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    • W Offline
      Whaat
      last edited by

      Hey all,

      I am working on a script that finds the path of connected edges between two selected edges. Does such a script already exist? It would seem surprising if it doesn't because this will be very useful for my work and probably for many others.

      Thanks!

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      • Rich O BrienR Online
        Rich O Brien Moderator
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        TGI3D SU Amorph has a Select tool that selects loops. It doesn't allow you to pre-pick 2 edges.

        Thomthoms UV toolkit has an edge loop selection method along with other methods.

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        • jeff hammondJ Offline
          jeff hammond
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          there's also the 'recurve' script which will select joining edges (then weld them if you want)..
          different than what you're asking but along the same idea

          thom also has a select edges (forgot what it's called) that has this type of functionality.

          dotdotdot

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          • sdmitchS Offline
            sdmitch
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            whaat, In case you haven't finished your script, would you post your test model. I have a script that I would like to test on your model. It seems to work on my rather simple model.

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

            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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              Whaat
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              @sdmitch said:

              whaat, In case you haven't finished your script, would you post your test model. I have a script that I would like to test on your model. It seems to work on my rather simple model.

              Sorry sdmitch, I'm confused. Are you also writing a similar script? Are you asking for test geometry for it? Why not create it yourself? As the author of the script, you are probably the best suited to create geometry for testing. Besides, I don't have a single test model anyway, I test on many different models. I often get test models from the 3D warehouse because you can find some nasty script-breaking stuff in there!

              @unknownuser said:

              there's also the 'recurve' script which will select joining edges (then weld them if you want)..
              different than what you're asking but along the same idea

              thom also has a select edges (forgot what it's called) that has this type of functionality.

              Thanks Jeff! I had forgotten about the recurve script (which I have actually downloaded awhile ago 😳 )

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              • sdmitchS Offline
                sdmitch
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                @whaat said:

                Sorry sdmitch, I'm confused. Are you also writing a similar script? Are you asking for test geometry for it? Why not create it yourself? As the author of the script, you are probably the best suited to create geometry for testing. Besides, I don't have a single test model anyway, I test on many different models. I often get test models from the 3D warehouse because you can find some nasty script-breaking stuff in there!

                Yes I am attempting to write what I am assuming is a similar script and thought that, if I could see what type of geometry you are working with, I would have a better understanding of what you are trying to do and if we were proceeding along similar lines. Here is what my model and test look like.

                [flash=640,480:1xalq19i]http://www.youtube.com/v/AArhM5df3Tc[/flash:1xalq19i]

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

                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                • gillesG Offline
                  gilles
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                  Maze solver?

                  " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                  • sdmitchS Offline
                    sdmitch
                    last edited by

                    That is certainly one possibility since it only looks for a single path rather than trying to analyze a multiple path network.

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

                    http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
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                      @unknownuser said:

                      Thomthoms UV toolkit has an edge loop selection method along with other methods.

                      That's QuadFace Tools.

                      Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
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                        @whaat said:

                        Hey all,

                        I am working on a script that finds the path of connected edges between two selected edges. Does such a script already exist? It would seem surprising if it doesn't because this will be very useful for my work and probably for many others.

                        Thanks!

                        With what kind of geometry? Arbitrary? Or a regular quad based mesh?

                        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                        List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                        • Rich O BrienR Online
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
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                          @thomthom said:

                          @unknownuser said:

                          Thomthoms UV toolkit has an edge loop selection method along with other methods.

                          That's QuadFace Tools.

                          My bad.

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                          • W Offline
                            Whaat
                            last edited by

                            @thomthom said:

                            With what kind of geometry? Arbitrary? Or a regular quad based mesh?

                            Arbitrary.

                            [flash=420,315:5brm36v7]http://www.youtube.com/v/ivONz7LukYU[/flash:5brm36v7]

                            sdmitch, it looks like your script is very similar.

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                            • PixeroP Offline
                              Pixero
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                              That looks like a great addition to SU. πŸ‘

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                              • J Offline
                                jorge2011
                                last edited by

                                excellent idea.
                                when will be available? Free will?

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                                • EarthMoverE Offline
                                  EarthMover
                                  last edited by

                                  Awesome Dale! Looks like a winner you are working on. The realtime visual feedback is great and will make the script stand apart from the others.. Reminds of the "swift loop" tool in 3ds Max.

                                  3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                                  Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                                  Content Creator at Skapeup

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                                  • W Offline
                                    Whaat
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                                    @jorge2011 said:

                                    excellent idea.
                                    when will be available? Free will?

                                    I am thinking of releasing a free standalone version but also including it in an upcoming commercial plugin (more as a convenient bonus tool kind of like the knife tool in Artisan which resembles the free Zorro2)

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                                    • thomthomT Offline
                                      thomthom
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                                      @whaat said:

                                      @jorge2011 said:

                                      excellent idea.
                                      when will be available? Free will?

                                      I am thinking of releasing a free standalone version but also including it in an upcoming commercial plugin (more as a convenient bonus tool kind of like the knife tool in Artisan which resembles the free Zorro2)

                                      Good to see you in action again Dale! πŸ˜„

                                      Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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