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    [Plugin] Bitmap To Mesh

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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      Version 1.0.0

      See first post for more details: https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=31339#p275772

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

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        Leander_Galanodel
        last edited by

        Hello!
        I just wanted to say THANK YOU for this great plugin! It saved me a lot of time. I could just import a heightmap instead of having to trace over a topographical map by hand. You saved me about a few weeks of work!
        If I ever upload my finished "project" to the 3D-Warehouse I will put a link to this plugin in the description.

        Thank you very much!!!

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        • S Offline
          SpookyChick1013
          last edited by

          2017/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_bitmap2mesh/error_reporter/error_reporter.rb:289:in each' C:/Users/Mistress Venhallyn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_bitmap2mesh/error_reporter/error_reporter.rb:289:in trigger_event'
          C:/Users/Mistress Venhallyn/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2017/SketchUp/Plugins/tt_bitmap2mesh/error_reporter/error_reporter.rb:250:in block in create_dialog' SketchUp:1:in call'

          Having problems with this plugin not generating things Bitmap iin this case was 128 pixels on a side, no colorspace info, etc. Just the way it's supposed to be. I'm now stumped.

          Thanks in advance help is greatly appreciated

          https://kuromatsudriveyards.com

          Fo-su to tomo ni aran koto o...

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            How about sharing the BMP file so we can see it and maybe help you out?

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            • S Offline
              SpookyChick1013
              last edited by

              Thanks Dave; I would, but .bmp extensions are not allowed. (just tried to upload the bmp as an attachment) Besides, I think the problem may be something tweaked with the plugin in regard to it's interaction with SU 2017. Since I updated a few days ago, the plugin keeps trying to make a second copy of the mesh at the time when it completes the first, and throws an error.

              By the way, been meaning to say this for years, I like your signature.

              https://kuromatsudriveyards.com

              Fo-su to tomo ni aran koto o...

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                How about uploading the BMP to DropBox and sharing the link.

                What did you update a few days ago?

                Thanks on the signature.

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                • S Offline
                  SpookyChick1013
                  last edited by

                  I no longer do business with Dropbox. Long story.

                  I did solve the problem. Somehow an earlier version of the plugin got left behind when I updated it the other day. Removed it, no more problem.

                  Thanks anyway. πŸ˜„

                  https://kuromatsudriveyards.com

                  Fo-su to tomo ni aran koto o...

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                  • sketchartist023S Offline
                    sketchartist023
                    last edited by

                    Think I could get a working script of this for sketchup8? I cant seem to want to update because I have a LOT of plugins that work well together already πŸ˜›

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      I guess that thomthom's code uses Ruby API calls that are only available with newer versions of SketchUp.
                      So looks like v8 can't hack it ! Sorry.

                      TIG

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                      • david_hD Offline
                        david_h
                        last edited by

                        So team: I haven't used this plugin in a while, and I may be doing something wrong. I am trying to make a mesh obviously. .. from a BMP of this image and all it does is stall out my Puter. What am I doing wrong? Something wrong iwth the image? not enough contrast?

                        thx,

                        DAustrian drape.jpg

                        p.s. I guess i could crop it to one panel and just repeat the model. Would that help?

                        If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          Holey buckets! There's a lot to process there. I can imagine your puter needing to take a break now and then. It would help if you can reduce the size of the image to one panel although it might still be a lot of work. It'll certainly create a lot of geometry.

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                          • david_hD Offline
                            david_h
                            last edited by

                            So i discovered. I got it to work with one panel, but the results were underwhelming. I think I will just use the image and a call it a day. 😲

                            Holy Buckets??? πŸ’š

                            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              Probably a good idea to use the image as a texture. Reminds me of the curtain slides that would show during intermissions in the old black and white films.

                              Holey if the water won't stay in. πŸ˜‰

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                              • david_hD Offline
                                david_h
                                last edited by

                                The texture is fine, using Photoshop of course. i was just playing to see if I could get it to work in 3D

                                Thx,

                                D

                                There's a hole in the bucket. . .dear Liza.. .dear Liza. . .

                                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                  Triumfi
                                  last edited by

                                  The arrows for reducing pixels or polygons does not show, when i bring the cursor to the red line, any idea ??

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                                  • R Offline
                                    rayqian
                                    last edited by

                                    this is a great plugin for customize tiling texture, while the sketchup has no responding when I import a 500*500 pixel test BMP file as an image and run "mesh from bitmap", see the screenshot.


                                    Screenshot 2022-09-23 102450.png

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

                                      Quick maths

                                      500 x 500 = 250,000 planar faces. 500,000 if it ends up triangulated.

                                      You should stick to 64 x 64 or below.

                                      SketchUp will eventually create a mesh of 250,000 and you'll be able to orbit fine. But the creation part will take time.

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

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