[Plugin] extrudeEdgesByEdges.rb

silver_shadow

i wanted this soooo much

free agent

Hi TIG, Thank you for the gem..

could be me doing something wrong.. i noticed that if i draw a circle on any plane (as path) and an edge in elevation (profile), the script always considers the circle the path

thats because the the script doesnt rotate the profile along the path so it apears as if the circle is being extruded, to which TIG will reply: if you want that function use Follow Me or Follow me and Keep.

Tig: it seems people would really really like that function

pilou

And if you want multiple curves along a path use "Simple-Loft" by Chris Fullmer

The extrudeEdgesbyEgdes is for particular uses as sections are always parallel!

dylan

Thanks TIG, this is a big script and works so well

CadFather

gotcha!..

..the script does lead you into 'lofty' considerations..

mitcorb

TIG:
Did you notice the plugin will displace the resulting group a distance away from the originating groups? I don't know if this is a random distance or a proportional distance, or if it is dependent on the geometry of the originating elements. This is just an observation, and not necessarily a problem.
mitcorb

TIG

@mitcorb said:

TIG:
Did you notice the plugin will displace the resulting group a distance away from the originating groups? I don't know if this is a random distance or a proportional distance, or if it is dependent on the geometry of the originating elements. This is just an observation, and not necessarily a problem.
mitcorb

The result sometimes displaces... It's to do with the translations of the two groups, I haven't yet worked out how to ensure it always snaps over the original - the displacement is the bounds of the new group v. the originals...

TIG

majid
Thanks for the ideas...
Peace, hello: I am happy that the website is active ?
My Farsi is not so good...

Ben Ritter

TIG,

Very grateful for your talent, and for sharing.

Thank you.

majid

thanx dear TIG .. it is great. maybe the next step is adding options so that it could do something like Follow me ,+ FollowMe&Keep, but whit a noncouplanar profile (like your scrip is doing)... again :it is great TIG
تیگ عزیز،ممنون از سخاوت تو

plot-paris

wow, really a nice plugin! thanks a lot, TIG! jumps out of his seat
(and thanks Gaieus, for pointing me here...)

that is quite a useful tool.
next step: birial operation? (two different path-curves and/or several different base-curves...)

mitcorb

As Plot-paris said: "next step: birail operation? (two different path-curves and/or several different base-curves...) and then morph along rails to preset sectional outlines, and who knows what else?

I am currently enjoying some experimentation with this plugin-- craggy curtains, canyon walls, insect "skins"....

Thank you TIG
mitcorb

olishea

does it work well for mac?

dylan

Works perfectly on the Mac Oli

putnik

Thank you TIG!

olishea

amazing plugin, works really smooth too. gonna have some fun with this!

TIG

Version 1.1 20090625
Speed improvements - face making time ~halved,
typename >> kind_of?, triangulation glitch trapped
and orientation improved.

It's here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=166780#p166780 ...

Another example...

pilou

The funny of your plug
(Click the image)
not welded.jpg

MALAISE

Great TIG, thanks a lot for this SU enhancement.

MALAISE

JClements

Congratulations TIG!

A very useful and well executed script.

Questions/Suggestions:

1- I assume the order in which the two groups were assigned determines the alignment of the mesh; to the last defined of the two selected groups.

2- Not critical, but could there be a Smoothing Dialog that prompts: "a)Smooth or b)Smooth and Soften"?

3- A defaults dialog triggered by pressing the [Tab] key? You'd would then be able to assign defaults of a Yes or No for each prompt and which which dialogs would be shown (if shown, then user could temporarily change their default as the script is playing).