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  • T Offline
    TIG Moderator
    last edited by 31 Dec 2011, 14:15

    Here's v5.1 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
    Slicer5 Exporter tool added.
    This additional tool now allows you to Export Slices later on from a selected FLAT-1234 set.
    So after Slicer5 makes the Slices you can edit them [e.g. move Text-tags or edit Slices' geometry] before doing a [re]Export as PNGs [or DXFs for Pro-users]...

    TIG

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    • K Offline
      ken
      last edited by 31 Dec 2011, 14:37

      @tig said:

      @unknownuser said:

      ...Is it possible to make the selection in % of total instead of a set length. This was one could get 50%, 25% or 10% cut for viewing. With this option, a 50% cut would divided the section into two parts.
      ...Ken
      'fraid not - but a little measuring and a calculator should give you the values to enter to get the same result...
      It's a slice-maker - not 'Zorro'... πŸ˜•

      TIG

      Well thanks for looking at request.

      Thank you for all your plugins.

      Ken

      Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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      • B Offline
        boilingsnow
        last edited by 1 Jan 2012, 12:51

        Similiar to Slicemodeler...
        Any new functions?

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        • T Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by 1 Jan 2012, 13:00

          @boilingsnow said:

          Similiar to Slicemodeler...
          Any new functions?
          Read the Notes ! πŸ˜’

          TIG

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            TIG Moderator
            last edited by 1 Jan 2012, 19:28

            Here's v5.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
            Please [re]read the notes because a lot of new functionality has been added.
            5.1 Slicer5 Exporter tool added.
            5.2 New Spacing2/Thickness2/Insets'2/Tolerance dialog added - this now lets you have dual-axis Slice sets with different spaces/thickness and insets at the start/end AND slotting etc.
            The new Tolerance feature allows you to oversize the slots slightly for CNC cuttingm for an easy fit of panels [e.g. 0.2mm].
            The Slot ? option [Yes/No, to slot or not to slot] and an Overcut [dog-boning] options are also added to the same new dialog - entering anything > 0 for this will then ease the slot ends where the CNC router-bit rounds off the slots' internal corners and prevents a perfect mating of slots, so that then the overcut slots will fit together neatly.
            Entering a Spacing of '0' now opens another dialog where you can enter the number of Spaces required, rather than using a fixed Spacing: this also works independently for the two Slice-sets when using dual-axes, so one axis can have 2 Spaces [3 Slices] while the other axis has 8 Spaces [9 Slices]...
            Tip: to adjust which is the first of the made/slotted Slice-set [XY/XZ/YZ] rotate the Sliced Object in 3d so its X [or Y] direct matches the first set required...

            Hopefully it's now approaching AutoCAD-123d in the 'slice-slot-modeling' department...
            The solid side for 3d printing is a separate issue...

            TIG

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            • J Offline
              jim smith
              last edited by 1 Jan 2012, 22:29

              Thank you for the update TIG and Happy New Year!

              "Out of clutter find simplicity,
              from discord find harmony,
              In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"
              Albert Einstein

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                guanjin
                last edited by 2 Jan 2012, 17:49

                @tig said:

                Here's v5.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                Please [re]read the notes because a lot of new functionality has been added.
                5.1 Slicer5 Exporter tool added.
                5.2 New Spacing2/Thickness2/Insets'2/Tolerance dialog added - this now lets you have dual-axis Slice sets with different spaces/thickness and insets at the start/end AND slotting etc.
                The new Tolerance feature allows you to oversize the slots slightly for CNC cuttingm for an easy fit of panels [e.g. 0.2mm].
                The Slot ? option [Yes/No, to slot or not to slot] and an Overcut [dog-boning] options are also added to the same new dialog - entering anything > 0 for this will then ease the slot ends where the CNC router-bit rounds off the slots' internal corners and prevents a perfect mating of slots, so that then the overcut slots will fit together neatly.
                Entering a Spacing of '0' now opens another dialog where you can enter the number of Spaces required, rather than using a fixed Spacing: this also works independently for the two Slice-sets when using dual-axes, so one axis can have 2 Spaces [3 Slices] while the other axis has 8 Spaces [9 Slices]...
                Tip: to adjust which is the first of the made/slotted Slice-set [XY/XZ/YZ] rotate the Sliced Object in 3d so its X [or Y] direct matches the first set required...

                Hopefully it's now approaching AutoCAD-123d in the 'slice-slot-modeling' department...
                The solid side for 3d printing is a separate issue...

                I just change my language, you have upgraded, I really admire, rapidly! πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                I come from China, is to learn

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                • G Offline
                  guanjin
                  last edited by 2 Jan 2012, 18:52

                  I use the slice, the second parameter set, waiting for a long period of time slices, the reason is the operation?
                  The exported file Where can I find?
                  Thank you TIG!
                  ζœͺ命名.jpg

                  I come from China, is to learn

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                  • T Offline
                    TIG Moderator
                    last edited by 2 Jan 2012, 20:13

                    @guanjin said:

                    I use the Slicer5 tool, with the second parameter set; I waited for a long time for the Slices - the reason is the [number of] operations ?
                    The exported files... Where can I find them?
                    A form that is that complex with slots etc WILL take a long time to process all of the parts...
                    It looks like it failed - because there are no proper slots made***.
                    Is the sliced object very small ?
                    If you have exported the files initially [OR you do it later] the PNG files are put into their own folder in the same folder as the SKP itself - read the Notes about its naming etc [if you use Pro the DXF files are in another similar folder]. Ensure your SKP's folder has security-rights to be written to by all, so the folder get made.
                    ***Keep the Ruby Console open for any error messages IF it's not working as you expected...

                    TIG

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                      ivreich
                      last edited by 2 Jan 2012, 23:03

                      @tig said:

                      @guanjin said:

                      I use the Slicer5 tool, with the second parameter set; I waited for a long time for the Slices - the reason is the [number of] operations ?
                      The exported files... Where can I find them?
                      A form that is that complex with slots etc WILL take a long time to process all of the parts...
                      It looks like it failed - because there are no proper slots made***.

                      Hi TIG

                      I'm experiencing some problems as well. The slots aren't properly cut, faces are deleted etc. I've attached the file for you to look at.

                      Cheers,

                      Joel


                      File for TIG

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                      • T Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 00:16

                        ivreich

                        I'll look into your problem SKP.
                        I suspect it's some issues with 'tolerances' while doing the first slice-set slotting.

                        I'll post a fix asap...
                        πŸ˜•

                        TIG

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                          xrok1
                          last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 07:19

                          I'm Sorry TIG πŸ‘Š I didnt see the XY option. My bad! This is great. Thank you**[b][b]**[/b][/b]

                          β€œThere are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

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                          • T Offline
                            TIG Moderator
                            last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 14:09

                            Here's v5.3 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                            A new 'Text-Height' option has been added to the first dialog.
                            It's been recoded to avoid fails and small 'snags' with complex slotting solutions, that a few of you had reported...

                            TIG

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                              guanjin
                              last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 17:46

                              @tig said:

                              Here's v5.3 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                              A new 'Text-Height' option has been added to the first dialog.
                              It's been recoded to avoid fails and small 'snags' with complex slotting solutions, that a few of you had reported...

                              5555ll.gif
                              Slice thickness can not be changed???

                              I come from China, is to learn

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                              • T Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 18:49

                                Sorry guanjin, you [and now I] have spotted a major typo/issue... so an update is in the pipeline... πŸ˜’

                                TIG

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                                  TIG Moderator
                                  last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 19:30

                                  Sorry guys !
                                  Stupid typo in the code means I broke it...
                                  Here's v5.4 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                                  πŸ˜’

                                  TIG

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                                    Ben Ritter
                                    last edited by 3 Jan 2012, 20:28

                                    Thank you TIG!

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                                    • G Offline
                                      guanjin
                                      last edited by 4 Jan 2012, 04:40

                                      @tig said:

                                      Sorry guys !
                                      Stupid typo in the code means I broke it...
                                      Here's v5.4 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                                      πŸ˜’

                                      ζœͺ命名.jpg
                                      Slice thickness and parameter settings are not the same?

                                      I come from China, is to learn

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                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by 4 Jan 2012, 13:21

                                        gaunjin

                                        They are quite correct!
                                        There are 'overlaps' on the slices.

                                        You have selected a combination of the sliced-object height [z], slice-spacing and slice-thickness that cause an 'overlap' of slices on the start and last slices.
                                        This is because the slices are always set out from the object's center towards the start/end slices and there will never be a spacing that is more than you have specified.
                                        I assume the spacing is 80mm and the slice is 50mm thick - which gives a 'gap' of 30mm - which you show.
                                        Slices are always placed at the extreme start/end positions, irrespective of the specified spacing.
                                        Because in your combination of dimensions the spacing next to the start/end slice is less than the normal spacing/thickness the adjacent slices are located less than the normal 'maximum' spacing - in your case that actually overlap with the start/end slices. This overlap is ~35mm as your dimension shows - that isn't a slice its two 50mm slices overlapping by ~35mm !
                                        You could delete the start/end slice so that the spacing is consistent for all remaining slices, BUT then the slices won't extend completely from the start to the end of the sliced-object, which results from the specified spacing/thickness not dividing exactly into the object's height !
                                        Alternatively you could remove the overlapping slices near the start/end to have a bigger gap/spacing for the star/end slices.

                                        So if you want exact spacing you must make your sliced-object with a dimension that is a multiple of the required spacing, LESS one slice thickness [this because the first last slices are made 'flush' with the sliced-object's extents, NOT centered on them]: so if you want 80mm spacing of 50mm slices in the Z you must ensure that the sliced-object is (N*80mm)+50mm high, where N is the number of slices needed to get near to the required Z-height.
                                        If you have a to-be-sliced-object that must be an exact Z-height, and want the slices to be evenly located using an approximate spacing, then use the new option that was introduced in a recent update.
                                        You simply enter 0 as the spacing, you then get another dialog where you are asked for the number of spaces. The dialog would show something like 'Number of Spaces [Z 800mm]:' - where 800mm is the height of the object, if the spacing needs to be about 80mm and the thickness is 50mm... try 10 number, the spacing will then be (800-50)/10=75mm, or perhaps 9 number for (800-50)/9=83.333mm - you can then choose which spacing suits your needs.

                                        As a result of your post I spotted an unconnected glitch when swapping between Space=0 and a dimension - that's fixed and will be posted soon...

                                        TIG

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                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by 4 Jan 2012, 13:28

                                          Here's v5.5 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
                                          A glitch found when after using Spacing=0, and reverting to Spacing='length', it would stick as an 'integer', not reverting to a decimal 'length' - this is now fixed.
                                          πŸ˜’

                                          TIG

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