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    [PLUGIN] Flowify v1.1.0 (updated 150327)

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    • silvershadowS Offline
      silvershadow
      last edited by

      this is amazing!! Thank you so much for this,something i could definitely use with my current project and save some long boring hours.

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      • duanekempD Offline
        duanekemp
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        This looks amazingly useful!

        tt_su's question about meshes is good.

        How does this wrap textures? Are they projected in the same way as meshes?

        Duane Kemp

        Kemp Productions
        Puidoux, Switzerland
        Gallery:
        https://duanekemp.artstation.com/

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        • F Offline
          faust07
          last edited by

          The demonstrations and examples are impressive and inspiring. This offers completely new possibilities to deform objects specifically and flowing. "Fredo6_FredoScale Radial Bending" on the next level. πŸ‘
          Will test it under SU8.

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          • R Offline
            rv1974
            last edited by

            CAUL, this is awesome thing! Thank you for sharing.
            I tried some primitive case of 'panelization'. Everything went smooth except point A got split into A1 and A2. Is it possible to tweak the algorithm so it'd keep the same number of vertices?
            Edit: I found 'flowify without cut' mode that solves this issue β˜€
            BTW What exactly 'Aux' tools do?


            nn.skp


            nn.JPG

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            • C Offline
              CAUL
              last edited by

              @rv1974 said:

              Edit: I found 'flowify without cut' mode that solves this issue β˜€

              I was just going to suggest this πŸ˜„

              @rv1974 said:

              BTW What exactly 'Aux' tools do?

              The first Aux tool "Edge -> CLine" converts an edge to a construction line. If two connection edges intersect each other (if you pair your corners crosswise), then they split into four edges and that is not handled by the extension. The extension let you convert an edge to a construction line to handle this.

              The purpose of the second Aux tool cannot really be explained in less than 2500 words. There will eventually be a tutorial with this tool playing a small part.

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              • cmdC Offline
                cmd
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                Caul

                I tried to mimic your example and I am have a few problems.

                1. The IMPOSE GRID function does not modify my "Projection Surface".
                • I am not getting any errors in the Ruby Console when initiating the IMPOSE GRID feature.
                1. I am receiving an error dialog message concerning the " Target grid".

                @unknownuser said:

                INPUT ERROR: Error while parsing the Target grid
                The grid must conform to:

                • A cell consists of exactly four edges. Beware of collinear edge segments
                • Connection edges must attatch to two adjecent corners
                • The grid must have four corners
                • Every row in the grid must have the same number of cells
                • No holes
                • I checked the Target Grid and it all seems to comply with the rules.
                • I am not getting any errors in the Ruby Console

                Attached is the skp.

                Can anyone figure out why it's not working?
                Although I believe I am following the instructions step by step... user error?


                Problem file

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                • C Offline
                  CAUL
                  last edited by

                  @tt_su said:

                  It's been a while since I used Rhino - is the operation of setting up the meshes the same as FlowAlongSrf?

                  It is very similar, in Rhino there are no explicit connection edges though.

                  @pilou said:

                  You have also a "Flow" function inside Moi3D πŸ€“

                  That was a nice summary, the projective version of Flow is actually coded and may end up in a later version of Flowify.

                  @duanekemp said:

                  Is v1.2 addressing texture mapping? πŸ˜„

                  I will look into this, it would certainly be a nice feature.

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    @Cmd
                    You must draw the 2 lines' Extremities Start to extremities' Target! πŸ’š

                    Flowify_works.jpg

                    Frenchy Pilou
                    Is beautiful that please without concept!
                    My Little site :)

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                    • cmdC Offline
                      cmd
                      last edited by

                      Just as I thought..... USER ERROR Doh!!

                      Thanks

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                      • PixeroP Offline
                        Pixero
                        last edited by

                        Very very cool. Great job! πŸ‘

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                        • pep75P Offline
                          pep75
                          last edited by

                          These are the plugins that make SU more valuable! Great scripting Caul!

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                          • M Offline
                            Martin i Uixan
                            last edited by

                            Thamk you very much, you are magician Caul. It's awesome. First test now

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                            • panixiaP Offline
                              panixia
                              last edited by

                              @caul said:

                              @rv1974 said:

                              Edit: I found 'flowify without cut' mode that solves this issue β˜€

                              I was just going to suggest this πŸ˜„

                              Great and useful plugin sir! thank you so much! πŸ‘
                              i played a bit with it and it's really enjoiable, but i have a request if possible/not toohard to accomplish..
                              it looks like the "flow without" cut doesn't add triangles but unsfoften every edges.. can we have an option to preserve edge properties so that this tool could be more esily integrated in an organic/quadfacetools-friendly workflow?

                              edit - attached example


                              flowify test.jpg

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                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                @panixia said:

                                it looks like the "flow without" cut doesn't add triangles but unsfoften every edges.. can we have an option to preserve edge properties so that this tool could be more esily integrated in an organic/quadfacetools-friendly workflow?

                                +1e6

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

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                                • duanekempD Offline
                                  duanekemp
                                  last edited by

                                  Is v1.2 addressing texture mapping? πŸ˜„

                                  Duane Kemp

                                  Kemp Productions
                                  Puidoux, Switzerland
                                  Gallery:
                                  https://duanekemp.artstation.com/

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                                    CAUL
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    it looks like the "flow without" cut doesn't add triangles but unsfoften every edges.. can we have an option to preserve edge properties so that this tool could be more esily integrated in an organic/quadfacetools-friendly workflow?

                                    Good suggestion! This feature is now introduced in v1.1.0.

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                                    • panixiaP Offline
                                      panixia
                                      last edited by

                                      wow! thank you so much! it works fine!
                                      flowify perfect.JPG

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                                      • CadFatherC Offline
                                        CadFather
                                        last edited by

                                        Thank you Caul. fantastic extension.

                                        on my pc the impose grid has no effect on the plane.

                                        hence flowify shows errors (but at least it fires), got the 3 groups in place etc.
                                        tried with a default plugins set up (flowify the only extension). no success.

                                        attach the sample, in case someone can see any blindspots...

                                        the tutorials were some of the best i've seen. πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                                        %(#BF0080)[EDIT: 😳 i think i made a mistake. i thought i could place the lines a bit inside the group, not always on the extremities. sorry the false alarm! πŸ˜„]

                                        EDIT 2: %(#FF0000)[OUT OF THIS WORLD! πŸ˜†]

                                        ...


                                        2.skp

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                                        • duanekempD Offline
                                          duanekemp
                                          last edited by

                                          This is the most amazing thing I've seen in a while. Brilliant! I've been following a little... but, just took the time to really look at this. I can't believe what this does for workflow! I'm sharing this with friends... people have GOT to know about this.

                                          Unless... of course... I'm the last one of my friends to start paying attention... either way. I'm really excited to use this. Thank you for sharing with us.

                                          Duane Kemp

                                          Kemp Productions
                                          Puidoux, Switzerland
                                          Gallery:
                                          https://duanekemp.artstation.com/

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                                          • T Offline
                                            Taner Batu
                                            last edited by

                                            Hello Caul! I like it. I watched videos again many times, but I could not use it.
                                            Please, share SketchUp files of examples with us. So everyone will know better. Thank you.

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