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    • chippwaltersC Offline
      chippwalters
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      Yep, I suppose so. Actually, the reason is so that I can go back in a few months and figure out what the hell I was doing when I created the tire, or rim, or voronoi pattern. I can go months between use and need to have something which reminds me how to work. Also, I work in lots of different 3D packages, and it becomes tedious remembering how flowify works in SU, vs flow in MoI, vs Lightwave's custom plugin mappers. Ugh..

      Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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        Krisidious
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        I know the feeling... I only have so much space in my mental hard drive and often clear the cache for new info.

        By: Kristoff Rand
        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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        • chippwaltersC Offline
          chippwalters
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          At least you have a hard drive and cache. Im pretty sure I'm only working with a single floppy drive!

          Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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          • olisheaO Offline
            olishea
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            chipp: You may want to look at this tutorial....you can "voronoi" any model in meshlab. Start off with the SU model and then drape the voronoi over your model! It's awesome and you can do very complex models.

            The problem with shape bender in SU is that you can only ever achieve a 180 degree model....in meshlab you can achieve a full voronoi pattern all round your model.

            Some models I made starting off with a simple SU model:

            http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu269/olishea/ScreenShot2014-05-29at004625_zpsbd970506.png

            http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu269/olishea/ScreenShot2014-05-29at013657_zps6d1fe97f.png

            http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu269/olishea/ScreenShot2014-05-29at014032_zps9b601b61.png

            oli

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            • chippwaltersC Offline
              chippwalters
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              @olishea said:

              chipp: You may want to look at this tutorial....you can "voronoi" any model in meshlab. Start off with the SU model and then drape the voronoi over your model! It's awesome and you can do very complex models.

              Thanks! GMTA. I literally was just watching that tutorial when your post notification came through! Crazy!
              Is there any other workflow tutes on Meshlab and Voronoi? Thanks for sharing!

              Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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              • olisheaO Offline
                olishea
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                Yes....

                http://meshlabstuff.blogspot.de/2009/03/creating-voronoi-sphere.html

                Same process pretty much. I have tried and tried and tried to do all this in SU but it's impossible. Of course you can do a flat surface but rarely is that required unless for a facade.

                The topology isn't amazing using the meshlab technique.....but it depends on the model. You can 3D print the meshlab model no problems though and tiny defects in the topology don't even show up.

                oli

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                • cottyC Offline
                  cotty
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                  Another fast way to delete the unwanted edges (merge faces, erase stray edges)...

                  cleanvoronoi.jpg

                  Again a very nice tutorial, thank you.

                  my SketchUp gallery

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                  • chippwaltersC Offline
                    chippwalters
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                    Thanks for sharing. Much easier!

                    Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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                    • cottyC Offline
                      cotty
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                      Combination of Voronoi and Flowify tutorials...

                      voroflow.jpg

                      Edit: added rendered version

                      voroflow_render.jpg

                      my SketchUp gallery

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                      • D Offline
                        driven
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                        @chippwalters said:

                        ... Meshlab and Voronoi?

                        it could be possible, to auto generate from SU using meshlabserver

                        I've had some success in the past, I'll have a play...

                        john

                        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                        • pbacotP Offline
                          pbacot
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                          Though I might be unlikely to use voronoi patterns like this, the tuts are engaging and include some great tips in general. Nice work! I might use the stepping stones method.

                          How about use of "remove lonely vertices" and Vertex tools "merge close vertices" (with distance input) to help prepare the pattern?

                          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
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                            I have made this in the long past! 😉
                            Projections (Points) by Didier Bur)
                            Voronoï XY By Mattc

                            Delauney3.rb by Tig
                            Lattice Maker by Tig
                            Selection Toys by Thomthom
                            Random Painter by Chris Fullmer

                            http://www.3dsaloon.fr/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=3741&mode=view

                            http://www.3dsaloon.fr/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=3743

                            http://www.3dsaloon.fr/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=3738

                            http://www.3dsaloon.fr/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=3667

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

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
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                              @Chipp
                              What is the hidden advantage to use the cross lines help cursor ?

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

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                              • chippwaltersC Offline
                                chippwalters
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                                @pilou said:

                                @Chipp
                                What is the hidden advantage to use the cross lines help cursor ?

                                I was introduced to this technique as I watched ixlrxli's videos, and so I tried it and liked it. It's especially helpful when using the move tool, as it's easier to snap to an axis. It also helps me eyeball proportions and line up drawings. I tried it and liked it.

                                Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
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                                  Thx for the info! 😄

                                  @Olishea
                                  About Meshlab : does it possible to make a "macro" for avoid to make numerous clics on the different menus shown on the video ?

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

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                                    chippwalters
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                                    @pilou said:

                                    @Olishea
                                    About Meshlab : does it possible to make a "macro" for avoid to make numerous clics on the different menus shown on the video ?

                                    If I'm not mistaking, that's exactly what meshserver is.

                                    Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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                                    • D Offline
                                      driven
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                                      meshlabserver allows you to save a series of filters [that you select in Meslab] as a file and then apply that resulting .mlx on an input file from a command line script...

                                      I have run these from ruby inside SU...

                                      the PC version is better supported then on mac...

                                      john

                                      learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                      • chippwaltersC Offline
                                        chippwalters
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                                        @cotty said:

                                        Combination of Voronoi and Flowify tutorials...

                                        [attachment=1:bb4e9vi0]<!-- ia1 -->voroflow.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:bb4e9vi0]

                                        Edit: added rendered version

                                        [attachment=0:bb4e9vi0]<!-- ia0 -->voroflow_render.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:bb4e9vi0]

                                        I was trying to think of a way to use flowify for this tutorial, but didn't come up with a 'product.' Yours is great!

                                        Currently working with Cross-Reality technologies

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