[Plugin] Cyma Curve Tool

d12dozr

?? BUG:... However, if you click on any portion of the "upper" arc, only a segment is selected (of a the 36 defining the arc), yet it can extrude a smoothed surface. How can this be?

I see that too...if you select one of the segments, actually 2 segments are selected - the one you chose as well as the segment at the end of the arc.

TIG

Here's v1.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=230584#p230584

FR lingvo by Pilou added.
Faced option curves now welded as one so smooth extrusion without a mid-point join.

TIG

I'm looking at this 'BUG' where one of the arcs is in bits but still an arc ???
Update soonest...

TIG

Here's v1.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=230584#p230584
The buggy second arc formation has been fixed - I simply made it a different way that now works - I think the problem had something to do with the curves being drawn the opposite directions but whatever it was it's now sorted ?

TIG

Here's an explanation of the the 2 types of Cyma Curve...

TIG

Here's v1.3 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=230584#p230584
Fixed a potential glitch from a missing 'require deB...'

MALAISE

Thx TIG

You've done a pretty good Job. I'm sure you enjoy coding

MALAISE

Gaieus

Thatnks TIG - again!

This will definitely be very handy for my ogee arches (which I would probably use more often than cymas)

TIG

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=230584#p230584

v1.4 20100311
Non-square forms now possible and sizes entered, X & Y.
VCB prompt now shows the chord-proportion value needed to get tangential ends - useful if it's a non-square form.
The arcs' segments can now be set.
'Gola' and 'Ogee' added to type descriptions.
Notes and lingvo files updated to match changes.

dedmin

TIG

I assume you refer to the 'broken curve' ?
It's down to how the arcs are drawn - I'll fix it

TIG

Here's an update http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=230584#p230584
v1.5 The 'broken' curve/arc glitch is fixed and the form is now a welded curve made from the two arcs...

dedmin

lapx

Thanks TIG!

troyhome

i updated and now i get an error when starting su:
Error Loading File CymaCurveTool.rb
undefined method `deBabelizer' for main:Object

i'm on a mac

TIG

There is a file in the zip file called 'deBabelizer.rb' - this goes into the Plugins folder ???

youemailme

Three cheers! You've saved me loads of time, this is a much needed tool! My (paypal) check's in the mail!

TIG

Thank, I have it already [£]... watch out for some other tools that are in the pipeline...

hebeijianke

TIG: Here's the Chinese lingvo file

CymaCurveToolZH-CN.rar

TIG

Thanks. I'll add it to a future update - in the meanwhile any users wanting Chinese locale lingvo can extract this and put it into their ../Plugins/TIGtools/ folder...