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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by

      I'm not really up on Sketchy Physics but I wonder if it might be the way to go. Could you put a temporary opening on the top of the basket and set the balls up to drop into it when you say, "Go?"

      Etaoin Shrdlu

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      • david_hD Offline
        david_h
        last edited by

        That would be terrific except for one little hiccup. I havent even looked at SuPhy in about 4 years. I wouldnt know how to begin.

        thanks for the thought tho.

        D

        If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          Sorry I can't tell you where to begin either. You might pose your question on the Sketchy Physics forum, though. One of those rocket scientists will probably have the answer for you.

          Etaoin Shrdlu

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          • david_hD Offline
            david_h
            last edited by

            good point, and therefore I shall do just that.

            Thx

            D

            ps if anyone else has any thoughts on this. . please chime in

            D

            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              https://sites.google.com/site/sketchyphysicstutorial/basics

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

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              • david_hD Offline
                david_h
                last edited by

                Hey Hey! Thanks Rich. I'll check this out.

                D

                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                • F Offline
                  fransko
                  last edited by

                  look like this?


                  Lotto machine.skp

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                  • david_hD Offline
                    david_h
                    last edited by

                    Not exactly . . .but thanks for the effort / response.

                    I think my image above was misleading. What I need is to show this bin (Image A) filled with ping pong balls like image B. I am just not sure how to make this happen in a fairly natural random way. . .

                    Image AImage B

                    If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      Did Sketchy Physics not work for this?

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by

                        A few years back I did something similar with spray cans dropping out of a box.

                        It works fine if you use the earlier link as a base. I'd try again except I don't have it installed.

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

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                        • david_hD Offline
                          david_h
                          last edited by

                          I guess I didn't understand that the attached model was a SUPhys model. I guess I am going to have to learn it in order to do what I need to do.

                          Thanks for the help.

                          D

                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            You can use that πŸ˜‰ (file linked)
                            Take any number of Spheres you want (groups or components) at any place above the SkateRamp πŸ˜‰
                            Launch Sketchyphysics
                            Make a Pause at any time you want
                            Open the Outliner
                            Select Spheres inside the Oultliner else the animation go to the start!!!
                            Copy / Past balls in your project πŸ˜‰

                            During the animation you can take and move any ball !
                            If you want another curvated form blocks : just make 2 separated blocks A & B! (groups or components)
                            StaticMesh / Convexhull

                            Have fun πŸ˜‰

                            PS And if you want more sophisticated balls with Number : use the very tricky
                            Relplace random Component by Sdmitch πŸ˜‰

                            balls.jpgballs1.jpg


                            balls.skp

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

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
                              last edited by

                              I have replaced the file on the previous post πŸ˜‰
                              Groups are now components so you can remplace them at the end by anything you want πŸ˜„
                              Yes you must install SketchyPhysics else nothing will arrive πŸ˜‰

                              Even you don't know Sketchyphysics : You have no more to make
                              Just Press Start and Pause and re read the post above πŸ˜„

                              how.jpg

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

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                              • david_hD Offline
                                david_h
                                last edited by

                                Merci Mon ami. Je vais le faire!

                                David

                                If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                • david_hD Offline
                                  david_h
                                  last edited by

                                  so I downloaded the latest and greatest of SP3 and on the start up I get this. . .
                                  capture.png

                                  and when I press the Play button I get this. . .

                                  Capture 2.PNG

                                  any thoughts?

                                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                  • pilouP Offline
                                    pilou
                                    last edited by

                                    Ah damned 😲
                                    I am affraid to say that I don't know why you have this sort of thing πŸ˜•

                                    Try to install a previous versions of Su
                                    That I shown was done with a recent version of Sketchyphysics on an old SU 7 version πŸ˜„

                                    Another thing : seems Sketchyphics makes some interference with some other plugs
                                    so disable it when you don't use!
                                    I just change the name of its extension ".rb" as ".rbo" in the plugin folder πŸ€“

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

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                                    • david_hD Offline
                                      david_h
                                      last edited by

                                      I was afraid of that. I've only got 1400 Plugins that could be the problem. Should be no problem going through all of them. πŸ˜’

                                      If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        Save somewhere the folder Plugins
                                        Create a new folder Plugins
                                        Install Sketchyphysics
                                        run it
                                        but from you error messages I doubt that will be sufficient πŸ˜‰

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

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                                        • david_hD Offline
                                          david_h
                                          last edited by

                                          it usually never is-- πŸ’š

                                          when it comes to me, but I will give it a try.

                                          Thx,

                                          d

                                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                                          • brookefoxB Offline
                                            brookefox
                                            last edited by

                                            I'd give component spray a whirl. It is fast and polite. Try it with a simple 3d tick of the same cross dims as your balls, then redefine the component as you wish if it works out.


                                            SPRAY BALL.JPG

                                            ~ Brooke

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