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    [proto] 2d stencil - real line hatches

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    • jujuJ Offline
      juju
      last edited by

      Nice going there, a few questions:

      • are the hatches editable once applied?
      • can one "explode" the hatch/fill to the surface to have it intersect the surface (thinking of quick flagstone, and the like, creation)?

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      • K Offline
        kaas
        last edited by

        @JuJu:

        1. the hatches are just grouped lines / edges. They have no special properties so you can do with them whatever you like.
        2. yes, you can explode them and use them as a cookie-cutter to cut a face. Although, if the pattern is very complex, it doesn't always go right and Sketchup needs some re-tracing some of the edges but I did use it to cut and color a mosaic floor for instance (see image).

        2dstencil_shapeCutter.jpg

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        • JQLJ Offline
          JQL
          last edited by

          This is becoming an almost must have tool! Also looking forward to it

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          • P Offline
            pibuz
            last edited by

            Following with interest! Great addon!

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            • F Offline
              function
              last edited by

              looking forward to hatch blasting with this one πŸ‘

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              • U Offline
                unearthed
                last edited by

                Hi Kaas, Great plugin, really, really useful - I really hope you're able to make a SU 8 version.

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                • JClementsJ Offline
                  JClements
                  last edited by

                  Would it be an improvement to save the hatching element as a component rather than a group so that the file size is smaller?

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  • K Offline
                    kaas
                    last edited by

                    @jclements said:

                    Would it be an improvement to save the hatching element as a component rather than a group so that the file size is smaller?

                    I didn't go that route with this version because the plugin was initially made from a hatching-sections point of view. That involves lots of cutting of the hatches after the copy process so a lot of the components would have to be exploded.

                    I do see the benefits using components for 2d elements that wouldn't have to be cut. Stuff like: cars, trees, furniture, plants etc etc. Someone also suggested if it could be done with glue/cut-components. I will have a look if this can be implemented.

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                    • F Offline
                      function
                      last edited by

                      I do like the idea of using this as a component or block library. I always have found then native component window clunky for setting up my libraries

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                      • JQLJ Offline
                        JQL
                        last edited by

                        @kaas said:

                        I do see the benefits using components for 2d elements that wouldn't have to be cut. Stuff like: cars, trees, furniture, plants etc etc. Someone also suggested if it could be done with glue/cut-components. I will have a look if this can be implemented.

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                          penaten
                          last edited by

                          Looks like over a years worth of non activity. Any further progress? Looks like a very useful concept. Is it downloadable?

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                            kaas
                            last edited by

                            @penaten said:

                            Looks like over a years worth of non activity. Any further progress? Looks like a very useful concept. Is it downloadable?

                            I stopped development in feb 2015 (see my 'edit' in the original post). Maybe at some point I will pick it up again (with the help of a proper coder) - it was my first ruby plugin and needs a complete overhaul. At that point it would be a payed plugin so the current code is not downloadable.

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                              julyyen
                              last edited by

                              Hi, after 6 years still not found another good real line hatches solution.
                              May I ask if there's any progress with your plugin? When you estimate we can buy it?

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