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    [Plugin] Extrude Edges by Rails

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    • CarrozzaC
      Carrozza
      last edited by

      Hi TIG, thanks for your help. There's a problem with the fillet created this way, though: it doesn't revolve correctly around the "arm". See picture, taken from your kind example: on one side the arc points inward, on the other side points outward.

      http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/942/capturem.gif

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        blajnov
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        With the plug "Round Corner" by Fredo, you can do the welding seam.


        Round Corner.jpg

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        • TIGT
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          @carrozza said:

          Hi TIG, thanks for your help. There's a problem with the fillet created this way, though: it doesn't revolve correctly around the "arm". See picture, taken from your kind example: on one side the arc points inward, on the other side points outward.

          http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/942/capturem.gif

          You are right !
          If you make it in 90 degree bits it's better...
          BUT it should be like that - I'll look at the cause...
          Perhaps the Fredo Rounded Option is the best ... see below ...
          Blajnov - exactly did you do that I can't reproduce it ??? 😕

          TIG

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            d12dozr
            last edited by

            @tig said:

            exactly did you do that I can't reproduce it ??? 😕

            Top segment of horizontal pipe has to line up with a segment on the vertical pipe...look closely at his hidden geometry 🤓

            3D Printing with SketchUp Book
            http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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            • CarrozzaC
              Carrozza
              last edited by

              Mamma mia, this is a great learning experience!
              Thank you very much Blajinov and TIG for your help, is much appreciated! ☀

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                blajnov
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                @tig said:

                Blajnov - exactly did you do that I can't reproduce it ??? 😕

                I enclose a file with scenes of action


                RailsFilletWeldForm.skp

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                • TIGT
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  I see now... ☀
                  So to recap: DON'T use EEbyRails for making Fillets between Rounded Legs and Arms etc - instead USE Fredo's 'Round Corners' - it's quicker and produces better results !
                  Blajnov - it might be best if you edit / retitled your SKP without reference to EEbyR, to avoid confusion 😄

                  TIG

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                  • TIGT
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Here's a way to make a Multi-Railed Mesh with EEbyRails by making sub-meshes and combining them...EEbyRailsMultiRailSteps.pngEEbyRailsMultiRailSteps.skp

                    TIG

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                      Rip Tanion
                      last edited by

                      Awesome plugin! Thanks!

                      Three attached curvesround_corner.pnground_corner.skp

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                      • TIGT
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        I don't understand you diagram.
                        You can already do this ?
                        Are you wanting some sort of 2-face FollowMe ? Just use the faces edges [welded into a curve] as your Rails ?
                        With EEbyRv2 [that is about to be launched] you will be able to choose the Profile, Rail1 and Rail2 and then a 'Melding-Profile' that fixes the end form too - is that what you want ? It will allow a definite start and end profile location form to be predefined...
                        ❓

                        TIG

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                          hsjzyangbin
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                          Hi,TIG,I have a idea that <extrude edges by rails> adds a path like this,thanks

                          next:I wish it could be add rotate and scale function


                          gogo.png


                          gg2.png

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                            hsjzyangbin
                            last edited by

                            @tig said:

                            I don't understand you diagram.
                            You can already do this ?
                            Are you wanting some sort of 2-face FollowMe ? Just use the faces edges [welded into a curve] as your Rails ?
                            With EEbyRv2 [that is about to be launched] you will be able to choose the Profile, Rail1 and Rail2 and then a 'Melding-Profile' that fixes the end form too - is that what you want ? It will allow a definite start and end profile location form to be predefined...
                            ❓

                            Yes,it could be "2-face +2-path+FollowMe" 😍
                            I also do not have this plug-in, I use the LATHE. RB command generates images shown, as you said, the first path to the same, choose the second Rails as a control Rails
                            "lathe" you can see it http://www.sketchupbbs.com/thread-40382-1-1.html

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                            • charly2008C
                              charly2008
                              last edited by

                              Hi,


                              Beautiful Work.jpg

                              He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                              • TIGT
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                @hsjzyangbin said:

                                @tig said:

                                I don't understand you diagram.
                                You can already do this ?
                                Are you wanting some sort of 2-face FollowMe ? Just use the faces edges [welded into a curve] as your Rails ?
                                With EEbyRv2 [that is about to be launched] you will be able to choose the Profile, Rail1 and Rail2 and then a 'Melding-Profile' that fixes the end form too - is that what you want ? It will allow a definite start and end profile location form to be predefined...
                                ❓

                                Yes,it could be "2-face +2-path+FollowMe" 😍
                                I also do not have this plug-in, I use the LATHE. RB command generates images shown, as you said, the first path to the same, choose the second Rails as a control Rails
                                "lathe" you can see it http://www.sketchupbbs.com/thread-40382-1-1.html

                                I too have a lathe.rb that is somewhat similar...

                                TIG

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                                  hsjzyangbin
                                  last edited by

                                  @tig said:

                                  I too have a lathe.rb that is somewhat similar...

                                  希望我的提议对你的插件有用,谢谢!

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                                  • TIGT
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    @hsjzyangbin said:

                                    @tig said:

                                    I too have a lathe.rb that is somewhat similar...

                                    希望我的提议对你的插件有用,谢谢!

                                    Your proposal for my plug-in very useful, thank you!

                                    TIG

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                                    • david_hD
                                      david_h
                                      last edited by

                                      very fun indeed. Is there a toolbar? I get the command in my Plugins Tab, but Is there an onscreen toolbar as well?

                                      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                      • TIGT
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        No Toolbar yet OR webdialog BUT it's on the list - trying to get v2 and segmentation right first...

                                        TIG

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                                        • TIGT
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=201286#p201286
                                          Here's v2 - now allows a final 'melding-profile' if desired and facets minimized...

                                          TIG

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                                          • TIGT
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Here's some examples of EEbyRails v2ExtrudeEdgesByRailsV2Examples.pngExtrudeEdgesByRailsV2Examples.skp

                                            TIG

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