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    [REQ] Groove maker

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    • N Offline
      nguyentuyen1986
      last edited by

      Hi SDMITCH

      Thanks so much for your help! It worked on the surface I gave. However, I tried a different one and it doesn't work anymore. Could you please check and fix it?

      Thanks again!

      http://sv1.upsieutoc.com/2017/07/09/GROOVE.png

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      • ntxdaveN Offline
        ntxdave
        last edited by

        Although I do not plan on using it, would it not also be neat if you could create a rounded groove.

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Cool but..little glitches! πŸ˜‰
          Sure i have small angles but not very small! (90Β°- 75Β°)

          glitch_circle.jpg


          glitch_circle.skp

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

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          • R Do not disturb
            rv1974
            last edited by

            There's free and stable windowizer script for a decade already. The main problem is filtering off those bounding edges, which none of scripts does, unfortunately.

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              Windowizer don't works fine with this figure! πŸ˜‰

              Another method(s)
              Select your Upper face
              Deselect "Border Selection" (i don't remember from what plugin it is! 😞 (Selection Toys ? )
              Select "Only Edges"
              Use SU Frame by Suforyou (maybe another plugin can make the uper stripe surface)
              (with a Pro version of SU just a PushPull + Boolean Diff can makes the trick and better than Vishole because you can "extend" the stripe so no need to erase the end faces border! )
              Explode
              Extract the Upper Face
              Use VisuHole
              Erase the end border faces (not a big deal! πŸ˜‰
              Et voilΓ ! πŸ˜„

              su_frame.jpg

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

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                rv1974
                last edited by

                it's indeed not a big deal for a single forum doodle. But if you fabricate some 30 floor tower (especially with non-ortho geometry) it turns to lots of pain.
                P.S. try to groove attached


                Untitled.skp

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                • sdmitchS Offline
                  sdmitch
                  last edited by

                  @nguyentuyen1986 said:

                  Hi,

                  I'm working on something that requires lots of groves within a surface. I hope you guys can help write a plug-in that will get this done quickly. The image blow shows what I'm talking about.

                  First, we have lines, arcs on a surface.

                  Then, we select lines, arcs that we want to make grooves from.

                  Next, we put in depth and width of the grooves.

                  Most importantly, I don't want the outter edge to be offset (just like the lines and arcs inside it).

                  Has anybody done it? Or is this something you can help me with.

                  Very much appreciated!

                  http://sv1.upsieutoc.com/2017/07/08/Untitled0015e.jpg

                  Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                  http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                  • sdmitchS Offline
                    sdmitch
                    last edited by

                    Fixed the bug but you need to avoid edges/arcs that meet at a small angle.

                    Rounded groove. Something to think about.

                    Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                    http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                    • sdmitchS Offline
                      sdmitch
                      last edited by

                      This plugin was provided for a single request and is not or was ever meant to be a universal solution to all the possibilities imaginable. Sorry it it doesn't work for you but I have no intention to pursue this further!

                      Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                        rv1974
                        last edited by

                        no problem. just tried to illustrate for Monsieur Pilou the real complexity of the subject.

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                        • N Offline
                          nguyentuyen1986
                          last edited by

                          Hi SDMITCH.

                          Thanks so much! It works perfectly now.

                          Thanks.

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            I will ask to Fredo maybe to make a little modification
                            for have this erasing side face in Visuhole! πŸ˜„

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

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                              rv1974
                              last edited by

                              no Pilou, I guess it'd lead the things to the wrong direction. It should be treated as edge extrusion, not pseudo-boolean imprinfing. But I agree, only almighty Fredo is capable to sort it out.

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                              • pilouP Offline
                                pilou
                                last edited by

                                A little tricky! πŸ˜„
                                As Visuhole makes a perfect Drill, Carve, Emboss..
                                Scale your object, scale your Stencil
                                Apply Visuhole for the groove
                                And Slice! (With Su_Slice by Suforyou)

                                GIF_visu_slice.gif

                                Maybe some Guide lines will be necessary...

                                GIF_visu_slice02.gif

                                Will be the same for your mountain surface! πŸ˜„

                                bloc.jpg

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

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