Sketchup is Inacurrate???
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Color by Axis is often incorrect. I've had many models where two models where coloured to be on the same axis, like a wall where I've been unable to cut a hole with PushPull because the faces made from these apparently parallel lines where not parallel after all.
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@unknownuser said:
sketchup is inaccurately giving you feedback that your model is accurate
That's the point, if draw something I want to know it is good or not, not a "looks good".
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@gilles said:
@unknownuser said:
sketchup is inaccurately giving you feedback that your model is accurate
That's the point, if draw something I want to know it is good or not, not a "looks good".
yeah.. i hear what you're saying.
in the case of 'color by axis', i tried using that as a troubleshooting measure once a long time ago and found it to be useless regarding accuracy.. so i never used it again
sort of along the same lines but something i really like about rhino..
it lets you adjust the tolerance of the app itself.. granted, it can be really confusing at first and you don't really know how you should set it up until you learn the way the app works but after that phase, it's sweet..say i have my tolerance set to 1/1000th inch.. i now know everything in the model will be at least that accurate.. but what's really good about it is that suppose i try to do an operation which will not be possible within my tolerance..
rhino will tell me "look, if you want to join those surfaces, we're going to have to double your tolerance.. is that ok?"so i can now say "yes.. go ahead" and i'll know my tolerance for that given portion is within 1/500th inch..
where as on sketchup, it won't tell me that.. it just proceeds to fill in any old thing and although i know there's an error, i don't know how much.. but if it could tell me "hey, your arc is off by 1/500th inch here" then at least i know that falls well within what i require for accuracy in which case i would OK the operation..
but it gets back to midway in the thread about tolerances.. sure, a micro error is no big deal in real world but i can make sketchup give a huge error as well.. so having no feedback on the size of the error makes me automatically assume it's the worst possible error..
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....then you try and use the Query Tool to identify the vert that is causing the problem to be told it is x/y/~0
...you try and fix the ~0 vert but you can't because SU's dislike of small measurements doesn't allow you to fix the error it introduced in the first place.
....fix model doesn't work, make planar doesn't capture it. drape doesn't fix it and so on....
....i suppose it is exaggerating the obvious and making the essential unclear
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I've been playing with an idea of a cleanup function that will readjust vertices to be perfectly aligned - something that might be able to recover models that act badly, like some DWG imports.
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@unknownuser said:
ha.. i hope my slagging isn't coming across in an offensive manner.
(it probably is but i really don't mean it like that)..I'm thicker skinned than that even if it was malicious!!!
@unknownuser said:thing is, you have the arc dimensioned as R1.5m, which it is.. except - it's not sharing the same centerpoint as the R2.5 arc which it definitely should be doing..
where are you seeing this second centre point, I only used the one from the original drawing?
as I said later, I think the 2nd Radius is out by 0.004685mm and SU is correcting that.
click on profile group and rotate until the line becomes dashed... BTW it only has 1 central axis axis/axlejohn
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@driven said:
where are you seeing this second centre point, I only used the one from the original drawing?
as I said later, I think the 2nd Radius is out by 0.004685mm and SU is correcting that.john
if you start a line on the tip of the arrow you have drawn then go out to each of the larger arc's vertices, you'll see that you consistently get 2500mm as the length..
if you do that same thing to the inner arc, you'll see that the length varies (and it's never exactly 1500)..
-now-..
delete the arrow you have as the centerpoint.. establish a new centerpoint using the inner arc as reference.. then repeat what i described above.. the inner arc will now consistently measure 1500 to it's vertices whereas the outer arc gives a variety of lengths..ie- they aren't sharing the same centerpoint.
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an exaggerated (ie-more easy to see with our eyes) version of what's happening looks something like this..
or maybe something like this.. (i haven't got in there to really figure out how it's off.. i just know they're off
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@unknownuser said:
ie- they aren't sharing the same centerpoint.
the error was in the radius, which I had mentioned, possibly due to it being a quick lash up.
anyway I think the ~0.005 error is now corrected...
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@driven said:
@unknownuser said:
ie- they aren't sharing the same centerpoint.
the error was in the radius, which I had mentioned, possibly due to it being a quick lash up.
anyway I think the ~0.005 error is now corrected..
getting closer ..now you have to deal with those pesky edges not being parallel..
(they're not consistently 1000mm apart)i'm saying though.. this situation is nearly impossible to draw/offset accurately in sketchup.. i'll attach the correct version and i'll also leave the method i used to obtain them in the model (hint- dynamic components running pythagorean theorem calculations on both sides)
that's the only way i can figure out how to do this accurately without leaving sketchup.. but i also feel sketchup could be smarter and do the maths for us
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@thomthom said:
I've been playing with an idea of a cleanup function that will readjust vertices to be perfectly aligned - something that might be able to recover models that act badly, like some DWG imports.
That would be just the thing. Or make it like the solid inspector so it shows the problem and we can then manually fix it?
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@unknownuser said:
......I think I may have missed an example model along the way so can you permalink me to the post which contains this solution you're talking about ? johns example which I remember didn't have any accurate arc points
fwiw, chord length between segments doesn't have anything to do with accuracy of an arc. and I can show you a few examples where you'll need oddball segment length which varies over the course of an arc.. what matters is that the vertices (no matter how they're spaced) remain a true radial distance from the cpoint.
You've got the correct model as I can see in later posts.
I know that there are minor differences, maybe even due to having things separated in groups. But the idea is good. That fact that they do not exactly share the same center if you zoom way in, yes you are right. But maybe this is due to speedy modeling to get the idea across. I stick with accepting this as a good offset solution.
And come on, segments not being parallel? so what? If I say corresponding vertices do not line up, then you say 'so what'. Sorry Jeff, in most offsets you can't have both at the same time, that is with arcs being segmented!. I left the idea of vertices being in line towards the center for what it is. I'm going for: all vertices on a true circle, equal segments (number can still be altered) and points at center in the same spot.And you can't be serious when saying that a chord doesn't have anything to do with the accuracy of an arc. Not on its own, but together with the defined radius there's only one arc on either side of the point at center, all vertices on a true circle.
The chord, together with the radius, defines the angle that is covered by the arc.How could the 'Arc' tool work if this weren't true: draw chord > specify (input) radius. Two possibilities as a result. Together one circumference of a whole circle, consisting of two arcs.
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@wo3dan said:
You've got the correct model as I can see in later posts.
I know that there are minor differences, maybe even due to having things separated in groups. But the idea is good. That fact that they do not exactly share the same center if you zoom way in, yes you are right. But maybe this is due to speedy modeling to get the idea across. I stick with accepting this as a good offset solution.
And come on, segments not being parallel? so what?dunno.. my last post right before yours has the lines parallel as well as true arc measurements so it is possible.. that's all i'm saying.. you don't need to compromise in this situation.. you just gotta calculate it properly..
(re: parallel... i don't mean the segments of the arcs being parallel in john's example.. i'm talking about the straight edges leading into the arcs.. those are simple edge offsets and should be parallel)
@unknownuser said:
And you can't be serious when saying that a chord doesn't have anything to do with the accuracy of an arc. Not on its own, but together with the defined radius there's only one arc on either side of the point at center, all vertices on a true circle.
The chord, together with the radius, defines the angle that is covered by the arc.right.. the actual chord length of the entire arc is of course of utmost importance..
i thought you were talking about chord length between individual segments of an arc.. in which case, they're irrelevant.. i showed a picture a page or two back which had an arc drawn with all sorts of varying chord lengths amongst it's individual segments.. but it's still an arc in the same way as if it were equally divided and segments had the same chord length..
(i mean... you only need 3 points to define an arc.. the start and endpoints (or chord length if measured that way) then one single point anywhere along it's radius.. that 3rd point doesn't have to be in the middle - it can go anywhere which will created lopsided segmentation but it's still accurate)[but i kinda feel like you're just hellbent on trying to prove me wrong or smthng without actually looking at the various situations/models being discussed..
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@unknownuser said:
that's the only way i can figure out how to do this accurately without leaving sketchup.. but i also feel sketchup could be smarter and do the maths for us
I would call yours accurate, and to check it, I changed the arc segments on mine to 8 and they align perfectly...
when you've checked that, you can ask what plugin I use;] to draw th arcs.
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@driven said:
@unknownuser said:
that's the only way i can figure out how to do this accurately without leaving sketchup.. but i also feel sketchup could be smarter and do the maths for us
I would call yours accurate, and to check it, I changed the arc segments on mine to 8 and they align perfectly...
when you've checked that, you can ask what plugin I use;] to draw th arcs.
johnhey john
the amount of segments is irrelevant.. i just used 8 because it's easier to see where the vertices are..
changing yours to 8 does nothing to move the endpoints into their proper position.. (finding the endpoints in this situation is the only thing to be concerned with because sketchup can't do it naturally so you have to workaround.. all the other parts are easy to draw with native tools).. they should be 1000.000000mm perpendicular to the straight edges but they're not.. those straight edges on the left and right side should be parallel..re: plugin.. not sure.. me personally though, i always use didier's 3pt Arc.. (centerpoint,end,end) ...as in, i bet i use that plugin more than any other single plugin.. (actually, i know i do)
[edit] ie- getting those endpoints is not much different than that 20pg mini challenge thread a while ago.. it all boils down to sketchup not having real circles.. (and i don't mean real circles visually on screen, it's fine if they're segmented.. i mean it's brain doesn't have real circles.. so it can't find intersections other than straight lines crossing each other)
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@unknownuser said:
they should be 1000.000000mm perpendicular to the straight edges but they're not.. those straight edges on the left and right side should be parallel..
I just used the given geometry, I didn't redraw the straight edges, [ I wasn't doing it as a pissing contest (@ that point)]
@unknownuser said:
re: plugin.. not sure.. me personally though, i always use didier's 3pt Arc.. (centerpoint,end,end) ...as in, i bet i use that plugin more than any other single plugin.. (actually, i know i do)
I know you use 3pt Arc.. and that's exactly why I did as well.
All I was trying to point out was if we can draw it that 'close to being' accurate, then the engine didn't need changing, it just needs exposing in an easy to use tool, either as an additional option or as a new tool.
The biggest thing that annoys me [other then you, of cause!], is the 'Offset Tool' doesn't snap on the arc point, so you can't be accurate with it.
john
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@unknownuser said:
.....[but i kinda feel like you're just hellbent on trying to prove me wrong or smthng without actually looking at the various situations/models being discussed..
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Sorry if you feel that way, for that is not the case.
Just a few misunderstandings. At one point (corresponding vertices not being lined up towards the center) I argued in your favor about John's solution. But you set that aside as not being important.
I don't much care who's right. It's all for a good second option in the 'Offset' tool, hence my little challenge. But Right now I don't think much of repairing the offset at its ends, something I supported at first
PO?,....... I hope not,........nah.p.s. my PC is acting weird. I can hardly keep up with all the examples that are being uploaded. Loading a model (even from HD) can take upto 5 minutes where it should only be seconds.
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@driven said:
I just used the given geometry, I didn't redraw the straight edges, [ I wasn't doing it as a pissing contest (@ that point)
ha.. i'm not pissing contesting either.. we were just talking about accuracy for the past week or so in the thread so i think it's important (for the sake of this particular discussion at least) to be accurate..
@unknownuser said:
I know you use 3pt Arc.. and that's exactly why I did as well.
check out this plugin.. i did this huge workaround 10x faster than it took me to do the sketchup-only work around..
(no audio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paI2eEn6CW4
(**includes bonus footage of su's spazzed dwg importer)
that's the same model saved right after i quit ishowU_ing
that's not a plug in.. it's a plug out..
why would i want to use sketchup at that point? i wouldn't.. that was kinda my whole point up until page 20smthng when jbacus basically summed up the future regarding circles in sketchup..i guess now i'm just talking because i'm a nerd like that
@unknownuser said:
All I was trying to point out was if we can draw it that 'close to being' accurate, then the engine didn't need changing, it just needs exposing in an easy to use tool, either as an additional option or as a new tool.
The biggest thing that annoys me [other then you, of cause!], is the 'Offset Tool' doesn't snap on the arc point, so you can't be accurate with it.
nah.. the engine needs changing.. it needs to be smarter regarding circle.. there is no new tool that's going to solve this because it's the whole app being affected-- not just the offset tool.. teach sketchup some basic circle stuff and a whole slew of problems will start disappearing.. otherwise, all you're going to do with a new tool is pile more crap on top of a weak foundation.. fix the foundation .
(of course.. that is simply my opinion.. i truly understand that many people couldn't care less about this)re: annoying..
i annoy myself with this stuff too.. like i'm bothered that i'm even bothering any longer.. i wish i could stop but i haven't found the switch yet -
@unknownuser said:
nah.. the engine needs changing.. it needs to be smarter regarding circle.. there is no new tool that's going to solve this because it's the whole app being affected-- not just the offset tool.. teach sketchup some basic circle stuff and a whole slew of problems will start disappearing.. otherwise, all you're going to do with a new tool is pile more crap on top of a weak foundation.. fix the foundation .
(of course.. that is simply my opinion.. i truly understand that many people couldn't care less about this)....I'm sure there are plenty of folks out there who wouldn't care about these issues, mostly the ones used to how SU works, because they are set in their ways.
Many have a problem with changing things to the better and settle for what they can get.
I think it would be a shame if SU would not evolve and I do see the great potential.I'm very happy that it did evolve to where they added the solid tools. These are a great asset in today's world of e.g. 3D printing and a step closer to making us build more accurate models. (and requires SU to be even more accurate)
So as we progress, the requirements and standards will also become higher. To not improve would be going backwards. I, for my part, would love to keep working with SU in a world that changes fast and be able to deliver great and accurate work for my clients. -
@Jeff
You must return make a little visit to the Moi Forum ! -
@unknownuser said:
@Jeff
You must return make a little visit to the Moi Forum !i did.. michael pretty much told me I'm dumb for using sketchup
not in a way that says anything bad about sketchup but more in a way of..
"hey, it's not sketchup's fault for not working that way.. it's your fault for trying to use it that way.. "
(actually, he didn't say any of that really... it's just the feeling i got after reading.. but if he did say exactly that, i'm thinking i agree
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