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    Draw non-radial tri and quad faced spheres - how to create?

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    • gillesG Offline
      gilles
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      http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=156
      http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=0058532540730737055623450&scoring=m&start=0

      Be care geodesics could drive you crazy, I know.

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

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      • brookefoxB Offline
        brookefox
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        Thanks, Gilles.

        I've sampled Taff's wonderful models several times over the years.
        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=40874&p=362816&hilit=geodesic#p362816

        @unknownuser said:

        That particular truss will only produce a sphere if 20 copies are used, rotated around the correct axes, by the correct angles. I did exactly that, in less than a minute

        ~ Brooke

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        • brookefoxB Offline
          brookefox
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          Thanks to Taff, who likes to make you learn a bit...

          geodesic - triangular mesh sphere-1.JPG

          Now to skin it... that is, to add a skin.

          ~ Brooke

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          • mitcorbM Offline
            mitcorb
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            Maybe you would like to investigate this geodesic source: http://www.cadreanalytic.com/cadregeo.htm

            Also, I assume the spheres and shapes in the Components folder that came with Sketchup are not exactly what you need?

            I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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            • gillesG Offline
              gilles
              last edited by

              This plugin does this:
              http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=156


              3 and 2 iterations

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

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              • brookefoxB Offline
                brookefox
                last edited by

                Does the trick. And has been doing so since 2008.

                You know how much time you could have saved me if you were paying more attention to my problems?

                Perhaps I should pay better attention...

                Thank you very much, Gilles.

                ~ Brooke

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                • TaffGochT Offline
                  TaffGoch
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                  @brookefox said:

                  Thanks to Taff, who likes to make you learn a bit...

                  And that's a good thing,...

                  ...right? ๐Ÿ˜†

                  -Taff

                  "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                  • gillesG Offline
                    gilles
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                    Sure, but it's also a good thing to ( try to ) understand how things are made. ๐Ÿ’š

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

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                    • thomthomT Offline
                      thomthom
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                      @gilles said:

                      This plugin does this:
                      http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=156

                      I had not seen that plugin. Would have saved me some time ... a while ago ... doh!

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

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                      • gillesG Offline
                        gilles
                        last edited by

                        http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/index.php is another gold mine to dig in. French and English, thanks to Didier Bur. ๐Ÿ‘

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

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                        • andybotA Offline
                          andybot
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                          Mighty big Thanks to Taff for a "making me think" moment (just posted it on the duh thread ๐Ÿ˜„ ) This is all very helpful! ๐Ÿ‘

                          http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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                          • brookefoxB Offline
                            brookefox
                            last edited by

                            Perfect only from a distance. I wish there were a draw non-radial tri- and quad- mesh plugin, with face size/number/density settings.


                            geodesic-triangular mesh sphere-faced-2.JPG

                            ~ Brooke

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                            • brookefoxB Offline
                              brookefox
                              last edited by

                              The left image in the first image is the typical SketchUp sphere construction (I call it 'radial'), the right image is what I'm looking for (I call it 'non-radial').

                              ~ Brooke

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                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
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                                @gilles said:

                                This plugin does this:
                                http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=156

                                Hmm.... That plugin extends quite a few of the base SketchUp classes. Risky stuff.

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

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                                • brookefoxB Offline
                                  brookefox
                                  last edited by

                                  geodesic - create sphere settings examples required text


                                  geodesic-create sphere settings collection.JPG

                                  ~ Brooke

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                                  • gillesG Offline
                                    gilles
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                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    Hmm.... That plugin extends quite a few of the base SketchUp classes. Risky stuff.

                                    I got it for a while and have no problem at this time.Of course it may be not aesthetic code, but it does the job.
                                    I know nothing about coding and I enjoy your plugins. ๐Ÿ‘

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

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                                    • iichiversiiI Offline
                                      iichiversii
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                                      I just installed this plugin but cant find it after installation

                                      Bring on the Rain...

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                                      • gillesG Offline
                                        gilles
                                        last edited by

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        I just installed this plugin but cant find it after installation

                                        You should find Create geodesic in the plugin menu.

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

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                                        • iichiversiiI Offline
                                          iichiversii
                                          last edited by

                                          @gilles said:

                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          I just installed this plugin but cant find it after installation

                                          You should find Create geodesic in the plugin menu.

                                          Rodger that.......got it ๐Ÿ˜„

                                          Bring on the Rain...

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                                            TIG Moderator
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                                            @thomthom said:

                                            @gilles said:

                                            This plugin does this:
                                            http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=156

                                            Hmm.... That plugin extends quite a few of the base SketchUp classes. Risky stuff.

                                            I've a tweaked version that avoids all base class messing on... If anyone wants a copy PM me...

                                            TIG

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