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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      Sometimes curves are 'muddled' in the database and then exploding and remaking them, or cutting and paste_in_place or grouping and exploding them fixes this type of bug.
      However, I tried exploding the curves and remade them with little improvement - same or very similar problems.
      It seems to be a shortcoming of the script.
      At least you know how to work around it - just pick different pairs of profiles and rails to get what you want.
      I can't immediately see what's causing the problem - the algorithm for working out which end is next to which is quite convoluted as there are many permutations...
      BUT it's puzzling as seems to work initially whichever order you pick in, but falls apart in some case at some points along the curve ???
      The spiraling helix must make a few of the points rotated by 180 degrees too much/little in certain locations around the rails - It's probably fixable, but so rare it's not been reported before...
      I'll look at it...
      πŸ˜’ πŸ˜•

      TIG

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        A new version is now available here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=217663#p217663 which fixes the helical rail glitch that was reported...

        TIG

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        • DareDevilD Offline
          DareDevil
          last edited by

          😍 It's working ! Thanks you TIG !

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            Tool has been updated
            2.9 20100220 Color coding of picked curves added.
            Profile=Cyan
            Rail1=Magenta
            Rail2=DarkVioletRed
            MeldingProfile=DarkCyan
            See here for download link http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=201286#p201286

            TIG

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              stefx
              last edited by

              Hi,
              I have missed the website for a bit and I see this wonderful plugin!
              I was waiting for that since long time....for many shapes i was still using rhino's tool:sweep2rails.
              I am going to play with that but I want to ask:
              I create due rails e my curve profile and it works well, but if I would like just a line rather than a curve....it looks like an error.
              Sorry probably i have to read better, anyone has a simple answer?

              thank you.

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                stefx
                last edited by

                I am still trying...but not results... 😞
                When i try to select a simple line rather than a curve (just the first step before the selection of the 2 rails), it is impossible to select anything, but if i draw a curve it wors immediately.
                It looks like strange!
                I know....it is a stupid error by me!

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  I calll the plug then click a "line" first: no problem β˜€

                  Sure! you have not divided it!!! πŸ˜‰ 'see my previous post! πŸ€“
                  A simple line not divided can't be selected !

                  line2.png

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

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                    xrok1
                    last edited by

                    i've even downloaded the example file and the latest .zip and i still can't get this to work. the lines change colors, i get all the dialog boxes reverse...etc, but no result. 😒

                    β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                    http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                      stefx
                      last edited by

                      Thank you very much Pilou!
                      Job Done!
                      I needed so much that script working well because i need to create something like that:

                      http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1400/catturaspirale.jpg

                      I have seen something similar in this topic.
                      I need 2 different spiral curve and then a surface that run through the 2 spirals.
                      Any tips?

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        No problem
                        Draw your 2 helix curves and just one "divided line"
                        Call the plug, CLick the line, CLick curve rail 1, click curve rail 2, click again the line!

                        I suggest you to draw just one module then make a group or a component then copy past it!

                        Frenchy Pilou
                        Is beautiful that please without concept!
                        My Little site :)

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                          stefx
                          last edited by

                          Job done!
                          Thank you!
                          Quick and without problems!
                          I have tried to download the plugin "curvemaker" from the website http://www.drawmetal.com but the website doesn't work. Any info about that?
                          I think that could be a good plugin.

                          thanks a lot!

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            Seems their addresses are changed! (expire in april)
                            so you must use another plug or draw your module curves by hand πŸ˜‰
                            line3.png

                            Frenchy Pilou
                            Is beautiful that please without concept!
                            My Little site :)

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              Right click : divide your line ? πŸ˜‰
                              And weld them in any case or if you have several in connection! β˜€


                              lines.png

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                                xrok1
                                last edited by

                                @xrok1 said:

                                i've even downloaded the example file and the latest .zip and i still can't get this to work. the lines change colors, i get all the dialog boxes reverse...etc, but no result. 😒

                                does everyone have me on ignore? πŸ˜† this is the second time i've reported this. once a version or 2 back and it has never worked. 😒

                                β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
                                  last edited by

                                  Can you post your own file who don't work?

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

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                                    stefx
                                    last edited by

                                    Thank you Pilou!
                                    πŸ˜„

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      it's a pleasure πŸ˜„
                                      line4.png

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                        xrok1
                                        last edited by

                                        even tried tig's example file from the second page of this post so i don't think its the files. maybe i'm missing some other file that's needed. like progress bar or something although i know its not that.


                                        Capture1.JPG

                                        β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                        http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                        • Rich O BrienR Online
                                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi Rocky,

                                          Works perfect for me? Here's a snapshot of my plugin folder if you wanna see how it compares to yours?

                                          Click to expand

                                          Maybe something will standout?

                                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                            xrok1
                                            last edited by

                                            mines bigger πŸ˜† thanks for the post. i don't see anything unusual.


                                            Capture1.JPG

                                            β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                            http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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