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    • PixeroP Offline
      Pixero
      last edited by

      Is it possible to use this on the currently set axes and not the original "world axes"?
      I have a model where I have moved the axes some and I have to move and rotate every piece I want to slice to original world axes for it to work ok.
      Or am I missing something?

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
        last edited by

        Sorry but it's the 'world' axes only.

        TIG

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        • A Offline
          AndrewAn
          last edited by

          Hi, I really like your plugin. Recently I was using the slicer tool, there is always such a mistake, as in the picture.

          http://www.uzing.net/includes/editor/attached/image/20180131/20180131105633_76961.jpg

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            @Andrew
            We don't have permission to view your image please just attached it to your post so we can see it...

            TIG

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            • Z Offline
              zhaomayhn
              last edited by

              Hey!

              Don't know if it's just my machine, but have been able to consistently reproduce an error when exporting in SKP 2018 (I understand that it's not currently listed as supported) -

              Following slicing, I run the audit tool and there are no errors.

              Then PNGs export just fine, but when exporting DXFs, the first one exports just fine but SKP crashes while exporting the second one.

              When running the extension in 2017, the same error occurs. I am running Slicer v5.23

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                There used to be issues like this with MACs, but that was fixed.

                My setup on PC sounds similar to yours, and I tested it in v2018 with this latest Slicer version and it quickly exported the DXF slices...

                Does it always crash after DXF-001 ?

                Can you supply a simple SKP that crashes for you.
                You can pre-make the slices in it...
                Then I can test it to see if I also get a failure exporting them as DXFs...

                TIG

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                • C Offline
                  carpa65
                  last edited by

                  Hi, first of all a very fine script that fit my needs.
                  one thing i would see is the posibilityto increase the number of
                  sides/polygons on curves and circles. i would like to export the files to a milling machine and cutter with perfect circles without steps.

                  keep doing the good work.

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    @carpa65 said:

                    Hi, first of all a very fine script that fit my needs.
                    one thing i would see is the posibilityto increase the number of
                    sides/polygons on curves and circles. i would like to export the files to a milling machine and cutter with perfect circles without steps.

                    keep doing the good work.

                    The number of sides on curves and circles is determined by the user when they draw them, not by Slicer. If you want smoother curves in the slices, draw smoother curves in the slicee.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

                    %

                    (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                    G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                    M30

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                    • A Offline
                      Alagcommer
                      last edited by

                      Hi TIG,
                      The quality of your work is impressive.
                      I meet a problem with a model :
                      When i do a XZ slices it crashes but not with Z only.
                      Could you tell me what is wrong with this model ?
                      I'm awaiting for your answer.

                      Regards

                      Alain


                      param


                      model

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
                        last edited by

                        It's probably because the slicing spacing results in tiny length edges, which SketchUp can't make - < 1/1000"
                        Either rotate the object and try slicing it in the pseudo-z axis...

                        Or use a pseudo 'Dave' method...
                        With just your object in its own model...
                        Scale the object up by x100.
                        Do the slicing, increasing all of the slice measurements by x100 too.
                        Do the slicing.
                        Assuming it's all done successfully...
                        Rescale the results by 1/100 - you can do this using the Tapemeasure tool - pick two points on the object and type in what the distance should be when scaled-back.
                        Choose to scale the model.
                        Now everything is back to the small size.
                        Some geometry can exist, but SketchUp's native tools, and by extension Ruby code, cannot create it !

                        TIG

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                          Alagcommer
                          last edited by

                          thanks for your help.
                          I'll let you know.

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                            Alagcommer
                            last edited by

                            I tried both solutions with no luck ๐Ÿ˜ž

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              Works for me : I have Scale * 1000 ๐Ÿ˜‰

                              tranchette.jpg

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

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                              • A Offline
                                Alagcommer
                                last edited by

                                Merci Pilou
                                I'll try with this scale as 100 is not enough

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
                                  last edited by

                                  you can make 10 000...for be more sure! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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                                  • A Offline
                                    Alagcommer
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi
                                    Finally I succeeded with a x1000 scale.
                                    But now I have the "invisible but there" issue !.
                                    Tweaking my OpenGl params didn't solve the problem.
                                    How can I see my sliced model?

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                                    • Dave RD Offline
                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      @alagcommer said:

                                      But now I have the "invisible but there" issue !.
                                      Tweaking my OpenGl params didn't solve the problem.
                                      How can I see my sliced model?

                                      Do you mean clipping? Set the Camera to Perspective and hit Zoom Extents.

                                      You should be modeling with the camera set to Perspective and save Parallel Projection for exported images when it's appropriate.

                                      Etaoin Shrdlu

                                      %

                                      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                                      G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                                      M30

                                      %

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                                      • A Offline
                                        Ahmed0007
                                        last edited by

                                        Slotter not working for me in su2018
                                        what's wrong i'm doing anyone can please figure out?
                                        please see attachment
                                        Thanks


                                        12344.gif

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Please try it with the Ruby Console open and report any messages when you run it.

                                          Also please post a screenshot of your settings.

                                          If the object is too small, then slots might not get formed properly.

                                          You can also attach a simple model's SKP, so that we can test it too...

                                          TIG

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                                            Ahmed0007
                                            last edited by

                                            Thanks a lot TIG for your quick response

                                            i also tried in su 2015


                                            C123apture.PNG


                                            Untitled.skp

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