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    • TIGT Offline
      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 Offline
          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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          • B Offline
            blajnov
            last edited by

            @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 Offline
              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 Offline
                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 Offline
                    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
                      last edited by

                      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 Offline
                          charly2008
                          last edited by

                          Hi,


                          Beautiful Work.jpg

                          He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            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 Offline
                                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 Offline
                                  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 Offline
                                    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 Offline
                                      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 Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

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

                                        TIG

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                                        • EarthMoverE Offline
                                          EarthMover
                                          last edited by

                                          Amazing work on the new version. You've created almost a patch method with really clean mesh results. THis is going to make a lot of people happy!

                                          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                                          Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
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                                            Daniel S
                                            last edited by

                                            Thank you TIG!! Amazing!!!

                                            This plugin deserves its own toolbar... what about adding one?

                                            EEbyRails toolbar.jpg
                                            Daniel S


                                            EEbyRails icons.zip

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