2D Fillet plugin - how to change number of segments?

derei

Hello, I'm using 2D Fillet Plugin (is the first one) and I was never in position to change the precision of the filleting arcs. Is it possible to change it? As I noticed, default precision is 6 segments/arc, but sometimes it makes 5 or 7, but I could not find a way to control this. Sometimes I need more segments (12), or less (3).

Thank you.

massimo

Hi, why don't you use the Fredo's Bezier spline plugin? It has a nice fillet tool with many settings (number of segments, radius etc.). You have a button and also a context menu command: convert to-->polyline arc corners.

derei

Cool! Thanks It happens to have that plugin, but never thought to use it like that.
I just get rid of one plugin... faster Sketchup load

TIG

I thought you were referring to 2dTool's Fillet tool - you weren't!
My tool fillets/chamfers [toggle between type] any two coplanar edges that you pick.
A guide-point is added at each fillet's center.
The fillets segmentation and radius are fully adjustable on the fly.
Edges are extended/trimmed to the fillet/chamfer as needed [or possible in the case of faced edges].
Setting the fillet radius to 0 [the default] makes the tool into an extended/trimmed tool.

pilou

Just one plugin?
You are a strict purist and have a long life expectancy!

byhappyface

Hello TIG , is it possible to fillet the corners marked in the attachment (R40) with 2d fillet plugin? I tried to use it but Sketchup keep crushing when I attempt to do it.

TIG

I just tried it - it was OK - I can a 40 radius fillet between an arc and a line.
Make sure they are in the same context and coplanar... and that you pick the last segment of the arc...
Does it always crash or can you fillet two lines forming the corners of a rectangle ??

Because the fillet tool uses temporary groups during its creation process there are some rogue scripts that mess with native classes/methods [often involving groups - but usually making failures or errors rather than crashes] - e.g. SketchyPhysics, and some that add ill-advised observers that crash as the unrelated 'fillet' group is made/modified.
There is a 'quarantine list'... also some newer BIM tools use this kind of observer that breaks legit tool's operations and can crash.
Try using the SketchUcation 'Plugins Manager' to disable suspect plugins, restart SketchUp and retry the filleting.

As I say it works for me...

JQL

Interesting, I always used to use 2d tools fillet...

I'll try TIG's Bezier too!

Thanks and best regards,

JQL

gilles

It may fail (but no crash) according to the arc segment length, same thing in 3D with Fredo's Round corner.

2D fillet

Round corners

TIG

In that case try a second or third segment to fillet ??

gilles

Yes I know, but if you have lots of fillet to do it's becoming very tedious.

TIG

OR... make your arcs with fewer segments.
You can always increase the segmentation later

gilles

Pourquoi faire simple?

TIG

With fewer segments the arc's segments will be longer, and therefore it'll fillet OK at a radius smaller than the arc's segment length; then you can increase the arc's segmentation in Entity Info, provided it falls within the fillet end and it will still look right.