How to offset edges with non co planar edges
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Hey, i love the offset tool, so handy for different reasons, but recently i wanted to offset a set of edges which were non coplanar, no go. The closest thing i could do was copy, past in place and then scale, but it doesn't quite behave in the way i want. Anybody any ideas?
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Hi Cormac,
The native SU Offset tool can indeed be used on coplanar edges only. You need the "Tools On Surface" plugin to be able to offset non-coplanar edges, too (but it can do so many, other things!)
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Fredo's
Tools on Surfacewill offset edges onto non-coplanar surfaces [as well as lots of other useful things] -
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=76625#p76625EDIT: Csaba - you beat me by a whisker !
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Welcome.
Perhaps post an image or a skp <~4mb, so that others may offer suggestions specific to your project.EDIT: I should have known that "Quicksilver" and "Greased Lightning" would get there first.
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Ok very good, quick reply, i think you have solved it for me, but just because mitcorb said so, i will upload a skp so you can see why i am asking the question. The back story is that it is a bunker for a golf model (i am exporting it to unity), i had a 3d outline of the bunker which i used the soap skin plugin to make the base and then i wanted to include a lip around the bunker so i wanted to offset the outline of the bunker. So i have managed to do it but it would have been so much easier to use the offset tool to make the lip (in green). Thanks guys
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That tool is dam fantastic. It may prove invaluable as i do allot of work with DTMs and contours and the like, drawing on non planar surfaces is a god sent. Thanks or putting me onto this plugin. This seems to be a dam fine community, i am a sketch up newbe (3 months)..
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It is certainly a much needed set of tools for landscape work imo.
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@spoof:
I am glad that TOS was the solution you needed.
I was hesitant to suggest a plugin so soon, since you were posting in the beginner's forum, and I thought if you showed an image, you would get an answer easily done with native SU tools.
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Yes, mitcorb is right - I do not want to suggest plugins right at the beginning as one really needs to learn to use SU itself first.
This seemed to be such a specific request however that I could not resist.
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I absolutely understand yer concerns, definitely need to get the basics under your belt first, i agree. Perhaps i posted in the incorrect form as i am not a total beginner. Thanks guys, i am sure that i will be in further touch with ye in the future. cheers
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Never mind the place - it really won't bother anyone.
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