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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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        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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            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

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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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                    • A Offline
                      Alagcommer
                      last edited by

                      I tried both solutions with no luck 😞

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        Works for me : I have Scale * 1000 πŸ˜‰

                        tranchette.jpg

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

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                          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! πŸ˜‰

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

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                              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

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                                  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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                                      • TIGT Offline
                                        TIG Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Can you attached the un-sliced object to a post, so that I can have a look at its weirdness...
                                        Also please provide your Slicer-settings...

                                        TIG

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                                          Ahmed0007
                                          last edited by

                                          settings included in skp file


                                          un-sliced.skp

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            In v2018 it works fine for me.
                                            Although in this screenshot the text height is bigger, it also works with the original

                                            So... what is different in your set up ?


                                            Capture.PNG

                                            TIG

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