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    • L Offline
      L i am
      last edited by

      Hi all, I have a bullet shape (sharp at one end and has a circular plane at the other) I also have a geodesic shape. I want to array the "bullets" on the geodesic shape the make say a "flower" I wish to make the bullet's circular bottom comply or become co-planar with each geodesic plane, ensuring the center axis of the "bullet's" center axis is perpendicular to the plane of each geodesic segment. probably one at a time. how can I, or what plugin could I use to achieve this.

      Any ideas guys?

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      • cottyC Offline
        cotty
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        Maybe this plugin can be helpful here too: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=138042#p138042

        my SketchUp gallery

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        • BoxB Offline
          Box
          last edited by

          You need to correctly set the axis of the bullet component so that is has the insertion point that you want.

          https://i.imgur.com/KxcFjBi.gif

          Then you can place them manually or use a plugin like https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=clf_components_onto_faces to place them automatically.

          You need to make them Glue to any.

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          • L Offline
            L i am
            last edited by

            COF.jpgHad trouble with the plugin. Can anyone assist?

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            • cottyC Offline
              cotty
              last edited by

              Does a restart of SketchUp help?

              my SketchUp gallery

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              • L Offline
                L i am
                last edited by

                Hi Cotty, I uninstalled and installed again a few times eventually got it to work (great tool BTW!) Then shape bender dissapered so I had to reload it. Now I have Shape bender and Component on face but no tool icons just in the extensions scroll down.

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                • srxS Offline
                  srx
                  last edited by

                  More advanced plugin for things like this https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/s4u-components

                  www.saurus.rs

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