Thanks again.

chango70

@plot-paris said:

@tig said:

If fact. ExtrudeEdgesByRails.rb is now progressing well... Expect a release within the month !

that is fantastic news, TIG. can't wait to try it out!

Hows it coming? I have a feeling this is one of those plugin that will really make organic (along with others ofcourse) modelling easy in SU.

jeff hammond

@chango70 said:

Hows it coming? I have a feeling this is one of those plugin that will really make organic (along with others ofcourse) modelling easy in SU.

yes, the others

i'm probably just dreaming that there's an easier way to draw this in SU but it sure would be nice!

CosmicFlow

Thanks for the upload. I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet. Maybe I'll do some blobitecture for my final project in 3 weeks

TIG

Extrude Edges by Rails is now out and can probably do this more efficiently ?

kwistenbiebel

Hi TIG, I am new to this thread...somehow totally missed it.
This plugin looks awesome so I tried it.
However when activating it, it remains unresponsive.
I drew two Bezier curves, exploded each,made them into 2 groups and then used the plugin...
At the bottom of the SU screen it says "multiplying edges" but nothing happens. As soon as I start moving my mouse the text disappears but nothing was created.

Am I doing something wrong?

TIG

If there are a lot of edges it might take a while to process the mesh. You only need to group the two sets of edges/curves - usually no need to explode them...
Retry with a modest number of edges in the two sets and see what happens: also please keep the Ruby Console open and see if there are any error messages...