[Plugin] FloorGenerator ( Updated 6-Apr-2017)

[Mra]

No problem. Thank YOU for such a cool plugin. Can't release images now, but having fun decorating inside of a cafe with wooden panels everywhere. I recommend everyone your plugins.

[deaneau]

Hello,
i would design a special ground with your plugin

here 3 pictures

is this possible with your plugin?

Translation for the picture

A: Big Corner Part
B: Sidewalk Main Part
C Small Corner Part
Bishop's cap

measure in cm

25cm=9.8425in
35cm=13.7795in
49,5cm=19.4881in

Gap 1cm=0.3937in

This is a part of a typical sidewalk in Berlin

here a german wiki page

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pflaster_(Belag

Thank you

Dean

[sdmitch]

It might be possible, in part at least, for a perfect size face but doubtful for a random size face. I'll see what I can do.

[deaneau]

@sdmitch said:

It might be possible, in part at least, for a perfect size face but doubtful for a random size face. I'll see what I can do.

that would be great,
if you need a sketchup file i can send this via PM

can i use this in a curve,too?

thank you dean

[sdmitch]

@deaneau said:

@sdmitch said:

It might be possible, in part at least, for a perfect size face but doubtful for a random size face. I'll see what I can do.

that would be great,
if you need a sketchup file i can send this via PM

can i use this in a curve,too?

thank you dean

Please do. I hate trying to guess.

[deaneau]

Suggestion for different Texture Packs.

what do you think about different texture pack.

in the texture folder i have different folders with diferent textures.
this could be selected via dropdown.

thank you Dean

[deaneau]

Hallo is this possible?
green arrows mean only this direction(s) i want

selected multiple face doing this in one step

here what i have choose in preferences

the wall in the backbround is a curved object.

the result is this

reason could be that a curved face is splitted in smaller face like this

the wall part i want produce have an exact width of 1200mm (3' 11")
or have anybody an other solution?

download this file here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9ET1GgSbKz6NEpFMWZ3bE1namc/view?usp=sharing

the curved face havn´t the exaxt width
thank you

[sdmitch]

Sorry but FloorGenerator only works on faces not surfaces. Even if hidden geometry is not displayed, when you pick a point on the surface you select just one of the faces that make up the surface.

You could create a face with the overall dimensions of the surface. Then use Shape Bender to produce the curved surface after applying the tile pattern. A bit of work but all I can offer at this time.

[deaneau]

@sdmitch said:

Sorry but FloorGenerator only works on faces not surfaces. Even if hidden geometry is not displayed, when you pick a point on the surface you select just one of the faces that make up the surface.

You could create a face with the overall dimensions of the surface. Then use Shape Bender to produce the curved surface after applying the tile pattern. A bit of work but all I can offer at this time.

yes this i have try before i asking here, with Fredo Scale ( Radial Bending)

what you mean is Chris Fullmer Shape Bender.

i have never tried it before.

ok, this work.

now i have a problem. the segments have not the exact lenght.

your plugin AddPts2Curve was my help, to see where on the curve is the 1,2m point and the next etc.

I will try step by step all your plugins.
Helper like plugins will every time be welcome.

thank you

[tomot]

@sdmitch Its the first time I see HTML code embedded in a Ruby script. Thanks for not using .rbs
It gives me some confidence and a template to redo some of my scripts incorporating HTML.

Finally I have an example & see how with HTML I can place pictures next to my drop-down boxes.

cheers!

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[sdmitch]

That's the way I learned what little I know.

[deaneau]

Hello Sam,

is it possible to insert the feature that tiles is grouped?

actually if i generate a floor i have only a main group.

when tiles is grouped i can do random rotate with mover2.

this will look a little bit more inperfect.

in mover i can use random rotation in x,y or z axis and can insert the degree by value.

thank you

Dean

[sdmitch]

@deaneau said:

Hello Sam,

is it possible to insert the feature that tiles is grouped?
Do you mean each individual brick is a group?

actually if i generate a floor i have only a main group.

when tiles is grouped i can do random rotate with mover2.
That is what the "Random Imperfections" option is for. That feature was fixed and enhanced in the last update on 21-Sep

this will look a little bit more inperfect.

in mover i can use random rotation in x,y or z axis and can insert the degree by value.

thank you

Dean

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[deaneau]

i have seen your plugin "Random Rotation".
in this plugin you could insert 3 checkmarks for x y z-axis.

so i have the control for axis. actually looks that the rotation work in all axis.

like this

[deaneau]

the random inperfection rotate in all axis.. some times i would have only a rotation in z-axis. a value in degree is helpful.
when all tiles would be in own group..so i could work with mover2 and in the last step ungroup this tiles.

ungrouping go faster than grouping if i have tiles more than 1000+ .

thank you

[sdmitch]

@deaneau said:

i have seen your plugin "Random Rotation".
in this plugin you could insert 3 checkmarks for x y z-axis.

so i have the control for axis. actually looks that the rotation work in all axis.

like this

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That plugin is for rotating whole components or groups not individual entities within the component or group.

[deaneau]

@sdmitch said:

That plugin is for rotating whole components or groups not individual entities within the component or group.

yes ..ok no problem

[deaneau]

Hello Sam,

i have a project for this i would use your FloorGenerator.

i know that you have a random textur feature in this plugin.

what do you think about to integrate a feature that doing follow:

i have 10 different pattern and i would use 10 different texture packs.

a approach to solving this problem could be that all textures have a prefix.

for example.

A_Texture1,A_Texture2,A_Texture3 etc
B_Texture1,B_Texture2,B_Texture3 etc.

A_ B_ C_ etc is the prefix.
Texture1, Texture2 is a placeholder for my own given name.

when i use in the first step the Tile Pattern and i will use a texture pack A_

dropdown menue let me choose the Prefix A_

in the next step i would use Brick Pattern with TexturePack B_

i choose only in the dropdown the Prefix B_

this textures with a given Prefix i want use for your Random texture feature.

actually i must change the textures in the texture folder when i want have different textures in the next step.

if the floor is generated i would have all parts in own groups.

actually the floors is only in one main group.

why i would have this features.

the workflow after integrating this feature would be more faster and when the objects is in own groups i can animate this in other programs.

download here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9ET1GgSbKz6Tlp6NmYxd3Y1SVk/view?usp=sharing

thank you

p.s.component is better than groups i think

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[deaneau]

Hello,

i have had a problem with random texture.

my result was this:

after renaming all textures with a prefix i have solve this problem

result:

here a example for file renaming:

and here a freeware to remame files with your favorit prefix etc.

http://www.advancedrenamer.com/download

many thanks at Sam for the hard work for the Floor Generator

[deadakos]

I was looking for such a tool for SketchUp so long! Thanks for it!
I'm playing with the plugin now, and I have a questions:

• is there a way to limit the used quantity of the colors in "Rand_clr" mode?