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    • J Offline
      jorge2011
      last edited by

      There is some plugin that allows creating a rectangular subdivision, like the attached image?

      1 - Choose the surface
      2 - Run the plugin
      3 - Choose a starting point and axis
      4 - Income to the extent of the grid (eg 20:20)
      5 - Previewing a grid and I can modify values
      6 - I press the enter key

      Sub-surface.jpg

      Thanks

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      • R Offline
        rocorona
        last edited by

        The image you posted shows a "triangular subdivision", more than rectangular. This is not important anyway.
        Don't know if there is a plugin for this, but it appears simple enough, to do without.
        Create a component (a sticky one will be better) with the grid, big enough. Place it on the face and scale to your need (Fredo6 scale, if you want more options). Then select face and component and run the command "intersect selected". Delete component and you are done.

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          bjornkn
          last edited by

          Or just use the Move/copy tool?
          Select left edge,
          Move tool with Ctrl down and drag the edge over to the right one and type the number of divisions, like "8/".
          The same the other way, selecting the lower edge and move/copy upwards with divisions.
          Or use "8*" instead if you need to have each square a specific size.
          If you need the diagonals you just a diagonal line and uses the Move/Copy tool with that one too.
          Erase all unneeded edges.
          It will take you 15 secs? It would probably take longer just to find the plugin on the menu and fill in the settings? 😉
          Sometimes we forget that SU does have a powerful toolset by itself, and that we don't need a plugin for everything?

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            There's a new plugin that subdivides faces:
            http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=37719

            Gai...

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            • J Offline
              jorge2011
              last edited by

              thank you all for your response.
              actually, I have to do this manually is not complicated to attach the example above. But it is for the example herein below.
              Sin título-1.png

              because, I should intersect the mesh geometry, delete the faces and lines do not work and soften the mesh.
              and vertical or sloping sides is a bit more complicated.

              Gaieus, thanks for your advice.
              but the plugin does not work for complex forms, only creates a rectangular division and not smooth

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                What exactly would you need it for?

                Gai...

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                • J Offline
                  jorge2011
                  last edited by

                  For example, I had to make this mesh.
                  so I got the idea for a plugin to create meshes from a pre-selected face


                  01.skp

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                    bjornkn
                    last edited by

                    Looks pretty flat to me?

                    Anyway, here is a method that can be used with any slope, and even verticals.
                    Just rotate slicer grids as necessary, if you need the grid perpendicular to a face.
                    And add another slicer array at 45 degrees (snap it to a corner) if you need the diagonals.
                    It's actually often faster than the Move/Copy/Erase method 😄


                    Clipboard-33.jpg

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                    • K Offline
                      kyyu
                      last edited by

                      You might have a look at thomthom's Plan Tools: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=30512
                      I once wrote a test plugin to crop, using a face. I later saw, thomthom had made the exact same tool. There is a youtube video showing it, in the thread.

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                      • J Offline
                        jorge2011
                        last edited by

                        bjornkn, thanks for your reply and example.
                        But I find it a complicated method.

                        kyyu
                        thank you very much. It is a very good tool, not knew.
                        I've tested this plugin and it works very well with lines, but with smooth lines not working properly.
                        Maybe I can consult to senior thomthom about this problem.

                        thank you very much for your reply


                        Sub-div.skp

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                        • sdmitchS Offline
                          sdmitch
                          last edited by

                          jorge2011, Check out my "Mesh Maker.rb". I used it on part of 01.skp as a test and on the shape in Sub-div.skp. The resulting models are attached along with the plugin.


                          01.skp


                          Sub-div.skp


                          Mesh Maker.rb

                          Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                          • J Offline
                            jorge2011
                            last edited by

                            oooo thank you very much. Works perfect
                            It is the first plugin I ask you very kindly and you has scheduled.

                            thank you very much again.

                            Just a suggestion:

                            • is possible add subdivision to the creation of inclined faces?
                            • is possible use the axles of a group or component? currently uses the axis the model.
                            • It is possible create the mesh of subdivision in the face inside of a group or component?
                            • is possible remember the last settings used?

                            Greetings

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                            • sdmitchS Offline
                              sdmitch
                              last edited by

                              jorge2011, All things are possible but are they worth the effort to achieve them. I will consider your suggestions and try to impliment them if possible. I make no promises though.

                              Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                              http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                              • J Offline
                                jorge2011
                                last edited by

                                Thank you very much for your response. and thanks for your time.

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                                • sdmitchS Offline
                                  sdmitch
                                  last edited by

                                  jorge2011, The attached version of Mesh Maker.rb saves the previous cell size entered and will work on tilted faces, suggestions 1 and 4.


                                  Mesh Maker.rb

                                  Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                  http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                    jorge2011
                                    last edited by

                                    Thank you very much sdmitch.Works perfect

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