sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [Plugin][$] Curviloft 2.0a - 31 Mar 24 (Loft & Skinning)

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plugins
    1.3k Posts 297 Posters 2.4m Views 296 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • G Offline
      grim
      last edited by

      fredo and charly

      this tool is fantastic, however after reviewing the examples posted by charly i was eager to try them out for myself but when it came time to try step 3 if found that the curviloft menue did not display the same information nor did the black backround profile menu appear i have sinced removed all rubies and reloaded only the latest from you posting to see if i had installed it incorrectly however i get the same responce

      can you enlighten me as to the problem or is there somthing i am over looking

      thanks

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • J Offline
        Jim
        last edited by

        I have moved the Curviloft tutorial to the Tutorials Forum - it will hopefully keep both topics more readable.

        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29374

        Hi

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • halroachH Offline
          halroach
          last edited by

          As all of your wonderful plugins!
          Very nice fredo!

          FlexTools - Super Quick Windows, Doors, Slats...

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • D Offline
            dolphus
            last edited by

            Fredo I am a big fan of your work, i hang my head in shame and confess that i cannot get the Curvilot to work when i start uo SU i get the following message " Module Curviloft requires LibFredo6 version greater than 35. Current version is 34" but i do have Version 35 in the plugin dir as well as 34 if i remove the 34 many of my other Fredo plugins work is it possible for anyone to diagnose my problem?
            Thanks in anticipation

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • fredo6F Offline
              fredo6
              last edited by

              @grim said:

              fredo and charly

              this tool is fantastic, however after reviewing the examples posted by charly i was eager to try them out for myself but when it came time to try step 3 if found that the curviloft menue did not display the same information nor did the black backround profile menu appear i have sinced removed all rubies and reloaded only the latest from you posting to see if i had installed it incorrectly however i get the same responce

              can you enlighten me as to the problem or is there somthing i am over looking

              thanks

              Maybe you just need to click on a junction to get the floating palette appear, if it is your problem.

              Fredo

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • fredo6F Offline
                fredo6
                last edited by

                @dolphus said:

                Fredo I am a big fan of your work, i hang my head in shame and confess that i cannot get the Curvilot to work when i start uo SU i get the following message " Module Curviloft requires LibFredo6 version greater than 35. Current version is 34" but i do have Version 35 in the plugin dir as well as 34 if i remove the 34 many of my other Fredo plugins work is it possible for anyone to diagnose my problem?
                Thanks in anticipation

                Check out if you have a subfolder named LIBFREDO6_Dir_35 in the Plugins directory. Normally, the script automatically select the latest version of LibFredo6

                Fredo

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • G Offline
                  grim
                  last edited by

                  fredo

                  thanks for the pointers, they work... there seems to be a lot more to using this tool than i realise, i am getting the hang of it slowly

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • D Offline
                    dolphus
                    last edited by

                    Thank you for the quick reply, I thought i had put the folder in i have now and it works
                    Thank you very much

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • fredo6F Offline
                      fredo6
                      last edited by

                      @daniel s said:

                      Here I make another quick test for loft feature. It´s simple but y really want to know if it would work in this cases.

                      Daniel S

                      I missed this one.
                      Here is the result, with Loft by Spline
                      Pencil for Loft - Daniel S.gif

                      Fredo


                      Pencil for loft.skp

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • G Offline
                        grim
                        last edited by

                        danial

                        tried you shape file and came up with very different results see attached file

                        can you enlighten me as to where i am going wrong as i followed your instructions as well as trying one of my own

                        regards

                        david


                        grimshape.skp

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • D Offline
                          Daniel S
                          last edited by

                          You can select all the contours to make the loft:
                          1.gif
                          You will see that there is a problem with the default method.. try to change it with the toolbar for different results:
                          Captura.JPG

                          Or you can make it in two parts (for this model I wanted this result):
                          2.gif

                          Daniel S

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • D Offline
                            Daniel S
                            last edited by

                            The idea was a result like this for that model:
                            pencil.JPG
                            Is better to make the loft in parts and not all togheter in a lot of cases.
                            For example, I´m making a shape where two contours share edges.
                            1.JPG
                            2.JPG
                            it is better to make a loft between 1-2-3, then explode and after that make the loft 4-5 for better results:
                            3.JPG
                            4.JPG

                            I attach the skp to show that if you make a loft of 1-2-3-4-5 the results are not good in this case.

                            Daniel S


                            shape.skp

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • fredo6F Offline
                              fredo6
                              last edited by

                              @daniel s said:

                              The idea was a result like this for that model:
                              [attachment=6:fuxjwvvf]<!-- ia6 -->pencil.JPG<!-- ia6 -->[/attachment:fuxjwvvf]Daniel S

                              For the pencil, use the regular Bezier method (first method) instead of Cubic Bezier (default method).
                              [attachment=0:fuxjwvvf]<!-- ia0 -->Pencil Loft Daniel S.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:fuxjwvvf]
                              Fredo

                              PS: for the other shape, there are still some issues when curves are partially overlapping. But it is a good example I can work from.


                              Pencil Loft Daniel S.png

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

                                Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • fredo6F Offline
                                  fredo6
                                  last edited by

                                  @thomthom said:

                                  I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

                                  The Linear option will be available in the next release (along with other spline methods). I came to that conclusion too.
                                  Pencil for Loft - Daniel S - linear.gif
                                  Fredo

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                                    Bob James
                                    last edited by

                                    Just came across this wonderful and amazing new tool.
                                    I'm pretty much speechless: incredible 🎉

                                    This opens up soooo many possibilities. Thank you for this great tool

                                    i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • K Offline
                                      KarinaGM
                                      last edited by

                                      I haven't even had time to use it and I am already in love with this plugin.
                                      Thanks Fredo

                                      **"Aquel que sacrifica un poco de libertad por seguridad, no se merece ninguna y terminará perdiendo ambas"

                                      -Benjamín Franklin.**

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        A little use of it 😉
                                        Grow by Tig
                                        Curviloft by Fredo6
                                        FredoScale by Fredo6

                                        http://forums.polyloop.net/picture.php?albumid=23&pictureid=803

                                        http://forums.polyloop.net/picture.php?albumid=23&pictureid=804

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

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • charly2008C Offline
                                          charly2008
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi,

                                          I tried with Curviloft the to make the ornaments in this historic door . But it does not look good. I have to try other shapes. In the rendered image it looks like a Crab.


                                          Portal 1.JPG


                                          Portal.jpg

                                          He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • N Offline
                                            notareal
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            @thomthom said:

                                            I've yet to try out this plugin for myself - but is there a linear option as well? Or is it just beziers? It seems to be that the pencil would require a linear morphing to get the shape of the tip.

                                            The Linear option will be available in the next release (along with other spline methods). I came to that conclusion too.
                                            [attachment=0:12mbvobp]<!-- ia0 -->Pencil for Loft - Daniel S - linear.gif<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:12mbvobp]
                                            Fredo

                                            You cannot stop amaze! This already is a true gem. Wonder to what it will grow...

                                            Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 3
                                            • 4
                                            • 5
                                            • 65
                                            • 66
                                            • 2 / 66
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Buy SketchPlus
                                            Buy SUbD
                                            Buy WrapR
                                            Buy eBook
                                            Buy Modelur
                                            Buy Vertex Tools
                                            Buy SketchCuisine
                                            Buy FormFonts

                                            Advertisement