[Plugin] TIG-Smart_offset
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DareDevil/Pilou
I had been following your discussions about this in the French forum...
I know what you are asking for, but it is very complicated to come up with an algorithm to remove the 'hole' - it's easy for us to 'see' what's to go and what's to stay, but in code it is very complicated to ensure that the unwanted parts are removed.
If anyone has any ideas [even seemingly silly ones?] I am open to suggestions...On the 'rounded corner' matter... This effectively a 'multi-fillet' tool.
The main issue I see in you'd need to select just the edges to fillet and not a face, otherwise in the case you illustrated the already curved part would potentially get 'multi-filleted'...That's x6 clicks to select the ones needed with a new tool - or x2 to select face & its-edges, then x2+Ctrl+Shift to remove the face and the unwanted arc [or +x1 click to make a fence, e.g. for an 'arc' made from exploded edges...] - say x4 or x5...
OR using the existing 2dFillet tool x2 per vertex = x10 clicks.
But are your few extra clicks worth my lost brain-cells needed to contrive this wonder ? -
For the multi fillet
Surely not but don't forget the pleasure to find the solution! -
WOW!!! This is really helpful! Great! Thank you very much!!!
And Merry Christmas to you too! -
"Smart TIG" offsets indeed!
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@unknownuser said:
For the multi fillet
Surely not but don't forget the pleasure to find the solution!that pleasure would be nothing compared to the pleasure experienced by figuring this one out
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TIG, marry Xmas and thank you for this great present.
P.S. Could you take a look at attached?
P.P.S. a. It'd be neat if this tool was mode-less (I mean replicating the native SU behavior)
b. a number of offset option???
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Thank you TIG and Merry Christmas!
This one is a difficult task.
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Thank you, Santa TIG. Milk and cookies will await you Xmas morning.
Any chance of having:
1- a "Weld Offset" option button in the dialog
or
2- have the offset automatically welded if its source-edges were made from the circle, arch, polygon tools or previously "welded" edges?Regards, John
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Thanks TIG! I don't think I could have asked for a better Christmas/World not ending present!
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Thanks for this great plugin.
Would it be very difficult to have it work as an interactive tool also using the measurement toolbar instead of the pop up window so it can replace the native tool all together? -
Here's v1.5 http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=446462#p446462
There's some code improvements and fewer fails etc.
Some of the requested changes like 'holes', welded-outlines and VCB input will have to wait...Merry Xmas...
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@pixero said:
Thanks for this great plugin.
Would it be very difficult to have it work as an interactive tool also using the measurement toolbar instead of the pop up window so it can replace the native tool all together?Pixero,
Then you can use Offset on Surfacewhich shows interactively the offset profile and allow to type the offset distance in the VCB. Still many glitches with convoluted contours however.
Fredo
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Excess loop ...
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Looking at ways of minimizing this, and offsetting curves as curves...
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Here's v1.6 http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=446462#p446462
Curves/Arcs are now offset as curves in the offset-outline...
Speed improved.
Glitches avoided.A Very Extra-Merry Xmas to you all...
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Santa never rests.
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TIG,
this, in the latest version (1.6) of your very useful tool.
(windows 7 - Last Updated SketchUp).
regards,
Roberto
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Error Again
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@blajnov said:
Error Again
the 48.4 dimension was not taken 'legitimately' (you should measure from the center of the arch segment perpendicular to offset segment)
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Two steps forward one step back...
Another 'fix' is in the mixer...
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