Is there pluging for expanding/making face along line/edges?

namelessone

Wow, thanks for suggestions! I've tested them and unfortunately haven't found one that makes the desired result in simple, elegant manner The best what I've found of all suggestions, was TIG's smart offset, but it had 2 problems. 1. Doesn't erase old edges. If you're creating a complex pattern of 'ribs', selecting edges may feel cumbersome. I guess plugins dedicated for selecting edges could help there, but it that would be a little overkill. 2. If you draw circles (for axis hinge, example), the old edge interferences with offseted circle, so you have to erase/smooth/weld to achieve correct result after pushpulling pattern 3. You have to put offset length number manually, requires experimenting/measuring to get right proportions, which sometimes isn't easy if scales of pattern isn't obvious (tldr, I'd love to see visual adjustment like in fredo6' joinpushpull plugin).

Nonetheless, smart offset is super handy for robotic modelling, I've had a lot of cases where I had to offset weird shapes and I had to clean/correct the result of sketchup's default offset tool Not anymore!

About how 'new' plugin could work there, I've prepared graphic how I imagine the plugin progress

PS Does anyone know how this kind of structure is called? The flat metal surface strengthened by outer edges and 'ribs' inside? Check the image I've attached, you can see these structures in upper part of model

pilou

@unknownuser said:

Is your offset capable of expanding edges to the end of the associated face too?

Can you put an image of this ?

JQL

@pilou said:

@unknownuser said:

Is your offset capable of expanding edges to the end of the associated face too?

Can you put an image of this ?

Edgetools split face...

pilou

This sort of things ?

JQL

That sort of things. Thanks Pilou, my gif making abilities were ruined with this 4k monitor.

pbacot

Edge tools split face is great but what OP is asking for is double offsets and removal of the original edges, also for working on curves which split face can't help with much. The second part--removal of original edge--is not too slow manually.

This action seems so common. In making facades, doors, windows cabinets, paneling etc. where all is needed is a "reveal" or joint or, in this case a ridge. So easy to lay out the defining edges, next step is to give those edges "width" for 3d use.

I'd leave out the perimeter action as that seems a different action.

The last example can be achieved by smart offset. I think it is more difficult to just do the interior edges.

So for now smart offset for multiple edges and split faces for single edges...