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

[TaffGoch]

@brookefox said:

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

And that's a good thing,...

...right?

-Taff

[gilles]

Sure, but it's also a good thing to ( try to ) understand how things are made.

[thomthom]

@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!

[gilles]

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

[andybot]

Mighty big Thanks to Taff for a "making me think" moment (just posted it on the duh thread ) This is all very helpful!

[brookefox]

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

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[brookefox]

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').

[thomthom]

@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.

[brookefox]

geodesic - create sphere settings examples required text

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[gilles]

@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.

[iichiversii]

I just installed this plugin but cant find it after installation

[gilles]

@unknownuser said:

I just installed this plugin but cant find it after installation

You should find Create geodesic in the plugin menu.

[iichiversii]

@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

[TIG]

@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...

[iichiversii]

@tig said:

@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...

I'll ave a copy if you don't mind Tig