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    • PixeroP Offline
      Pixero
      last edited by

      Are there any plugins that can turn a face to a series of evenly spaced studs?
      (Not shure of the correct english name.)
      It should keep the contours of the face like in the example image below.
      I have tried TIGs Slicer but it does a lot of things I dont need/want so I'm just wondering if there are any other plugins to do this?

      Studs.jpg

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      • R Offline
        rodman100
        last edited by

        http://www.1001bit.com/ - the Joist option in the 1001 bit tools plugin. Not exactly what you are looking for but may be useful... see video attached


        1001 bit tools.avi

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Slice by SU4You ?

          Objects can be Groups, "grouped", "Components" (will be separed) or "nothing" ! ๐Ÿ‘
          In fact it takes anything! ๐Ÿ˜„

          Trick : for erase the "Bottom" Just start from the left! ๐Ÿ‘
          Video start from the right so "Top" is erased! ๐Ÿค“
          Many possibilities of parameters! A true gem! ๐Ÿ˜Ž
          GIF_cutcut.gif

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

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          • PixeroP Offline
            Pixero
            last edited by

            @rodman100: The 1001 tools works pretty well but dont take holes (windows) into the calculation.
            @Pilou: Meedek truss is not quite what I'm after and the S4U slice is a great cutter but it's the part of creating the "studs" that I'm interested in.

            Keep them coming...surely there must already exist a plugin for this?

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              I believe The Medeek Truss plugin makes that!
              But you must cut yourself with one click + line!

              Minute 4.40

              Frenchy Pilou
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              • BoxB Offline
                Box
                last edited by

                Have a look at Face to frame.
                https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Face_to_Frame

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  Edge tools by Thomthom ?

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    Not sure that Face to Frame makes the "trapezoรฏd" ?

                    A possible workflow can be
                    Edges Tools by Thomthom
                    Keep the vertical lines
                    S4u to Components (maybe a resize vertical + rotation ๐Ÿ˜„
                    (here the right module is a Goup ! )
                    Then s4u slice because each stud is not "troncated" ๐Ÿ˜„ (see video above)

                    GIF_struds.gif

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

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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
                      last edited by

                      Maybe better!
                      It's truncated from a rectangular box ! ๐Ÿ˜„
                      Just now find a trick for resize! ๐Ÿ˜„

                      GIF_truncated.gif

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

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                      • R Offline
                        rv1974
                        last edited by

                        s4u has the gift to answer the real (3D monkeys) needs in most effectiveway.
                        Love almost all hiss stuff

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                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          Make a Component of 2 Components red & white (name the white one "bub")
                          Select All
                          S4u to components "Face to component Arrange"
                          Explode one time
                          Select by Name bub on the Onliner
                          Erase them
                          et voilร  ๐Ÿ˜„

                          All studs are troncated (here Up and down) as wanted if start surface with hole(s) is very trapezoรฏdal! ๐Ÿ˜„

                          Click image for animation! ๐Ÿ˜„
                          GIF_studok.gif

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

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                          • jolranJ Offline
                            jolran
                            last edited by

                            You could maybe try 2dBoolean for this. To me it looks exactly what you want.
                            A Picture might explain better.
                            Note that the Component instances are flat (2d).


                            StudsPixero.jpg

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
                              last edited by

                              You could use the Solid Tools to do this, too.

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                              • PixeroP Offline
                                Pixero
                                last edited by

                                Thats quite a lot of suggestions.
                                Will have to try them out but at a glance the 2d boolean looks promising.

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