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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

        %

        (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

        G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

        M30

        %

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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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