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    • pilouP Offline
      pilou
      last edited by

      Seems you have not understand how works Flowify! πŸ˜„
      You must have a base surface (C) under your object (E) to project!

      Flowify02.jpg

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        taydavid03
        last edited by

        @pilou said:

        Seems you have not understand how works Flowify! πŸ˜„
        You must have a base surface (C) under your object (E) to project!

        [attachment=0:2fo7dtbw]<!-- ia0 -->Flowify02.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2fo7dtbw]

        Hi Frency, thanks for your response.

        I am one step closer to getting this right. I did everything you asked me to.

        However, when I tried it, it gives me this response :

        Input Error : Error while parsing the Target grid.

        The grid must conform to :

        • A cell consists of exactly four edges. Beware of collinear edge segments
        • The grid mus thave four corners
        • Every row int he grid must have the same number of cells
        • No holes

        What do you think I am doing wrong?

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          your start object must be a simple group (don't take group of groups so explode all to level 0 then group) πŸ€“

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            But before use the Curviloft by Fredo , use other Tools by Fredo for transform your 4 curves of the ending surface! (Bezier tools (?) )

            Don't touch the 2 verticals (depend of number of segments you want but as it's vertical straight lines...)
            Transform Curve in PolyLine (Right Click / ) (upper & bottom curves)
            then Segmentor of Polyline (upper & bottom curves)
            (for example take 10 segments for upper and bottom Polylines - you can move some points if you want)

            then you will obtain that in Curviloft (third icon "Skin contour" )

            segmentor.jpg

            You will obtain a better result! β˜€ ( 1 minute & 30 seconds) (start surface (C) can be the exact straight rectangle projection of the start volumes (E))

            yours better.jpg

            Ps You must also clean your original object! πŸ˜„

            clean_line.jpg

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            • pilouP Offline
              pilou
              last edited by

              If you draw a simple line(s) as vertical(s) (so no middle segments) that will work also ! πŸ€“
              and calculus will be some more speedy! 13 seconds! πŸ’š

              yours_speedy.jpg

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                I took your file but with a little changement! πŸ˜„

                Always use the Hidden geometry for validate your choice! πŸ˜‰

                Will work but in a little big time! Because your start object is very dense!
                And little deformations on the extremities due difference of segmentation!

                yours.jpg

                yours_curviloft.jpg

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                  taydavid03
                  last edited by

                  Wow you are amazing. Thank you!

                  This was very helpful... Again, thank you Pilou!

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                    hellolouise
                    last edited by

                    Hi,

                    I am really struggling to get Flowify to work. I don't understand why so any help would be appreciated.

                    I have attached the file πŸ˜„


                    help.skp

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                      hellolouise
                      last edited by

                      what does raw faces mean?

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                      • pilouP Offline
                        pilou
                        last edited by

                        You must don't have Group of Groups for the objects to be projected!
                        Only one Group of faces! (raw face) πŸ€“

                        But in your case there are also something with all modules!
                        Maybe some overlapings somewhere!
                        I investigate! πŸ˜„

                        In fact some connections between modules are very bad!
                        (if only one is existing Flowify will refuse to work! πŸ˜„
                        You must have very prΓ©cise ones! πŸ˜‰

                        a_mess.jpg

                        Redraw precisely your modules between them and you will have no problem! πŸ˜‰
                        Here with 2 different modules from side of your model.
                        mess1.jpg

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                          hellolouise
                          last edited by

                          Thank you so much that is very helpful!

                          I will try again πŸ˜„)

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                            optimaforever
                            last edited by

                            I have a strange behaviour too...
                            The flowify command generates a huge model, with an array of sectional faces.

                            The source material
                            First the source material: Group 1 composed of A target surface / B source surface / C projection vectors and D the source mesh (exploded)

                            And the result
                            The resulting groups from the flowify command

                            I succeeded all the other meshes with the same method but here I've got a bug...

                            The skp

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                            • newnoobN Offline
                              newnoob
                              last edited by

                              I am using flowify for the first time with very simple geometry but I get the error message

                              " INPUT ERROR: Error while parsing the projection grid".

                              https://sketchucation.com/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&id=158854&sid=d47475267b2b642d948ff06d550663e6

                              I have checked my model several times but I don't understand what I do wrong. I have also named all the groups like Pilou in his first post.

                              If someone could tell me what i do wrong I'd appreciate it.


                              flowify.skp


                              Untitled.jpg

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                              • pilouP Offline
                                pilou
                                last edited by

                                Your Start Surface C must be a "rectangular" form and not the same surface as the original object ! πŸ˜‰

                                boxy.jpg

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                                • newnoobN Offline
                                  newnoob
                                  last edited by

                                  Ahhh, "rectangular", got it. Now it's working. I somehow missed that. I thought "plane".

                                  Many Thanks Pilou! I'm glad you are still around!

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                                    CREATIVE WIERDO
                                    last edited by

                                    Hello.
                                    I have a problem with Flowify tool. Please check my file because i have made my groups correctly i think and when i choose the command flowify -> impose grid, the grid doesnt appear.
                                    What am i doing wrong? I saw a video on youtube that says that if i have done my groups correctly a grid must appear.
                                    Thanks for the help.


                                    Help needed.skp

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                                      Dave R
                                      last edited by

                                      What version of SketchUp? Your profile says 2018 Free/Make but that doesn't exist.

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                                      • pilouP Offline
                                        pilou
                                        last edited by

                                        Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

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

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                                        • jujuJ Offline
                                          juju
                                          last edited by

                                          @pilou said:

                                          Can you post your skp file in "save as" V6 for more compatibilities with previous version for have some help! πŸ˜‰

                                          I'm not sure how useful this would be these days, the earliest version I've seen people working on (recently) is version 8, rather ask people to post in SU 2017 version / format. Plus you're already on SU 2017 Make...

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                          • pilouP Offline
                                            pilou
                                            last edited by

                                            Better to cover the maximum range! πŸ˜‰
                                            It's the same time to make (1 second) πŸ€“

                                            Frenchy Pilou
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                                            My Little site :)

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